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Advocacy INC

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Macomb, MI501(c)(3)Since 2005Arts & CultureEIN 20-4570696Revenue $778K in FY2025

On file with the IRS45200 Card Rd Ste 108, 48044-3963 · Macomb, MITax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization provides Advocacy, information and life planning assistance for children and adults with special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$97K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$574K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$338K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$778K
Expenses
$574K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$574K
Net assets
$338K
FY2025▲ +151%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$8K
FY2021$10K
FY2022−$38K
FY2023−$39K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$338K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling Jul 2016, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $439K Management & general 24% · $135K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sanford Mall
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Urbatsch
Vice President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $439K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Advocacy, information and life planning assistance for children and adults with special needs.

$439Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K
Total assetsLn 16$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
SavingsLn 2$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$236K$436K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$541$541
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$428K$428K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$283$283
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$439K$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $778K$574K$204K$338K 990 PDF
FY2024 $571K$397K$173K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $455K$455K−$319−$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$437K−$49K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $367K$349K$18K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $437K$445K−$8K−$8K 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
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Part I · Summary $778,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,371$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $567,351$771,792
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6,408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $570,722$778,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$541
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $359,136$428,292
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$104,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,234$41,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,370$574,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $173,352$203,741
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $778,200 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $771,792$771,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,408$6,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $771,792 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,408$778,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,459 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $541$541
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $428,292$428,292
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $87,712$87,712
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,720$9,720
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,033$7,033
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,635$8,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,275$10,275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,146$3,146
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,781$6,781
IX-20 InterestManagement $283$283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,041$12,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,108 · Management $135,351 · Fundraising $0$574,459
Part X · Balance sheet $435,659 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,324$221,251
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,000$214,408
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,324$435,659
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29$1,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,702$97,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,622$338,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,324$435,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,200
XI-2 Total expenses$574,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,741
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,622
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,363

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

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