The Royal Oak Civic Foundation improves the city's health, safety, and cultural opportunities by inspiring the philanthropy of residents and business leaders to support a thriving, resilient community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $147K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$297K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$297K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$148K
FY2025▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$45K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$148K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $218K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive 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

Royal Oak Civic Foundation is a community improvement nonprofit based in Royal Oak, MI, formed in 2018.

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2 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Royal oak civic foundation public and donor donations and related distributions

$213Kprogram expense
02

2024 shop with a hero event - a holiday program that emphasizes the gift of giving by providing gift cards to less fortunate children and allowing them to shop with a local first responder. Children are encouraged to shop for their families as well as themselves.

$5Kprogram 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 3 funders$147K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $125K · 2024–2024
City of Royal OakFY2024$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$78K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$218K$218K
Accounting feesLn 11c$430$430
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$619$619
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$836$836
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$520$520
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$218K$7K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $297K$226K$70K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $182K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$45K 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 $296,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,823$260,931
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,332$3,558
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$32,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,155$296,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250,090$217,924
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,757$8,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,847$226,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,692$70,345
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 $296,534 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $3,558$3,558
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $32,045$32,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,558 · Excluded from tax $32,045$296,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,189 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $217,924$217,924
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $430$430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,150$1,150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $619$619
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,710$4,710
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $836$836
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $520$520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,924 · Management $7,115 · Fundraising $1,150$226,189
Part X · Balance sheet $147,876 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,531$143,025
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$4,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,531$147,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,531$147,876
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,531$147,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,876 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,534
XI-2 Total expenses$226,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,531
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,876

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