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PROJECT NOW INC

EIN 36-2654175 ROCK ISLAND, IL

Revenue 2023
$15,350,104
Expenses 2023
$15,883,592

Program services were 92.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P200
Classification
1000
Street
1830 2ND AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF PROJECT NOW, INC. IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER. WE STRIVE TO ELIMINATE THE CAUSES OF POVERTY THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLEVIATE THE NEGATIVE CONDITIONS WHERE POOR PEOPLE LIVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE ENVISION THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WORKING HAND IN HAND TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS, PROTECT HUMAN DIGNITY, AND RESTORE HOPE.

  • WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSISTANCE:PROJECT NOW PROVIDES WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO HELP REDUCE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF ROCK ISLAND, MERCER AND HENRY COUNTIES. ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 15,743 CUSTOMERS IN 7,240 HOMES DURING THE YEAR. FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS IS THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS AND LOCAL ENERGY COMPANIES.

    Expenses $6,536,789 · Grants $5,703,518

  • CHILD EDUCATION:PROJECT NOW HEAD START PROMOTES THE SCHOOL READINESS OF PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHILE PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO THE FAMILIES. HEAD START OFFERS A VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THE CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, IN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE FUNDED ENROLLMENT IS 200 CHILDREN IN BOTH CENTER AND HOME-BASED PROGRAMS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

    Expenses $2,582,114 · Grants $43,688

  • SENIOR PROGRAMS:DESIGNED TO HELP SENIORS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. SERVICES INCLUDE: HOME-DELIVERED MEALS, CONGREGATE MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, AND OUTREACH SERVICES. 136,995 HOME DELIVERED MEALS WERE SERVED TO 1,254 SENIORS. 14,526 MEALS WERE SERVED TO 288 SENIORS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR CONGREGATE SERVICES. 7,212 UNITS OF DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION WERE PROVIDED TO 380 SENIORS IN ROCK ISLAND AND MERCER COUNTIES. 4,957 SENIORS RECEIVED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AND 260 FARMER MARKET COUPON BOOKS WORTH $13,000 WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SENIORS. 60 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WERE SAVED AN ESTIMATE OF $473,220 FOR THE YEAR.

    Expenses $1,727,730 · Grants $892,045

  • HOUSING AND HOUSING REHABILITATION:PROJECT NOW PROVIDES HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDING HOME REHABILITATION (SINGLE FAMILY REHAB AND HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS) TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS OF ROCK ISLAND, MERCER AND HENRY COUNTIES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IHDA); 0 HOMES WERE COMPLETED DURING 2023-2024. PROJECT NOW ALSO HAS 102 AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROPERTIES 11 OF THEM ARE COMMERCIAL.

    Expenses $1,544,369 · Grants $510,416 · Revenue $601,180

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE:PROVIDES APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION & REFERRAL TO RESIDENTS OF ROCK ISLAND, HENRY AND MERCER COUNTIES. CUSTOMERS ARE HELPED TO MANAGE THEIR BASIC NEEDS WHILE THEY MOVE TOWARDS INCREASED SELF-SUFFICIENCY. RENT & DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE TO 186 HOUSEHOLDS. COORDINATED ENTRY HELPED 521 FAMILIES WITH HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS.

    Expenses $1,533,482 · Grants $428,632

  • PUBLIC TRANSIT: PROJECT NOW IS THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR RIM RURAL PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVING RURAL ROCK ISLAND AND ALL OF MERCER COUNTIES. 461 PASSENGERS RECEIVED 12,571 RIDES THIS YEAR.

    Expenses $679,481

  • FOOD PROGRAMS:DESIGNED TO FEED LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $112,638 · Grants $76,787

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Catherine Bizarri

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Eagle

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Gosney

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Bradley

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sr Bobbie Bussan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Crystal Castro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Cummings

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ngone Diop

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barrett Essman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Farrell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gabrella Hurtado

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Manternach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carla McElrath

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brandy Poston

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Moses Robinson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dwight L Ford

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $141,724
    From this org
    $108,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,995
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeni Biskie

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $94,427
    From this org
    $79,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,538
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $15,350,104
    Expenses
    $15,883,592
    Contributions
    $14,593,426
    Grants paid
    $7,655,086
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $18,707,227
    Expenses
    $18,716,496
    Contributions
    $18,103,299
    Grants paid
    $11,439,522

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,192,762
    Expenses
    $16,772,620
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,078,710
  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,666,032
    Expenses
    $16,683,121
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,492,992
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,225,474
    Expenses
    $12,604,335
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,370,440
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,984,218
    Expenses
    $13,010,838
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,421,544
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,463,838
    Expenses
    $11,428,452
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,568,878
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,753,731
    Expenses
    $11,771,942
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,468,309
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,626,356
    Expenses
    $11,390,043
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,928,957
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,627,208
    Expenses
    $10,651,130
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,471,173
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,267,076
    Expenses
    $10,061,304
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,214,346
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,791,957
    Expenses
    $12,681,339
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,014,904

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2023 return

  • NEW BOSTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING LLC

    LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL

  • VIOLA AFFORDABLE HOUSING LLC

    LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL

  • PROJECT NOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LLC

    LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL

Related partnerships on its 2023 return

  • KNOX APARTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

    RELATED · LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL · 99.99% owned · share of assets $648,948 · general or managing partner

  • OLD CHICAGO MULTI-FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

    RELATED · LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL · 0.01% owned · share of income $74,356 · share of assets $2,127 · general or managing partner

  • NEW BOSTON FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

    RELATED · LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL · 99.99% owned · share of income -$42,584 · share of assets $294,766 · general or managing partner

Related corporations and trusts on its 2023 return

  • NEW BOSTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    C · LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL · 100% owned · share of assets -$12,078 · controlled entity

  • KNOX APARTMENT CORPORATION

    C · LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL HOUSING · IL · 100% owned · share of income $4,148 · share of assets -$382,252 · controlled entity

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.