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Generous Hands INC

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Vicksburg, MI501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 20-1887278Revenue $290K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgeneroushands.orgPo Box 313, 49097-0313 · Vicksburg, MITax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide food for hungry children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $335K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$290K
Expenses
$172K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$858K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$512K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$858K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $134K Management & general 20% · $35K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Anderson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Liggitt
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carole Boal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Welch
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shaun Hagen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry children.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Weekly provided approximately 356 students from 158 families with nutritious food for consumption during the weekend for the 2024-2025 school year and approximately 364 students from 167 families during the summer months. Provided school supplies at the start of the 2024-2025 school year to 206 students.

$134Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$26K
Mike and Sharon Seelye Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$6K
Colina FoundationFY2024$2K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$660
John E Fetzer Institute INCFY2024$400
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$55K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $82K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$82,098

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$858K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$297K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K$335K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$242K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$784K$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$706K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$18K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$1K$144
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$389$194$195
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$7K$67
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K$222
InterestLn 20$1K$737$603
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$2K$185
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$134K$35K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $290K$172K$118K$858K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$166K$88K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $242K$194K$48K$583K 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$145K$29K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 $197K$113K$85K$512K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,777$275,785
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,169$7,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,280$6,568
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,226$290,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,872$82,098
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,566$39,203
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,857$50,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,295$171,968
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,931$118,085
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,053 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,785
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,700$7,700
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,568$6,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,568 · Excluded from tax $7,700$290,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,968 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $82,098$82,098
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,166 · Management $16,350 · Fundraising $1,817$36,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,434 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $144$2,870
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $194 · Fundraising $195$389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,262 · Management $7,075 · Fundraising $67$9,404
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,221 · Management $1,999 · Fundraising $222$4,442
IX-20 InterestPrograms $737 · Management $603$1,340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,110 · Management $2,544$5,654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,284 · Management $1,868$4,152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,791 · Management $1,665 · Fundraising $185$23,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,297 · Management $35,041 · Fundraising $2,630$171,968
Part X · Balance sheet $868,434 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $242,353$296,783
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $242,409$236,755
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $299,685$334,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $784,447$868,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,405$10,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,461$10,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $705,986$857,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $705,986$857,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $784,447$868,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $857,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,053
XI-2 Total expenses$171,968
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$705,986
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$857,682

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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