Inspired by its heritage since 1906, Matrix Human Services advocates for and Services the most vulnerable in the metropolitan detroit community and empowers individiuals and families to enhance the quality of their lives and achieve self sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$301K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$301K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
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
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.3M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$47.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$49.0M
FY2020▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$51.1M
FY2020$49.0M
FY2021$52.7M
FY2022$53.5M
FY2023$57.3M
FY2024$63.3M
Expenses
$47.9M
FY2020▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$50.5M
FY2020$47.9M
FY2021$49.5M
FY2022$51.1M
FY2023$56.7M
FY2024$61.2M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2020▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5.7M
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$12.3M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$15.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending November 2020) · 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 Apr 1938.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $45.6M Management & general 4% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $491K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $301K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President an
$175,773Pt VII · Sec A
$124,912Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Progra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Bradford Lcoulter$230,000$230,000$177,688$187,204$175,773$175,743
Starr Allen-Pettway$170,000$62,115————
Vincent Killewald——$64,944$156,895——
Cristal Claussen$132,000$132,000$110,359$107,077——
Tamika Johnson—$130,000————
Kari Jespersen————$124,912—
Lewanda D Gipson—————$121,634
Kari Jespersen CPA—————$114,998

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

Empowers vulnerable Detroiters and families to improve lives and achieve self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $35.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Head start programs matrix head start provides bilingual preschool classes at 16 sites in detroit. This program is designed to give underprivileged children a "head start" through early education and nutritional assistance.

$33.1Mprogram expense
02

Youth Assistance Program (yap)

The mission of the matrix youth assistance program (yap) and alternative intervention method offers services that reduce youth crime by providing prevention and early intervention services to youth, 7-17 years of age who are in danger of entry into the juvenile justice system.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

The social mobility centers are a collection of programs and services under the adult and senior division of matrix human services. The collective goal of these centers are to assist matrix human services achieve its mission of supporting families and rebuilding neighborhoods in detroit.

$804Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Money outPt IX
$47.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$45.6M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$491K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$41.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7.8M
Total revenueLn 12$49.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$249K
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5655
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.7M$19.4M$1.1M$269K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$45K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$2.0M$101K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$14.1M$13.9M$163K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$23K$1K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$711$144
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.2M$65K$21K
TravelLn 17$32K$28K$4K$858
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$415K$385K$24K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$204K$189K$14K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.8M$4.5M$290K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.0M$997K$47K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$47.9M$45.6M$1.8M$491K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $63.3M$61.2M$2.1M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $57.3M$56.7M$532K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $53.5M$51.1M$2.4M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $52.7M$49.5M$3.2M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $49.0M$47.9M$1.1M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2019 $51.1M$50.5M$651K$5.7M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $49,025,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,109,583$41,016,749
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,116$212,514
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,768,848$7,796,162
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,114,547$49,025,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,272,780$24,862,099
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,190,669$23,029,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,463,449$47,891,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $651,098$1,133,539
Part VI · Governance 19 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $49,025,425 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,012,103
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,646
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,561,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,016,749
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,514$212,514
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$62,044
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,734,118$7,734,118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,946,632$49,025,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,891,886 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,406,341 · Management $1,057,473 · Fundraising $269,293$20,733,107
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,891,896 · Management $44,746 · Fundraising $24,655$1,961,297
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,039,632 · Management $100,662 · Fundraising $27,401$2,167,695
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,896,239 · Management $163,413 · Fundraising $65,816$14,125,468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,108 · Management $1,284 · Fundraising $40,845$65,237
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,903 · Management $711 · Fundraising $144$12,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,191,535 · Management $65,297 · Fundraising $20,512$2,277,344
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,526 · Management $3,504 · Fundraising $858$31,888
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $385,312 · Management $24,297 · Fundraising $5,255$414,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $188,923 · Management $14,062 · Fundraising $1,100$204,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,528,925 · Management $290,383 · Fundraising $30,439$4,849,747
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $997,289 · Management $46,822 · Fundraising $4,285$1,048,396
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,588,629 · Management $1,812,654 · Fundraising $490,603$47,891,886
Part X · Balance sheet $12,137,242 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,503,911$4,482,959
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,265$134,911
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,182,853$4,113,151
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $197,871$152,444
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,818$110,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,031,964$2,894,419
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $244,987$249,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,338,669$12,137,242
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,346,772$5,334,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,679,232$5,334,483
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,506,789$6,646,375
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $152,648$156,384
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,659,437$6,802,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,338,669$12,137,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,802,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,025,425
XI-2 Total expenses$47,891,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,133,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,659,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,783
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,802,759

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