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Aware INC FY2022 filing

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Jackson, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 23-7118921Revenue $1.0M in FY2022

On file with the IRSawareshelter.org704 W Michigan Ave, 49201-0000 · Jackson, MITax-exempt since Oct 1971Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Aware, INC, strives to eliminate domestic and sexual violence while promoting social change and empowering survivors by offering shelter and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $675K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $675K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$956K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2022▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$895K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$956K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$973K
FY2024$886K
FY2025$770K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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 Oct 1971.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $758K Management & general 17% · $163K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Angelita Gunn
Executive Di
$76,784Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Felty
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey Erb
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Traci Spring
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christi Oneil’s $33K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angelita Gunn—$88,860$88,860$76,784$80,094—
Angelita Velasco Gunn—————$76,305
Christi Oneil$33,433$11,442————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides shelter and services to end domestic and sexual violence, empowering survivors.

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2 programs · $758K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Domestic violence shelter and services the domestic violence program provides empowering resources that help victims of domestic and sexual violence live violence-free lives. Aware is able to assist victims through programs and services that include shelter services, 24 hour crisis support line, individual and group counseling, legal…

$605Kprogram expense
02

Sexual assualt services aware provides services such as counseling, group work, and children's activities. Advocates work to empower survivors with resources to function emotionally, economically, and safely within the community.

$152Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Jackson Community FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$956K
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Government grantsLn 1e$630K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$91K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$246
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$286K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$788K$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$321K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$23K$38K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$524K$484K$37K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$1K$283
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$53K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$41K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$779$489$290
Advertising and promotionLn 12$594$594
Office expensesLn 13$18K$9K$8K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$31K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$25K$17K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$9K$7K$98
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$50K$21K$840
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$13K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K$758K$163K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$116K$770K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$87K$886K 990 PDF
FY2023 $895K$1.1M−$187K$973K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.0M$956K$89K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$55K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.2M−$64K$1.1M 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 $1,044,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,219,463$895,052
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,651$135,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,532$13,989
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,261,646$1,044,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $920,758$722,938
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,188$232,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,206,946$955,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,700$88,760
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,044,445 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$55,758
VIII-1e Government grants$629,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$895,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,023$44,023
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $91,381$91,381
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$13,989
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,404$1,044,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $955,685 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,035 · Management $38,392 · Fundraising $15,357$76,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $483,891 · Management $37,020 · Fundraising $2,644$523,555
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,891 · Management $1,186 · Fundraising $283$9,360
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,248 · Management $9,645 · Fundraising $1,910$64,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,836 · Management $6,135 · Fundraising $1,465$48,436
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,330 · Management $1,187$11,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $489 · Fundraising $290$779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $594$594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,410 · Management $7,526 · Fundraising $1,144$18,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,880 · Management $12,573$43,453
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,428 · Management $17,041 · Fundraising $1,876$44,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,289 · Management $7,162 · Fundraising $98$16,549
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,839 · Management $21,087 · Fundraising $840$71,766
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,443 · Management $3,022 · Fundraising $9,199$25,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,520 · Management $163,059 · Fundraising $35,106$955,685
Part X · Balance sheet $1,154,295 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,939$61,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $231$246
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,423$103,176
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,338$6,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $320,991$285,745
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $787,825$675,237
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,388$22,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,345,135$1,154,295
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,500$63,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,500$63,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,247$1,068,544
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,388$22,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,255,635$1,090,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,345,135$1,154,295
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,090,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,044,445
XI-2 Total expenses$955,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,255,635
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$253,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,090,546

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