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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)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.8%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMichigan Humanities Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M74%Management and general$317k23%Fundraising$30k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$63k in FY2023 and −$312k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 71% of revenue in FY2025. $15M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$43ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meijer FoundationOn and off$100k$100kFederation of State Humanities CouncilsStopped after FY2020$35k$50k–Frey FoundationStopped after FY2018$6k$1k–The Poetry FoundationOn and off$3kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2022$500$900Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$20k$6k$63$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped