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826 Michigan FY2023 filing

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Ypsilanti, MI501(c)(3) EIN 20-1963960Revenue $754K in FY2023

On file with the IRS826michigan.org4007 Carpenter Rd Pmb 359, 48197-9644 · Ypsilanti, MITax-exempt since Nov 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide for the mentoring and teaching of reading, writing, and other educational skills to public school children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$754K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$777K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$418K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$754K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$536K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$754K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$814K
Expenses
$777K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$521K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$706K
Net assets
$418K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$463K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$308K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $629K Management & general 8% · $60K Fundraising 11% · $88K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Meghan Shuchman
Executive Di
$32,308Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Montoya
President/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Hunt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abby Fanelli
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Hiller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Weiss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Megan Shuchman$98,714$100,000———
Naimah Wade———$61,192$89,654
Meghan Shuchman——$32,308——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mentors teach public school children reading, writing, and other essential educational skills.

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3 programs · $629K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To support teachers and students with innovative literacy programs both at our site and at numerous locations community-wide: schools, public housing sites, libraries, and more. Further, to guide students' writing beyond the draft stage and into professionally-developed publications with volunteer support for editing, design, and other…

$327Kprogram expense
02

To provide students in need (ages 8-18) one-on-one support with homework assignments in all subjects, ultimately strengthening their academic skills, personal confidence, and social abilities. There were a total of 3,800 students served overall.

$195Kprogram expense
03

To provide students in need (6-18) with unique writing opportunities to supplement their schooling, provide literacy support, and develop a lifelong love of writing. There were a total of 3,800 students served overall.

$107Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Kla FoundationFY2025$10K
CulturesourceFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$777K
Ln 25
Programscol B$629K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$418K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Gains on assetsLn 7−$143K
Total revenueLn 12$754K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$418K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6433
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$479K$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$442K$418K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$44K$3K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$290K$21K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$722$756
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$26K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$13K$2K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$66K$12K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$1K$245
OccupancyLn 16$107K$97K$11K
TravelLn 17$16K$13K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$947
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$19K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$747
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$18K$3K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$2K$73
Total functional expensesLn 25$777K$629K$60K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $814K$706K$109K$308K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525K$744K−$219K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $754K$777K−$23K$418K 990 PDF
FY2022 $609K$630K−$21K$442K 990 PDF
FY2021 $536K$521K$15K$463K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $753,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $591,076$885,601
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55−$142,536
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,902$10,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $609,033$753,599
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $316,133$423,931
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,968$352,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $630,101$776,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,068−$23,210
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $753,599 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,030 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$885,601
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,354
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$885,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$142,548−$142,548
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $504$504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$142,548 · Excluded from tax $10,546$753,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $776,809 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,500 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $3,500$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $289,609 · Management $21,094 · Fundraising $21,742$332,445
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,977 · Management $722 · Fundraising $756$11,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,157 · Management $1,892 · Fundraising $1,982$30,031
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,846 · Management $2,294 · Fundraising $7,800$22,940
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,277 · Management $12,240 · Fundraising $39,578$118,095
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,496$3,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,340 · Management $1,016 · Fundraising $245$12,601
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,657 · Management $10,740$107,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,816 · Fundraising $3,204$16,020
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,789 · Fundraising $947$4,736
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,330 · Management $2,148$21,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,726 · Management $747$7,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,735 · Management $2,816 · Fundraising $7,808$28,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,621 · Management $1,589 · Fundraising $73$10,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $628,876 · Management $60,298 · Fundraising $87,635$776,809
Part X · Balance sheet $441,099 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,364$225,980
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108,636$38,651
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,081$126,008
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,246$12,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,146$9,913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,569$25,151
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,793$2,962
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,835$441,099
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,129$22,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,129$22,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $441,706$418,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $441,706$418,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,835$441,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $418,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$753,599
XI-2 Total expenses$776,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$441,706
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$418,496

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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