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Legacy Scholars Program FY2024 filing

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Battle Creek, MI501(c)(3)Education EIN 34-2039472Revenue $415K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 19, 2025

On file with the IRSbattlecreekcan.org32 Michigan Ave W Ste 1, 49017-4015 · Battle Creek, MITax-exempt since Apr 2006Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Youth mentoring and scholarship Program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$415K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$345K
Expenses
$255K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$494K
Net assets
$309K
FY2024▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $240K Management & general 6% · $15K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Cubberly
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asha Wright
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lorin Granger
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects young people with mentors and provides scholarships for their education.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide educational opportunities and programs to create a college-going culture in battle creek. Continuous support in all battle creek high schools with resources, advising, and workshops.

$240Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Battle Creek Community FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $167K · 2024–2024
Battle Creek Community FoundationMI · FY2024$166,512

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$660K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$0$660K
Total assetsLn 16$166K$660K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$352K
Net assetsLn 32$148K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$151$151
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$191K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$240K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 19, 2025 $345K$494K−$149K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 26, 2024 $415K$255K$161K$309K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $326K$240K$86K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2022 $269K$234K$35K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2021 $263K$289K−$26K$27K 990 PDF

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 $415,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,198$413,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,142$2,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,340$415,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $240,382$254,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,382$254,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,958$160,947
Part VI · Governance 12 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $415,480 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$333,150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,330$2,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,330 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$415,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,533 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,218$1,218
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,525$1,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,443$25,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,813$2,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,342$12,342
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,634$3,634
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $151$151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,701$190,701
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,706$1,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,533 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $0$254,533
Part X · Balance sheet $660,310 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$660,310
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,320$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,239$660,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,525$31,649
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$320,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,525$351,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,605$258,916
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109$49,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,714$308,661
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,239$660,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,661 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$415,480
XI-2 Total expenses$254,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,661

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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