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Sawkaw INC FY2020 filing

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(4) EIN 38-2527481Revenue $362K in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 9, 2025

On file with the IRSGrand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Aug 1984

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To provide affordable housing for elderly and disabled individuals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2527481) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16.1 mo
of spending, in cash
16.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
117% of total assets
Liabilities are 117% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$362K
Spent
$315K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$174K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$362K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$315K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$332K
Net assets
−$174K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$174K
FY2021−$110K
FY2022−$109K
FY2023−$73K
FY2024−$26K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1984.

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% · $265K Management & general 16% · $50K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Erdall
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Titley
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers affordable housing for elderly and disabled individuals.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Sawkaw, inc. Provides residential housing for elderly and disabled individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2527481) · Dispute this line
$265Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids Nonprofit Housing CorporationFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
−$174K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Investment incomeLn 3$172
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$565K
Total assetsLn 16$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$174K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$392K$422K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$587K$565K
Total assetsLn 16$988K$998K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$222K−$174K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$33$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
TravelLn 17$601$601
InterestLn 20$46K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$116K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$265K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 9, 2025 $379K$332K$47K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2024 $373K$337K$36K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $359K$358K$1K−$109K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $362K$298K$64K−$110K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 9, 2021 $362K$315K$47K−$174K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $362,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$9,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $345,263$351,089
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $214$172
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,693$1,169
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,170$362,225
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,259$314,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,259$314,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,911$47,479
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,225 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$9,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,795
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $351,089$351,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $172$172
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,169$1,169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $352,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $172$362,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,746 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,160$24,160
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,141$2,141
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,950$10,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33 · Management $7,204$7,237
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,339$1,339
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,014$6,014
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,133$41,133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $601$601
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46,095$46,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,176$33,176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,400$20,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,225 · Management $5,275$121,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,016 · Management $49,730 · Fundraising $0$314,746
Part X · Balance sheet $997,566 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,669$11,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $386,525$410,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $833$1,488
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,847$8,348
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $586,637$565,344
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $987,511$997,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,696$18,433
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,116$2,606
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,169,795$1,137,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,473$13,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,209,080$1,171,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$221,569−$174,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$221,569−$174,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $987,511$997,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$174,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,225
XI-2 Total expenses$314,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$221,569
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$174,090

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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