Progressive Life Center
Progressive Life Center reported $13.8 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.07 went to program services, $16.06 to management and general costs and $0.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,800 (PRESIDENTCEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,800 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.36% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
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 expenseWashington dc programs incuding dcyl program about 7,130 children, youth and families several community based organizations benefited
Maryland state and county programs include independent living program, treatment fostercare, kinship care and family preservation. Over 2,550 children and families benefited
Pennsylvania programs covers treatment fostercare, general foster care, parenting and counseling. Over 500 children in treatment and general fostercare programs and over 1,500 families benefited from our parenting and counseling programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENTCEO Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,800 | $0 | $0 | $202,800 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,800 | $0 | $0 | $124,800 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MARYLAND Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,800 | $0 | $0 | $111,800 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF PENNSYLVANIA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,793 | $0 | $0 | $109,793 |
| FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $50,769 | $0 | $0 | $50,769 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Progressive Life Center (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b7 · 7 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 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Progressive Life Center totaling $16 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.
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Every number above is copied from Progressive Life 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 Progressive Life Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Progressive Life Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Progressive Life Center reported that 83.1% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Progressive Life Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Progressive Life Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $202,800, for the role of PRESIDENTCEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Progressive Life Center get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.3% came from contributions and grants and 94.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Progressive Life Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1326357 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 September 30, 2025, object 202601199349301690 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 (amended), object 202600139349302355 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400459349300000 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321049349300302 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210959349301046 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202103019349302325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1326357: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.