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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.5%
Months of reserve13.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWest Michigan Symphony
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M75%Management and general$246k15%Fundraising$156k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$237k in FY2022, $30k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$478ka year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howmet Aerospace FoundationOn and off$70kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$10k$10k$10k$5kReset Ventures IncNew in FY2023$25kRonald McDonald House Charities of Outstate Mi IncOn and off$25kThe Samuel L Westerman FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$6k$5kThe Cannon FundSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$111k$126k$169k$242k$203k$811k9 other fundersUp to $14k a year each$4k$1k$9k$26k$11k$8k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund