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Douglass Community Association

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Kalamazoo, MI501(c)(3)Since 1919Mental Health EIN 38-1359200Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdouglasscommunity.org1000 W Paterson St, 49007-1710 · Kalamazoo, MITax-exempt since Jan 1946Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Organization Douglass Community Association (the organization") seeks to ensure that effective , efficient, and quality opportunities in behavioral health, recreation, and youth and family development are available on the northside of kalamazoo. The organization is supported through public contributions, grants and program service contract revenue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 11 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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FY2025 · 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 $622K a year · 39% 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
$171K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $887K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1946.

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% · $1.5M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $171K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Stacey Ledbetter
Executive Director
$170,737Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Hill
Vice Chair
$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

Stacey Ledbetter’s $171K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Stacey Ledbetter$170,737$180,002——
Sidney Ellis——$69,821$67,667

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 behavioral health, recreation, and youth/family development opportunities in Kalamazoo's Northside.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rental income and facilitiesin addition to housing the recovery center and the offices of the organization, the building owned by the organization also rents space to several other non-profit entities including a branch of the kalamazoo public library.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Youth and recreational programsfocus is on physical, academic, and social growth by capitalizing on the many learning opportunities we have with the large numbers of children who participate in our after school programs.

Pt IX · col B
03

Community wellness the douglass provides a safe and welcoming environment to the community and serves as a convenient resource hub in the heart of northside kalamazoo. Identifying unmet needs and finding resources and services to meet them within the scope of dcas mission.

Pt IX · col B

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
Irving S Gilmore FoundationFY2024$602K
The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationFY2024$201K
United Way of South Central MiFY2024$81K
Tyler-Little Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$887K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$307K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K$382K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$83K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$153K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$335K$335K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162K$162K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.5M$207K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.5M−$256K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$1.1M$3.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $502K$569K−$68K$862K 990 PDF
FY2021 $841K$549K$292K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020 $502K$498K$5K$638K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,658,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,012,674$1,459,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,591$134,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127,130$63,001
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,925$1,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,284,320$1,658,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $547,990$643,945
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $992,044$807,781
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,540,034$1,451,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$255,714$207,096
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,658,822 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,459,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,459,480
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,571$134,571
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,001$63,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $270$270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,771$1,658,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,451,726 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $178,900$178,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $381,589$381,589
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,529$37,529
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,927$45,927
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $83,233$83,233
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $152,529$152,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,417$7,417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,459$8,459
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $334,640$334,640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,976$49,976
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $161,925$161,925
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,602$9,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,451,726 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,451,726
Part X · Balance sheet $4,417,003 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,694,644$1,063,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,414$195,621
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,135$102
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $582,423$503,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,624,363$2,346,147
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $790$385
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $281,175$307,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,217,944$4,417,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,837$8,771
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,646$41,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,483$50,446
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,416,275$3,623,371
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $743,186$743,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,159,461$4,366,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,217,944$4,417,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,366,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,658,822
XI-2 Total expenses$1,451,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,159,461
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,366,557

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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