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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +61% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.7%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMichigan Indian Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $966k spent
Programs$843k87%Management and general$120k12%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 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, 65% of revenue in FY2025. $824k is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$360ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$181k$152k$304k$277k$230k$248kMichigan State Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$27k$28k$58k$57k$108k$60k$52kNative American Rights Fund IncStopped after FY2019$42k$70k$45k–Montana Legal Services AssociationNew in FY2023$56kFriends Of The Legal Services CorporationOn and off$49kSafe & Just MichiganOn and off$36kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88$224$213$1411 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$5k$12k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped