Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOakland Family Services
Can you give?
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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs206staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOakland Family Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M85%Management and general$1.5M11%Fundraising$531k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$405k in FY2024 and −$485k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 25 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, 50% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII46funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way for Southeastern MichiganOn and off$589k$829k$731k$1.2M$600k$490kMichigan Health Endowment FundStopped after FY2022$225k$100k–Children's Hospital of Michigan FoundationOn and off$55k$63k$75k$50kThe Young FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$30k$30k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Jewish FundOn and off$56k$56k$60kDeroy Testamentary FoundationStopped after FY2022$80k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$19k$25k$591k$567k$610k$184k32 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$27k$25k$118k$131k$178k$193k$82k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped