Michigan Casa, INC. Is dedicated to changing the lives of abused and neglected children by advocating for their best interests through establishing, supporting, and expanding quality Casa programs throughout the state of Michigan to ensure every child that needs a volunteer, has one.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$170K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
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
$2.8M
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$84K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$181K
FY2024$44K
FY2024$84K

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 Jan 2010.

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% · $2.6M Management & general 4% · $100K Fundraising 1% · $21K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,423Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$80,504Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aimee Nimeh’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patty Sabin$80,504$105,875$111,960$91,135$86,373
Aimee Nimeh$89,423————
Jennifer Collins——$66,127——

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

Advocates for abused and neglected children in Michigan courts.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children, in the court system, by promoting and supporting the development of quality casa programs throughout the state of michigan.

$2.6Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 87 grants · $3.9M · 2022–2024
Casa for Kids INCMI · FY2024$230,556
Casa of Kent County INCMI · FY2024$182,465
Casa of Genesee CountyMI · FY2024$120,190
Casa of Livingston CountyMI · FY2024$74,183
Casa of Ottawa CountyMI · FY2024$66,410
Casa of Montcalm CountyMI · FY2024$64,761
Hillsdale Casa INCMI · FY2024$49,606
Casa of Monroe CountyFY2024$33,519
Casa of Oceana CountyMI · FY2024$24,422
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$629
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 614
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$139K$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$629
Total assetsLn 16$358K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$44K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.0M$2.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$138K$16K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$158K$19K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$22K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$3K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$191K$191K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$23K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$19K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$29K$208
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$954$954
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.6M$100K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$3K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$130K$181K 990 PDF
FY2021 $637K$568K$70K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 $171K$230K−$59K−$18K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,803,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,375,752$2,794,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,057$17,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$814$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,073−$8,510
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,394,922$2,803,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $707,810$1,991,183
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,740$373,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $346,824$399,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,392,374$2,763,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,548$39,525
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 $2,803,430 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,225
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,900
VIII-1e Government grants$2,682,324
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,794,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,310$17,310
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,510−$8,510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,510$2,803,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,763,905 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,991,183$1,991,183
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,589 · Management $16,187 · Fundraising $8,094$161,870
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,519 · Management $18,533 · Fundraising $9,265$185,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,309 · Management $2,625 · Fundraising $1,312$26,246
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,897$3,897
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,476$28,476
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,000 · Management $20,819$23,819
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $191,362$191,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,679 · Management $1,098 · Fundraising $1,032$24,809
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,080$3,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,675 · Management $2,197 · Fundraising $1,099$21,971
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,802$12,802
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,575 · Management $208$28,783
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $954$954
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,835$3,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,897 · Management $1,599 · Fundraising $5$7,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,642,670 · Management $100,428 · Fundraising $20,807$2,763,905
Part X · Balance sheet $1,233,726 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,938$74,295
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $181,674$1,077,729
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$62,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,583$629
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,981$18,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,176$1,233,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,512$63,408
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $161,346$1,027,442
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,064$40,368
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,810$18,539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $313,732$1,149,757
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,194$76,109
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,250$7,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,444$83,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,176$1,233,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,803,430
XI-2 Total expenses$2,763,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,969

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