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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.7%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of Southwest Michigan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$2.7M71%Management and general$561k15%Fundraising$553k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$374k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI47funders
$737ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan Association of United Ways IncOn and off$24k$192k$6kDegroot Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$32k$32k$32k$17k$53k$20kBill Nygren FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$50k$75k–Heart of West Michigan United WayOn and off$8k$7k$9k$60k$75kAmerican Electric Power FoundationSince FY2022$7k$125kDavid and Barbara Whitwam FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250k$196k$328k$327k$475k$393k$417k24 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$41k$42k$26k$98k$78k$128k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped