Carver Community Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CARVER COMMUNITY ORG, INC. IS PROVIDING CHILD CARE, AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS, & SENIOR SERVICES WITHIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT TEACHES RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS & THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $126,585, executive director through 12/2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.2 million spent. CHILDCARE: KIDS MATTER AT CARVER. THAT'S WHY WE PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN A STATE-LICENSED FACILITY LED BY HIGHLY EXPERIENCED, NURTURING STAFF. OUR WHOLE TEAM IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING CARVER KIDS THAT ARE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNERS THAT GROW INTO COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE TREAT CHILDREN AS INDIVIDUALS AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK FROM FAMILIES. WE HOLD OURSELVES TO HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE GROWTH AND SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN. CARVER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS A LEVEL 3 CHILDCARE PROVIDER ON THE PATHS TO QUALITY, INDIANA'S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS (QRIS) FOR CHILDCARE. WE'RE ALSO A STATE-LICENSED CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING CENTER. OUR DAY CARE & PRESCHOOL OFFERS EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOL KIDS AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OLD IN 1ST SHIFT, AND SIX WEEKS TO 12 YEARS OLD ON 2ND SHIFT. WE HAVE 1ST AND 2ND SHIFT CHILDCARE SO WE CAN MEET FAMILY NEEDS.AFFORDABLE, QUALITY CHILD CARE MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE. OUR FEES ARE DETERMINED BY A SLIDING FEE SCALE. CARVER CHILDCARE FEES ARE COMPARABLE TO INDUSTRY AND LOCAL RATES.WE STRIVE TO BUILD A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, BOTH EDUCATIONALLY AND SOCIALLY. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED BY THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL AND INFANTS, TODDLERS & TWOS. BOTH CURRICULUMS INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE, RESEARCH-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT EMPHASIZE NURTURING, CONSISTENT, AND LOVING INTERACTIONS. WE AIM TO KEEP ENROLLED INFANTS ON THEIR OWN UNIQUE SCHEDULE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PARENTS IS USED TO PLAN EACH CHILD'S DAY AROUND HIS OR HER NEEDS. TODDLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THROUGH EXPLORATION AND PLAY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE EARLY ON. THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TEACHES A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN LEARN NEW CONCEPTS, ALLOWING THEM TO EXTEND THEIR PLAY AND SHARE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND IDEAS. THE EVANSVILLE VEHICLES FOR VACCINE PROJECT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR COVID-19 VACCINES, BOOSTER SHOTS, AND OTHER KEY ESSENTIAL NEEDS FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2022 CARVER RECEIVED FUNDING FROM INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS OF THE EVANSVILLE VEHICLES FOR VACCINE PROJECT. OUR DEDICATED VAN DRIVERS PROVIDED 655 RIDES TO RESIDENCE IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY.COMMUNITY GUIDANCE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM - IT IS THE GOAL OF CARVER'S COMMUNITY GUIDANCE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM TO ASSIST IMPACTED FAMILIES BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES AND ASSISTING THEM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY PLANS.2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:CARVER'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE, CONTINUED TO DEVELOP. WE HAD 6 BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WHO COLLECTIVELY PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 1100 HOURS OF SERVICE TO CARVER.VOLUNTEERS ARE THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO ANY ORGANIZATION. WE HAD 17 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED INCREASE OUR QUALITY OF SERVICES BY OFFERING THEIR TIME AND SKILLS IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE WORK AND MENTORING YOUTH, AND YARD WORK. WE VALUE OUR VOLUNTEERS AND THE DEDICATED TIME THEY SPENT AT CARVER.
- $121,075 spent. YOUTH PROGRAMS: STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 WORK TOWARD ACADEMIC SUCCESS WHILE DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO THRIVE IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, STUDENTS LEARN POSITIVE VALUES, SELF-DETERMINATION, HEALTHY HABITS, AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE. WHETHER STUDENTS ATTEND CARVER AFTER SCHOOL, OVER THE WEEKEND, OR DURING SUMMER CAMP, OUR ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD AND BOOST THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES EMBRACE THE UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT WHILE SERVING FAMILIES THAT REQUIRE CHILDCARE. OUR STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH ART AND MUSIC, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. A HEALTHY SNACK IS PROVIDED DAILY. CARVER PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FROM SELECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO THE C.K. NEWSOME COMMUNITY CENTER.THE PATHFINDERS PROJECT TEACHES PRE-TEENS AND TEENS THE IMPORTANCE OF S.T.E.A.M. (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, MATH) SUBJECTS IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THE FIRST, AND ONLY ONGOING, CONTENT SESSION IS CARVER REEL TV. IN CARVER REEL TV, PARTICIPANTS WORK TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF A TV NEWS PRODUCTION TEAM TO PLAN, PRODUCE, AND EDIT THEIR OWN NEWSCAST. OTHER CONTENT SESSIONS HAVE INCLUDED: SCIENCE AND THE HUMAN BODY, PLANES AND ROCKETS, AND PRINT, IMAGING, AND DESIGN. PATHFINDERS PROJECT IS OPEN TO STUDENTS IN 6TH - 8TH GRADES.IN THE SUMMER, CARVER KIDS CAN ENROLL IN OUR SPORTS ACADEMIES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TEACHING PARTICIPANTS SPORTS THEY CAN ENJOY FOR LIFE, AS WELL AS THE VALUE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK.
- $192,377 spent. AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP (RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM)AS ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER NETWORKS IN THE NATION, AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP BRINGS PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER TOGETHER TO TACKLE THE COUNTRY'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERING. AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS SERVE WITH ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND HELP TO MAKE SERVICE TO OTHERS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR NATIONAL CULTURE.RSVP VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE AGING IN PLACE SERVICES TRANSPORTATION AND COMPANIONSHIP FOR HOMEBOUND AND DISABLED ADULTS. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH INCREASING FOOD SECURITY, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE VETERAN SERVICE PROJECTS, AND SERVE WITHIN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CAUSES. RSVP EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH IS FUNDED IN PART BY AMERICORPS SENIORS AND SPONSORED BY CARVER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. CARVER HAS BEEN THE SPONSOR OF RSVP EVANSVILLE-VANDERBURGH SINCE APRIL 2009.2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: VOLUNTEERS SERVED 468.50 HOURS HELPING IN OUR COMMUNITY RSVP ACTIVELY WORKS TO FIGHT HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND STRIVES TO MAKE SURE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD QUALITY FOODS, AS SUCH, 1,609 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. 98 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING OUR DISASTER PREPARATION EVENT. IN 2024 THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, CLIENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND WORKSTATIONS SERVED TOTALED 9 STATIONS, AND 4,631 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. WE SERVED 32 VETERANS AT OUR VETERANS RECOGNITION & RESOURCE FAIR WITH A TOTAL OF 54 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1951.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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