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Flint, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-0906621Revenue $653K in FY2024

On file with the IRSl-gal.org1023 Church St, 48502-1011 · Flint, MITax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To defend human and civil rights of minor children; to advocate for the elimination and the prevention of cruelty to children; to provide relief of the poor, distressed, and underprivileged; and to promote social welfare by providing legal counsel and legal advocates to minor children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$262K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $572 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$653K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$655K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$653K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$653K
Expenses
$655K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$655K
Net assets
$1K
FY2024▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$325
FY2021−$521
FY2022$2K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$1K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $645K Management & general 2% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$89,025Pt VII · Sec A
$86,625Pt VII · Sec A
$86,625Pt VII · Sec A

Terina M Carte’s $89K as Treasurer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terina M Carte$89,025$88,647$89,072$86,935$86,170
Karen K Bunker$86,625$86,246$86,672$86,935$83,770
Teresa R Holifield$86,625$86,246$86,672$86,935$83,770

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Defends children's rights, prevents cruelty, and provides legal aid to the poor and distressed.

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2 programs · $645K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing legal, educational and advocacy services to minor children

$645Kprogram expense
02

Provided food, clothing, educational and household items to underprivileged and at risk youth

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$653K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$653K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$655K
Ln 25
Programscol B$645K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$653K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$653K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$20
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Other assetsLn 15$150
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$3K$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$262K$262K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$173K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$83K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$663$663
Total functional expensesLn 25$655K$645K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $653K$655K−$2K$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$641K$1K$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $637K$634K$3K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $613K$614K−$196−$521 990 PDF
FY2020 $621K$620K$1K−$325 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $652,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $641,185$652,585
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $358$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $641,861$652,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $515,400$517,237
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,461$137,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $640,861$654,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,000−$1,968
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $652,597 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $652,585$652,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $652,585 · Excluded from tax $12$652,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,565 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $262,275$262,275
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,250$173,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,509$48,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,203$33,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,510$5,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,642$14,642
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,768$7,768
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,337$12,337
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,433$8,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,486 · Management $4,489$87,975
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $663$663
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,566 · Management $9,999 · Fundraising $0$654,565
Part X · Balance sheet $2,380 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,899$2,210
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20$20
X-15 Other assets$150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,919$2,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,616$1,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,616$1,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,303$1,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,919$2,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$652,597
XI-2 Total expenses$654,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,335

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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