COMMUNITY VENTURES IN LIVING LTD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY VENTURES IN LIVING LTD

EIN 35-1856213 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S21Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of COMMUNITY VENTURES IN LIVING (CVL) is to ASSIST and SUPPORT PERSONS WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED and THEIR FAMILIES to ESTABLISH AND/OR MAINTAIN HOMES THAT ARE TRULY THEIR OWN. THE SERVICES of THE AGENCY ARE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT to LIVE AS A VALUED and ACCEPTED MEMBER of THE COMMUNITY. RECOGNIZING THAT FROM TIME to TIME EVERY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS SUPPORT, WE STRIVE for INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES and THEIR FAMILIES to LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS is APPROPRIATE and to CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE DIGNITY, A POSITIVE SOCIAL ROLE, INCLUSION INTO THE COMMUNITY, SELF DIRECTION, and A FEELING of SELF WORTH ARE ENHANCED THROUGH SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, RELATIONSHIPS and THE ACQUISITION of LIFE SKILLS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.15%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

$98.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.17%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $204,629 for RICHARD BROWN (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,545,049

Mission workProgram services$11,939,65988.15% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,378,20510.17% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$227,1851.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,317,86498.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,545,049

Expenses$13,317,864

Annual surplus $227,185 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,939,659 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,378,205 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,545,049

Expenses$13,317,864

Assets$5,132,755

Income$13,545,049

Contributions$800

Mission work (program services)$11,939,659

Management and general$1,378,205

Executive compensation (total)$189,635

Stocks and bonds$2,137,159

Investing fees$13,670

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD BROWNFORMER EXECUTIVE DIREC · 40 hrs/week $204,629Base $170,002 · Other $34,627

APRIL GEYEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,681Base $106,819 · Other $14,862

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

RICHARD BROWNFORMER EXECUTIVE DIREC

APRIL GEYEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANN WELLSPRESIDENT

CYNTHIA GARWOODDIRECTOR

DWAYNE HOSKINSDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KURTZDIRECTOR

JOE OSBURNSECRETARY

MARY FISHERDIRECTOR

MIKE MORTONTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 60 PROFESSIONAL CT, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905-5152
County: Tippecanoe
In care of: APRIL GEYER
Primary officer: APRIL GEYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(765) 449-0784

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CNA TAX PROFESSIONALS INC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S21Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations