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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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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FY2022 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $310K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 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
$63K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+166% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +166%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$921K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +185%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$867K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$491K
FY2022▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$426K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $925K Management & general 11% · $115K Fundraising 1% · $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

11 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$56,515Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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 · $925K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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…

$570Kprogram expense
02

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

$356Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$925K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$491K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$305$26K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$549K$477K$64K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$11K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$12K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$33K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$15K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$13K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$28K$2K$646
Information technologyLn 14$160K$158K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$33K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$66
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$29$29
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$70
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$98K$8K$50
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$7K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$925K$115K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.1M$1.2M−$118K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $921K$867K$54K$545K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.2M$1.1M$175K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $463K$370K$93K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $316K$300K$16K$187K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,230,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $363,013$1,050,892
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,900$171,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$139$1,904
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,364$6,215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $463,138$1,230,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $259,544$622,505
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,423$433,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,967$1,055,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,171$175,213
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,230,914 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,050,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,050,892
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,903$171,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,904$1,904
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,215$6,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,022$1,230,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,055,701 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $477,415 · Management $63,861 · Fundraising $7,680$548,956
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,180 · Management $1,438$12,618
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,168 · Management $5,327$17,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,320 · Management $10,116$43,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,646 · Management $13,304$27,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,228 · Fundraising $4,106$17,334
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,152 · Management $1,931 · Fundraising $646$30,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $158,178 · Management $2,254$160,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,967 · Management $5,281$38,248
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,554 · Management $66$13,620
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,958$14,958
IX-20 InterestManagement $29$29
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,900 · Management $70$6,970
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,760 · Management $300$4,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,866 · Management $8,423 · Fundraising $50$106,339
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,038 · Management $2,531 · Fundraising $2,958$12,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $925,330 · Management $114,931 · Fundraising $15,440$1,055,701
Part X · Balance sheet $553,347 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,495$121,906
X-4 Accounts receivable$39,509
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,304$4,993
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $305$25,850
X-11 Publicly traded securities$310,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,625$50,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,729$553,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,068
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,855$47,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,855$62,746
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,874$422,825
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$67,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,874$490,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,729$553,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $490,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,230,914
XI-2 Total expenses$1,055,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,874
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,514
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$490,601

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