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Screen a listLegal Aid of Western Michigan
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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs86staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid of Western Michigan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$6.0M85%Management and general$1.1M15%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 85% of revenue in FY2025. $816k is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$2.4M$1.7M$2.6M$2.3M$2.7M$3.1MMichigan State Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$376k$355k$388k$622k$1.6M$1.6M$1.8MHeart of West Michigan United WayEvery year since FY2017$138k$152k$151k$150k$123k$128k$119kUnited Way of South Central MichiganEvery year since FY2017$82k$74k$62k$55k$55k$100k$53kUnited Way of the LakeshoreEvery year since FY2017$47k$54k$58k$58k$54k$59k$58kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2022$188k$183kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$600$8k$26k$15k$193k9 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$102k$87k$97k$82k$120k$176k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund