Michigan Advocacy Program FY2020 filing

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Ypsilanti, MI501(c)(3)Since 1965Crime & LegalEIN 38-1845444Revenue $14.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmiadvocacy.org15 S Washington St, 48197-8408 · Ypsilanti, MITax-exempt since May 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$434K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $776K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$434K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.9M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.3M
Spent
$13.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$10.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.3M
FY2021$18.1M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$24.5M
FY2024$27.6M
Expenses
$13.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.5M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$21.4M
FY2023$23.8M
FY2024$26.3M
Net assets
$10.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$13.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1969.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $12.4M Management & general 8% · $1.0M Fundraising 0% · $62K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $434K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Direct
$119,930Pt VII · Sec A
$109,893Pt VII · Sec A
Co- Ex. Dir.
$104,398Pt VII · Sec A
Co- Ex. Dir.
$100,062Pt VII · Sec A
Director - M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - M
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorray Brown’s $168K as Co- Ex. Dir. - Msas is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Routt$105,445$171,151$147,572$121,158$119,930
Lorray Brown$168,007$147,581$125,197$106,126$104,398
Christine Robison$150,732$148,481$128,968$111,711$109,893
Shannon Lucas$135,744$114,892$107,705——
Angela Tripp—$133,568$117,454$98,790$100,062
Alison Hirschel$124,510$119,795$106,706$95,691—
Letitia Lee$117,885$116,130$105,414——
Salli Pung$116,234$114,552$104,104——

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

Increases access to justice and works for systemic solutions to advance safety, independence, and economic stability for those affected by poverty and oppression.

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1 program · $12.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020, map (MIADVOCACY.ORG) handled 23,716 cases and helped 44,003 people. This includes helping 21,262 people through our local, field offices (legal services of south central michigan; LSSCM.ORG) with civil issues such as family law, evictions, other housing matters, debts and access to health care.

$12.4Mprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Money outPt IX
$13.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$194K
Total revenueLn 12$14.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$935
Total assetsLn 16$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5242
VolunteersI 6358
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M$15.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$10.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$486K$206K$274K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.3M$7.8M$478K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$256K$237K$17K$985
Other employee benefitsLn 9$910K$846K$61K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$652K$594K$55K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$41K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.3M
Office expensesLn 13$304K$286K$17K$846
OccupancyLn 16$563K$508K$53K$2K
TravelLn 17$75K$72K$3K$104
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$198K$198K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$31K$6K$305
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$262K$242K$19K$588
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$22K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.5M$12.4M$1.0M$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $27.6M$26.3M$1.4M$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.5M$23.8M$694K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.2M$21.4M−$217K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.1M$16.9M$1.2M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $14.3M$13.5M$863K$10.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $14,331,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,593,749$13,952,112
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,051$152,859
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,493$33,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,150$193,794
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,756,443$14,331,884
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,121,202$10,640,901
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,333,783$2,827,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,454,985$13,468,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,698,542$863,211
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $14,331,884 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,819,595
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,132,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,952,112
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,859$152,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,119$33,119
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $193,794$193,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,653 · Excluded from tax $33,119$14,331,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,468,673 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,765 · Management $273,719 · Fundraising $6,856$486,340
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,821,181 · Management $477,628 · Fundraising $38,163$8,336,972
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $237,461 · Management $17,197 · Fundraising $985$255,643
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $845,921 · Management $60,569 · Fundraising $3,544$910,034
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $594,434 · Management $54,743 · Fundraising $2,735$651,912
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,325 · Fundraising $2,175$43,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $4,543$4,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,307,649$1,307,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $286,297 · Management $17,057 · Fundraising $846$304,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $508,323 · Management $52,609 · Fundraising $2,421$563,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,636 · Management $2,780 · Fundraising $104$74,520
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $198,135$198,135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,448 · Management $6,011 · Fundraising $305$37,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $242,224 · Management $18,816 · Fundraising $588$261,628
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,275 · Management $7,124 · Fundraising $3,081$32,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,372,749 · Management $1,034,121 · Fundraising $61,803$13,468,673
Part X · Balance sheet $15,793,240 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,813,491$4,179,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,274,072$2,789,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,410,037$4,920,938
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $114,046$59,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $117,559$392,680
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,536,089$3,450,270
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,322$935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,295,616$15,793,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,074,935$1,022,849
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,320,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $419,048$888,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,254,936$4,889,349
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,251,332$4,130,843
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,789,348$6,773,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,040,680$10,903,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,295,616$15,793,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,903,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,331,884
XI-2 Total expenses$13,468,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$863,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,040,680
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,903,891

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