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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs145staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−26.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+46.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunities in Schools of Michigan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10.0M spent
Programs$8.8M88%Management and general$703k7%Fundraising$490k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$921k in FY2024 and −$2.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan Health Endowment FundOn and off$500k$490kDelta Dental Plan of Michigan IncSince FY2020$210k$200k$200k$50kMichigan Public Employees Benefit TrustStopped after FY2021$150k$150k–United Way of South Central MichiganSince FY2021$68k$43k$43kDTE Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$20k$25k$20k$30k$30k–United Way for Southeastern MichiganOn and off$29k$45k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$5k$345k$106k$3.2M$800k17 other fundersUp to $68k a year each$3k$3k$13k$110k$33k$89k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped