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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +74% in 3 yrs82staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy Center of West Michigan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M78%Management and general$389k14%Fundraising$190k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Corewell Health Group Return gave about $103k a year for four years, 20% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$225k in FY2024 and −$127k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $797k is traced federal awards from Department of Homeland Security.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$424ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corewell Health Group ReturnOn and off$35k$35k$40k$300kHeart of West Michigan United WayEvery year since FY2017$13k$11k$10k$7k$77k$79k$75kDouglas & Maria Devos FoundationSince FY2020$70k$45k$25k$25kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$152kThe Wege FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k–The Sebastian FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500$15k$16k$49$12k$45k$30k22 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$32k$33k$51k$51k$37k$96k$277k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped