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Religion-Related (X99Z) 990 on File

CELEBRATING LIFE MINISTRIES

EIN: 36-3956067 · PERU, IL 61354-9407 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 89/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$300K
Total Revenue
$331K
Total Expenses
$234K
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 8.49x
Liability-to-Asset 8.3%
Revenue Diversification 84.6%
Executive Compensation $83K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 4,018 similar organizations (United States, Religion-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
87.9% 87.7%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
12.1% 8.2%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
8.5 mo 7.7 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
8.3% 0.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
84.6% 99.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-10.4% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $300K $331K $234K 87.9% 4
2023 $299K $295K $335K 74.4% 4
2022 $222K $272K $336K 76.3% 4
2021 $250K $229K N/A — 4
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Organization Details
EIN
36-3956067
State
IL
City
PERU
ZIP
61354-9407
Classification
X99Z
Category
Religion-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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