Community Living Options

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Kalamazoo, MI501(c)(3)Since 1982Mental HealthEIN 38-2433400Revenue $8.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRScommunitylivingoptions.org626 Reed Ave, 49001-2971 · Kalamazoo, MITax-exempt since Jun 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a range of high-quality support services to people in need of residential care, in-home assistance or support. Providing these services in a manner that respects self-direction and dignity of individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 200 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $450K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$346K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$782K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
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Revenue
$8.7M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.7M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$8.5M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.6M

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 Jun 1988.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $7.1M Management & general 16% · $1.3M

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; $346K 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
Direct Care Worker
$132,087Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$124,014Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$89,522Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mohamadou Diallo’s $132K as Direct Care Worker is at the 55th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fiorella Spalvieri$124,014$122,560$119,527$117,585$134,067$106,473
Mohamadou Diallo$132,087—————
Mark Gernaat$89,522—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers residential care, in-home help, and support services with respect and dignity.

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3 programs · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Living Options currently operates ten specialized residential homes in Kalamazoo County for adults diagnosed with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities. Homes implement services to support recovery or stabilization of symptoms, administer medication, provide meals, and staffing for residents.

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Community Living Options provides Community Living Supports (CLS) to people diagnosed with mental illness or developmental disabilities in their own homes or apartments. These supports are based upon individual's needs and desires in living sites they rent, lease, or own. Support rnages from 24 hours per day to a few hours per week.

$747Kprogram expense
03

Community Living Options operates a skill building assistance program called The Alcot Center, located in Portage, MI, that serves adults with a developmental or physical disability and/or a mental illness. The purpose is to provide meaningful activities to support and promote those served to greater independence in the future.

$483Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$782K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$8.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$69K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$782K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5200
VolunteersI 69
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$6.2M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K$782K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$246K$246K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$4.9M$550K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$158K$134K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$598K$503K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$424K$366K$58K
Management feesLn 11a$33K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$168$168
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$2K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$659K$558K$101K
TravelLn 17$236K$234K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K$31K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$30K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$258K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$139K$55K$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$7.1M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.7M$8.5M$262K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.8M$8.9M−$171K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.0M$8.5M$418K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.6M$7.9M$706K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.6M$7.1M$1.4M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.1M$7.1M$64K$3.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,715,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,638$41,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,564,667$8,500,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150,360$161,842
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,718$12,320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,765,383$8,715,934
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 $7,212,351$6,912,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,724,136$1,542,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,936,487$8,454,316
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$171,104$261,618
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $8,715,934 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,093 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,480
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,500,369$8,500,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $161,842$161,842
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,227$8,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,512,689 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $161,842$8,715,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,454,316 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $246,128$246,128
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,935,095 · Management $550,234$5,485,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $133,649 · Management $24,793$158,442
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $502,624 · Management $95,319$597,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $366,221 · Management $58,002$424,223
IX-11a Management feesManagement $33,302$33,302
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $168$168
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,200$41,200
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $12,260$12,260
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,730 · Management $48,447$50,177
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,634 · Management $1,095$3,729
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $558,396 · Management $100,772$659,168
IX-17 TravelPrograms $233,572 · Management $1,977$235,549
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,390 · Management $12,034$43,424
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,269$3,269
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,565 · Management $19,289$48,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $258,043 · Management $14,365$272,408
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,862 · Management $83,881$138,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,120,041 · Management $1,334,275 · Fundraising $0$8,454,316
Part X · Balance sheet $7,431,181 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,954,409$3,081,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,223,594$3,345,999
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $816,756$857,485
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,569$77,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,269$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$68,799
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,085,597$7,431,181
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $930,334$712,673
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$69,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $930,334$781,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,155,263$6,649,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,155,263$6,649,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,085,597$7,431,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,649,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,715,934
XI-2 Total expenses$8,454,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$261,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,155,263
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$232,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,649,436

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

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