Bringing stability to west michigan families and communities through legal services and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$214K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$426K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$921K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$867K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$426K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$426K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $163K Fundraising 2% · $18K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $214K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$84,423Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$64,731Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Yore-Vanoosterhout’s $84K as Co-Exec Dire is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Yore-Vanoosterhout$84,423$70,000———
David Lee$65,000$69,615$56,515$20,039—
Maggie Haveman-Gould$64,731————
Eva Alexander————$1,610

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides legal help and advocacy to stabilize families and communities.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Immigration legal services lighthouse provides high quality, low cost immigration legal services to west michigan immigrants.

$659Kprogram expense
02

Operation afghan refuge clinic serves an influx of newcomers from afghanistan, serving their legal needs to achieve safety and stability after traumatic and harrowing journeys. Works alongside leading resettlement agencies and immigrant and refugee rights organizations in michigan, and serves as the single point of initial contact for…

$370Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$501K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$426K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$565K
Government grantsLn 1e$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$501K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$132K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$426K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$221K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$767K$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$545K$426K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$814K$761K$52K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$18K$1K$31
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$61K$4K$105
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$6K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$7K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$8K$229
Information technologyLn 14$29K$15K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$29K$23K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$553$553
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$88
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$167
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$59K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$10K$5K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$163K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$118K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023 $921K$867K$54K$545K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$175K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021 $463K$370K$93K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $316K$300K$16K$187K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,091,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,992$564,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $371,161$500,646
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,767$11,260
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,625$15,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $920,545$1,091,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $638,771$922,346
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,806$287,790
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $866,577$1,210,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,968−$118,306
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,091,830 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$112,084
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$452,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$564,525
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $500,646$500,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,260$11,260
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,399$15,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $527,305$1,091,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,210,136 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $761,291 · Management $51,752 · Fundraising $1,300$814,343
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,194 · Management $1,237 · Fundraising $31$19,462
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,253 · Management $5,683$22,936
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,331 · Management $4,169 · Fundraising $105$65,605
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,180 · Management $17,648$23,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,679 · Fundraising $4,817$11,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,078 · Management $7,993 · Fundraising $229$18,300
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,120 · Management $13,830$28,950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,020 · Management $23,377$52,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,900 · Management $2,003$5,903
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,357$17,357
IX-20 InterestManagement $553$553
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,721 · Management $88$8,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,119 · Management $167$4,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,161 · Management $29,348$88,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,314 · Management $5,275 · Fundraising $11,813$27,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,028,718 · Management $163,123 · Fundraising $18,295$1,210,136
Part X · Balance sheet $614,943 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,021$124,943
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,632$15,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $138,401$187,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,218$15,269
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $220,597$139,936
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $159,008$131,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $767,426$614,943
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,263$18,303
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $215,594$170,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,857$188,680
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $471,082$412,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,487$14,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $544,569$426,263
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $767,426$614,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $426,263 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,830
XI-2 Total expenses$1,210,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$118,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$544,569
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$426,263

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