For Michigan

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Lincoln Park, MI501(c)(4)Since 2024Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 37-2128145Revenue $5.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1484 Michigan Blvd, 48146-3918 · Lincoln Park, MITax-exempt since Dec 2024

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To empower students in Michigan's higher education institutions to take leadership in their community and increase their participation in the democratic process. We strengthen students' voices in developing and advocating for legislation and government programs to improve their community, provide civic leadership training, and organize high-impact mobilization efforts.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,585 volunteers and 54 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $215K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$779K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.9M Management & general 13% · $601K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Chair of Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
State 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

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Empowers Michigan students to lead in their communities and participate in democracy through advocacy and civic training.

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To empower students in Michigan's higher education institutions For Michigan built campus teams at 41 out of 78 of Michigan's higher education institutions. Teams held daily activities at each campus to promote civic engagement and responsibility.

$3.9Mprogram 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
Windward FundFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$215K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $325K · 2024–2024
Progress Michigan EducationMI · FY2024$325,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$601K
Owns and owesPt X
$779K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$773K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$773K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$773K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$779K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 63,585
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$0$773K
Total assetsLn 16$0$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$779K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325K$325K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$778K$588K$191K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$67K$24K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$70K$18K$0
Management feesLn 11a$482K$276K$206K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$6K$18K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K$155K$74K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$1.2M$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$15K$6K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$0$24K$0
TravelLn 17$29K$25K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$14K$3K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$0$13K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$12K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.9M$601K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.3M$4.5M$779K$779K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,276,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$5,255,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$21,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$5,276,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$325,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$957,948
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$3,214,829
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$4,497,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$778,972
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $5,276,749 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,255,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,255,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,749$21,749
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,749$5,276,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,497,777 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325,000$325,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $587,678 · Management $190,704 · Fundraising $0$778,382
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,213 · Management $24,378 · Fundraising $0$91,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,380 · Management $17,595 · Fundraising $0$87,975
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $276,045 · Management $205,600 · Fundraising $0$481,645
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,073 · Management $18,219 · Fundraising $0$24,292
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $154,607 · Management $74,316 · Fundraising $0$228,923
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,242,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,242,399
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,929 · Management $6,262 · Fundraising $0$13,191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,453 · Management $8,973$15,426
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $23,689 · Fundraising $0$23,689
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,110 · Management $3,451$28,561
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,348 · Management $3,049 · Fundraising $0$17,397
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $12,645 · Fundraising $0$12,645
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,114,891 · Management $11,770 · Fundraising $0$1,126,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,897,126 · Management $600,651 · Fundraising $0$4,497,777
Part X · Balance sheet $778,972 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$773,109
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$5,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$778,972
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$778,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$778,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $778,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,276,749
XI-2 Total expenses$4,497,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$778,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$778,972

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