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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)(2)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.7%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianEngineering Society of Detroit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.5M93%Management and general$128k5%Fundraising$54k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$9k in FY2023, −$98k in FY2024 and −$346k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists16funders
$464ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rackham Engineering FoundationStopped after FY2022$380k$466k$480k$515k$605k$655k–DTE Energy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$70k$30k$20k$15k$30k$20kFord PhilanthropyStopped after FY2021$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k–Fca FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$35k$35k–Bosch Community FundSince FY2022$10k$10kUnited Way for Southeastern MichiganOn and off$6k$6k5 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$1k$3k$3k$3k$1k$12k$6k
FundedStopped