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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs86staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.1%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCots
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$7.9M81%Management and general$855k9%Fundraising$949k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$186k in FY2023 and −$1.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 2.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending113funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McGregor FundSince FY2021$500k$300k$300kUnited Way for Southeastern MichiganEvery year since FY2017$80k$5k$172k$416k$140k$30k$109kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$664k$200kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$1k$125k$125k$5k$50k–The Carls FoundationOn and off$300kThe Nordblom Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$92k$58k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$64k$67k$201k$115k$154k$303k83 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$121k$143k$142k$419k$237k$341k$341k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped