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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
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- No issue
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- None
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- Agree
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −81% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.2%
Months of reserve7.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianGood Samaritan Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.4M86%Management and general$248k9%Fundraising$144k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$124k in FY2024 and −$162k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.0 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$339ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Ottawa County United WayEvery year since FY2017$48k$46k$49k$42k$21k$21k$23kThe Shine FoundationSince FY2021$25k$60k$80kLarry and Karen Mulder FoundationSince FY2022$40k$40kHoward Miller FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$20k$13k$13k$13kJohn and Judy Spoelhof FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$4k$4k$13k$15k$16k$10kEdgar and Elsa Prince FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$175k$77k$408k$218k$165k$181k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$3k$4k$7k$41k$26k$8k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund