Michigan Community Resources advances the missions of Michigan nonprofit organizations that serve low income individuals and communities through pro bono and low cost legal and other professional services, organizational development, and trusted guidance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $884K Management & general 21% · $253K Fundraising 7% · $91K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Shamyle M Dobbs’s $141K as Co-Chief Executive Officer is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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
Shamyle M Dobbs$140,865$144,748$158,531$136,591$132,896
Alisha a Butler$117,654$122,457$99,896——
Alisha a Opperman———$106,461—

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

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Provides legal and professional help to Michigan nonprofits serving low-income communities.

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3 programs · $884K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Legal Services

MCR provides trusted legal guidance and consultation to nonprofits and small BUSINESSES.IN 2020 MCR:* served 97 small businesses and 87 nonprofits through legal clinics supporting clients with legal compliance and COVID-19 related legal questions* hosted 11 virtual workshops with 846 attendees alongside PARTNERS.* completed 98 legal…

$884Kprogram expense
02

Funder Cohort-Based Capacity Building Initiatives

To provide cohort-based capacity building and peer learning opportunities for nonprofits alongside funding PARTNERS.IN 2020 MCR:* in partnership with the new economy initiative, convened 40+ nonprofits, banks, and government partners that support detroit small businesses quarterly to address systemic barriers harming small businesses*…

Pt IX · col B
03

Organizational Development Services

To provide trusted organizational development consultation to NONPROFITS.IN 2020 MCR:* hosted 10 office hours sessions and 27 CO.LAB connect sessions (with CO.ACT detroit) to provide organizational development guidance to 125 nonprofits* partnered with general motors to connect GM employees with 6 nonprofits in skills-based volunteerism…

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$1.1M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$884K
Managementcol C$253K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$100K$20K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$663K$497K$102K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$61K$13K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$45K$9K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K$296$154
Office expensesLn 13$24K$21K$3K$72
Information technologyLn 14$15K$12K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$31K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$34K$160
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$13K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$14K$3K$193
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$884K$253K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.6M−$324K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$40K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$99K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.5M$1.2M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$81K$1.3M 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 $1,147,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,818,435$974,643
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,300$147,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$21,780
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,832,735$1,147,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $871,846$937,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,134$290,985
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,257,980$1,228,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $574,755−$80,966
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,147,242 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$974,643
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$974,643
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $147,592$147,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,780$21,780
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,227$3,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,592 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,007$1,147,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,228,208 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,545 · Management $20,457 · Fundraising $12,894$132,896
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $496,552 · Management $102,041 · Fundraising $64,318$662,911
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,949 · Management $12,525 · Fundraising $7,895$81,369
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,978 · Management $9,243 · Fundraising $5,826$60,047
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,501$80,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,035 · Management $296 · Fundraising $154$57,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,510 · Management $3,326 · Fundraising $72$23,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,066 · Management $2,480$14,546
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,700 · Management $6,309$37,009
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,707 · Management $160$33,867
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,179$10,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,462 · Management $2,767$16,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,451 · Management $2,617 · Fundraising $193$17,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $883,955 · Management $252,901 · Fundraising $91,352$1,228,208
Part X · Balance sheet $1,475,452 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $514,495$1,140,555
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $853,275$274,252
X-4 Accounts receivable$30,081
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,766$22,957
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,786$7,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,407,322$1,475,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,122$63,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,122$215,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$16,978$143,007
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,358,178$1,117,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,341,200$1,260,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,407,322$1,475,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,260,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,147,242
XI-2 Total expenses$1,228,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,341,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,260,234

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