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People's Resource Center

Wheaton, IL · EIN 36-3157600 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

People's Resource Center reported $19.2 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.70 went to program services, $7.49 to management and general costs and $3.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,669 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.7%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.8%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.9%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.1%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$201,669$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.15%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.06.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 76.1% of program spending · grants $10M · revenue $4,708

Food pantries - 5,474 families received 53,572 grocery carts filled with a week's worth of nutritious food

$1.1M expenses · 7.3% of program spending · grants $828K

Homeless prevention - 311 families received financial assistance to regain housing stability and 651 families received health and welfare assessments and referrals

$780K expenses · 5.0% of program spending · grants $621K

Clothes connection - 3,291 households visited one of our free clothes closets

$1.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,758$0$22,911$201,669
VP OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,592$0$21,349$160,941
VP OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,220$0$20,343$125,563
VP OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$100,390$0$20,207$120,597
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,160$0$728$103,888

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from People's Resource Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $393K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$17M88.7%$19M$201,669
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$18M89.0%$17M$170,159
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$19M90.4%$13M$156,687
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$14M89.4%$11M$144,839
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$12M88.4%$12M$142,538
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$10M90.5%$9.7M$136,106

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 558
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,000

Private foundation grants it received

27 private foundations reported grants to People's Resource Center totaling $513K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from People's Resource Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for People's Resource Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of People's Resource Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, People's Resource Center reported that 88.7% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does People's Resource Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation People's Resource Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $201,669, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does People's Resource Center get its money?

Of $19.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is People's Resource Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3157600 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640699349301854 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500639349301705 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410849349300301 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330309349300783 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103139349302895 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043169349304619 · read the filing

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