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Joan Rose Foundation

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Birmingham, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 27-3057377Revenue $306K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjoanrosefoundation.org648 Bloomfield CT, 48009-3877 · Birmingham, MITax-exempt since Feb 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We run 3 feeding centers in the Jacmel region of Haiti. We also run an after school program and pay for private school tuition for several hundred children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $43K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $43K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$306K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$306K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$230K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$306K
Expenses
$261K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$228K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$198K

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $260K Management & general 1% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Palmer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Koons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Lenchner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brannin McBee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Palmer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Koons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Feeds children in Haiti and funds their education.

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4 programs · $444K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We run 3 feeding programs that provide lunch for children. The one in Bwa Bef serves about 200 children the one in Kay La Fond serves 250 children and the one in La Source serves 225 children.

$183Kprogram expense
02

We run 3 feeding programs that provide lunch for children. The one in Bwa Bef serves about 200 children the one in Kay La Fond serves 250 children and the one in La Source serves 225 children.

$183Kprogram expense
03

Salaries for our teachers are director. This is all money that was paid to Haitians working on the ground in Haiti with our chidren. It includes cooks teachers people to supervise the children and a director.

$40Kprogram expense
04

Salaries for our teachers are director. This is all money that was paid to Haitians working on the ground in Haiti with our chidren. It includes cooks teachers people to supervise the children and a director.

$38Kprogram 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
Kegley Family FoundationFY2025$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$306K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Total revenueLn 12$306K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $306K$261K$45K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $276K$270K$5K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$239K−$22K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $230K$228K$2K$180K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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