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First Ward Community Service FY2020 filing

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Saginaw, MI501(c)(3) EIN 38-1367311Revenue $511K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirstward.us1410 N 12th St, 48601-8500 · Saginaw, MITax-exempt since Dec 1946Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of First Ward Community Service is to positively influence the lives of people in our Community, by focusing on low-moderate income families and seniors. We address social and behavioral needs to change the environment. We provide prevention education and recreation, which improves quality of life and promotes healthy living. Our mission is funded through fund development, foundations, individuals, federal, state and local financial institutions and special events. The key to our success is collaborating with Community partners to optimize programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $99K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$511K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$533K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$511K
FY2020▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$841K
FY2020$511K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$533K
FY2020▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$810K
FY2020$533K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$361K
FY2020▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$379K
FY2020$361K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$859K

From the FY2020 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 Dec 1946.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $408K Management & general 23% · $125K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michelle McGregor
Executive Di
$42,992Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Stephens
Interim Ed
$21,320Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Bond
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Booker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Butler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alvernis L Johnson
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Johnson
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020FY2019
Michelle McGregor—$42,992$50,471
Robert Brown$48,977——
Louis Stephens—$21,320$32,580

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

Improves lives by addressing social needs, offering education, and recreation for families and seniors.

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3 programs · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Family support and education for youth in K-12TH grade provides weekly life skills(boys scout and girl scouts) training, character education, drug and violence prevention education, career exploration, recreation, arts, academic support and community service. This program guides and supports youth in becoming responsible adults.

$220Kprogram expense
02

Substance abuse prevention program is a model in which 80% of program youth maintained a zero tolerance for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (atod). Youth attained the ability to recognize and evaluate the dangers of substance abuse on their health, stability, social and academic performance.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Basic subsistence programs are instrumental in providing people of all ages with basic needs through educational health and nutritional classes, and serving over 10,000 hot nutritional meals in our community soup kitchen, senior citizens center and kids cafe, as well as a distribution site for surplus food in collaboration with the local…

$61Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit CorporationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$511K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$533K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Government grantsLn 1e$374K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$511K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 6274
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$403K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$379K$361K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$39K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$140K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$346$346
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$19K−$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$69K$55K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$236
OccupancyLn 16$64K$52K$12K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$16K$4K
InterestLn 20$150$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$18K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$31K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$533K$408K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.2M$227K$859K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M$10K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$946K$162K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $854K$905K−$51K$299K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $511K$533K−$22K$361K 990 PDF
FY2019 $841K$810K$32K$379K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $510,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $816,655$494,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,495$4,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,981$6,456
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,991$5,123
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $841,122$510,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $467,393$263,439
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,225$269,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $809,618$532,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,504−$22,212
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $510,552 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$11,700
VIII-1e Government grants$373,980
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,943
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,350$4,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $87 · Excluded from tax $2,702$2,789
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,667$3,667
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,002$1,002
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,121$4,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,437 · Excluded from tax $11,492$510,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $532,764 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,306 · Management $25,006$64,312
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,625 · Management $36,201$175,826
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $346$346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,594 · Management $4,361$22,955
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,160$23,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,333 · Management −$14,701$4,632
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,317$1,317
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,012 · Management $13,726$68,738
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,005 · Management $236$1,241
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,860 · Management $12,165$64,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,649 · Management $1,794$9,443
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,080 · Management $3,772$19,852
IX-20 InterestManagement $150$150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,418 · Management $2,444$12,862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,318 · Management $4,297$22,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,868 · Management $7,241$38,109
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,181$3,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $408,068 · Management $124,696 · Fundraising $0$532,764
Part X · Balance sheet $389,546 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,834$22,981
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,341$20,655
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,735$54,244
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,905$7,466
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,766$185,354
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $103,277$98,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,858$389,546
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,669$17,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,669$28,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $262,603$293,941
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $116,586$66,676
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $379,189$360,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,858$389,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$510,552
XI-2 Total expenses$532,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$379,189
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,594
XI-7 Investment expenses−$954
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,617

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