Ancestry FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Brighton, MI501(c)(3)Since 2010Arts & CultureEIN 27-3280742

To foster broad human development by providing educational resources, events, and services to the community that empower people to reconnect with their ancestral heritages

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 7% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28K
Spent
$18K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$28K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$1K
FY2024$301
Expenses
$18K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$16K
FY2024$4K
Net assets
$30K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$9K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2011.

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% · $17K Management & general 7% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$4,945Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presdent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Styles’s $5K as Secretary is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people to reconnect with ancestral heritage through educational resources, events, and services.

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1 program service account for $17K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Total revenueLn 12$28K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$715$715$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$45$0
All other expensesLn 24e$370$370$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$17K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1K$16K−$15K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3K$63K−$60K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$64K−$4K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$10K$58K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $28K$18K$10K$30K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,387 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,387
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,325 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,945 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,945
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,278 · Fundraising $0$1,278
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $715 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$715
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,838 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,134 · Management $45 · Fundraising $0$1,179
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $370 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,002 · Management $1,323 · Fundraising $0$18,325
Part X · Balance sheet $29,752 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,689$29,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,689$29,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,689$29,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,689$29,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,387
XI-2 Total expenses$18,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,062
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,752

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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