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Refugee Development Center

Tax-deductible

Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 26-3936253Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrefugeedevelopmentcenter.org5509 S Pennsylvania Ave, 48911-4013 · Lansing, MITax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cultivate a welcoming, thriving community that collaborates with refugees and newcomers through education, engagement, and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 25 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 11% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$735K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$671K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.7M Management & general 4% · $65K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Erika Brown-Binion
Executive Director
$86,738Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Waltz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Martin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erika Brown-Binion’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 23rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erika Brown-Binion$86,738$80,973$70,924$63,893$57,704

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

Helps refugees and newcomers thrive through education, engagement, and support.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Capital area united way, city of lansing, ingham county, jackson national community fund, schultz FOUNDATION/HELLO neighbor, leap (lansing area economic partnership), and anonymous family foundation: various activities all providing education and day programming classes for youth and adult refugees. Served over 2,013 people

$772Kprogram expense
02

State of michigan department of human services (school impact grant, youth mentoring grant, and new refugee support services grant) - after-school tutoring, youth groups, parent education, english, school enrollment, summer camp. Served 2,013 people

$575Kprogram expense
03

State of Michigan Department of Human Services

Digital literacy and learning focused on workforce development and english acquisition. Served 300 people

$300Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Lansing Economic Area PartnershipFY2025$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $25K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,712
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,052
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,655

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$983K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$735K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$983K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Other assetsLn 15$620K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$735K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$995K$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$89K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$735K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$87K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$22K$315
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$32K$372
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$87K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$20K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$205K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.8M$153K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$18K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$981K$192K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $951K$693K$258K$929K 990 PDF
FY2020 $683K$623K$60K$671K 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 $1,933,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,320,501$1,922,668
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,367$14,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,081−$3,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,329,787$1,933,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,313$6,990
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,052,040$1,365,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,647$408,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,312,000$1,781,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,787$152,832
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,933,871 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$25,085
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,602
VIII-1e Government grants$1,508,365
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$328,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,922,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,600$14,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,585−$3,585
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $188$188
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,203$1,933,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,781,039 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,990$6,990
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,136 · Management $2,204$89,340
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,104,514 · Management $28,299$1,132,813
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,091 · Management $315$22,406
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,654 · Management $372$32,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,144 · Management $2,233$89,377
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,780$1,780
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,080$18,080
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,691$24,691
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,785$13,785
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,458$18,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,822$49,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,617$41,617
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,219$2,219
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,986$7,986
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,724 · Management $1,322$21,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,303$205,303
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,716,229 · Management $64,810 · Fundraising $0$1,781,039
Part X · Balance sheet $2,026,189 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $994,660$983,212
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$334,657
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$88,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,213$619,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,238,041$2,026,189
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,107$58,787
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,213$625,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,320$734,636
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,138,721$1,291,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,138,721$1,291,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,238,041$2,026,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,291,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,933,871
XI-2 Total expenses$1,781,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,138,721
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,291,553

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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