Straits Area Services INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cheboygan, MI501(c)(3)Since 2003Human ServicesEIN 36-4538279Revenue $711K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsastogether.org1320 W State St, 49721-1402 · Cheboygan, MITax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance the quality of life for persons with challenges, through employment and social opportunities within our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$711K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$711K
FY2021▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$711K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$587K
Expenses
$483K
FY2021▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$538K
Net assets
$595K
FY2021▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$740K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $483K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Direct
$57,531Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Carter’s $60K as Exec. Direct is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Carter$59,851$57,531$58,246

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides employment and social opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with challenges.

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1 program · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The corporation provides rehabilitation and training programs to approximately 60 adults who are developmentally disabled and other adults to enable them to perform meaningful work.

$483Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$711K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Owns and owesPt X
$595K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Government grantsLn 1e$577K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Total revenueLn 12$711K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$595K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$334K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$366K$595K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$262K$262K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$483K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $587K$538K$49K$740K 990 PDF
FY2024 $459K$542K−$83K$684K 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$572K$87K$767K 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$564K$85K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $711K$483K$229K$595K 990 PDF
FY2020 $432K$488K−$56K$366K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $711,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,871$619,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,328$91,156
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,452$304
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $431,651$711,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $314,256$328,354
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,492$154,564
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $487,748$482,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,097$228,512
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $711,430 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$577,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,156$91,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $304$304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,460$711,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $482,918 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,461$262,461
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,146$44,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,747$21,747
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,534$13,534
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,501$1,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,029$5,029
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,491$6,491
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,252$38,252
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,733$18,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,224$51,224
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$482,918
Part X · Balance sheet $775,233 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,026$389,658
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,596$50,477
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,490$6,037
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,569$8,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $334,085$320,459
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,187$775,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,250$7,430
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,303$26,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $257,919$180,453
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $366,268$594,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $366,268$594,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,187$775,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$711,430
XI-2 Total expenses$482,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$366,268
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$594,780

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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