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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs104staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.8%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Growth and Independence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.3M76%Management and general$434k24%Fundraising$7030%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$61k in FY2024 and −$49k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI5funders
$37ka year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Southwest MichiganEvery year since FY2017$50k$49k$49k$49k$49k$25k$25kSt Josephbenton Harbor Rotary Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kThe Good Part FoundationNew in FY2023$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$14k$15k$167$142$119
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund