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Micheles Rescue FY2023 filing

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 2008AnimalsEIN 27-0915985Revenue $230K in FY2023

On file with the IRS301 Alten Ave Ne, 49503-3707 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Jun 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to help empty shelters, placing animals in forever happy homes

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$230K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$219K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$328K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$381K
Net assets
$0
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$154K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $203K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya Mitz
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Finds loving homes for shelter animals.

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1 program · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We remove animals in kill shelter, place them in homes

$203Kprogram 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
Petsmart Charities INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6178
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$203K$12K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$203K$12K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $378K$381K−$3K$154K 990 PDF
FY2024 $242K$244K−$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $230K$219K$11K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$274K$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $301K$328K−$27K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$38K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $230,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,600$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,414$230,248
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,014$230,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,339$218,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,339$218,800
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,675$11,448
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,248 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,800 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $202,523 · Management $12,075 · Fundraising $4,202$218,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,523 · Management $12,075 · Fundraising $4,202$218,800
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,248
XI-2 Total expenses$218,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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