To promote the independence, safety, dignity and well-being of senior citizens who reside in the city of Ishpeming and surrounding Townships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 26 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
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 17% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $44K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$571K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$968K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$571K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$313K
FY2020$374K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$571K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$312K
FY2020$261K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$968K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$397K
FY2020$510K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$968K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $421K Management & general 2% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,833Pt VII · Sec A
$41,003Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant
$39,865Pt VII · Sec A
Case Worker
$26,358Pt VII · Sec A
Case Worker
$14,461Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Roberts’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022
Ashley Roberts$49,833—
Cheryl Lafountain$41,003—
Carrie Phillips$39,865—
Jenifer Rajala$26,358—
Elyse Bertucci—$20,672
Angela Johnson$14,461—

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

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

Programs and updates

Supports Ishpeming seniors' independence, safety, dignity, and well-being.

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1 program · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Senior services

$421Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$44K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$571K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$650K
Total assetsLn 16$976K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Government grantsLn 1e$418K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94
Total revenueLn 12$571K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
SavingsLn 2$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$650K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K
Total assetsLn 16$976K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$509K$650K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K$291K
Total assetsLn 16$836K$976K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$828K$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$172K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47$47
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228$228
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$435$435
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$421K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $571K$432K$139K$968K 990 PDF
FY2024 $524K$442K$81K$828K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$405K$62K$733K 990 PDF
FY2022 $390K$387K$3K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 $451K$340K$111K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $374K$261K$113K$510K 990 PDF
FY2019 $313K$312K$379$397K 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
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Part I · Summary $571,132 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $508,412$560,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,524$10,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,801$94
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,737$571,132
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 $334,884$348,145
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,486$83,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $442,370$431,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,367$139,361
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $571,132 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$12,802
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,468
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$418,095
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,418
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$560,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,255$10,255
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $94 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$94
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,349 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$571,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,771 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,521$171,521
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,507$119,507
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,083$32,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,034$25,034
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $47$47
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $228$228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,563$4,563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,474$6,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,043$9,043
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,539$7,539
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,482$4,482
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,584$10,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,334$4,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,897 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,897
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $435$435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,187 · Management $10,584 · Fundraising $0$431,771
Part X · Balance sheet $975,771 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,328$392,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $248,542$258,026
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,838$34,902
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $595$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $291,125$290,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,428$975,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,315$7,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,315$7,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $702,396$842,156
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,717$125,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $828,113$967,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,428$975,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,132
XI-2 Total expenses$431,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$828,113
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$399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,873

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