Michigan Ability Partners FY2021 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Since 1984Human ServicesEIN 38-2595768Revenue $3.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmapagency.org3810 Packard St Ste 260, 48108-2054 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Sep 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Map Partners with veterans and people who have disabilities in support of their self-directed transformation to self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $221K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$732K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$732K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$419K
FY2025$705K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Sep 1985.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.9M Management & general 10% · $359K Fundraising 5% · $181K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janice Little’s $90K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Janice Little$89,556$109,653$109,653$72,580—
Amy Fielder$87,765————
Jennifer Durr————$66,164

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

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3 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The housing operations program provides clients with assistance in obtaining and maintaining housing.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Supportive housing programs offer outreach and case management leading to stable permananent housing for homeless adults

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Vocational services programs provide employment services to individuals with disabilities in the competitive job market and supported employment for persons with severe AND/OR multiple disabilities

$408Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$221K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $3.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,034,539
Unitemized GrantFY2024$203,111
Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,397
Unitemized GrantFY2020$812,918
Unitemized GrantFY2020$320,235
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,641
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,053
Unitemized GrantFY2019$778,791
Unitemized GrantFY2019$391,035
Unitemized GrantFY2019$37,458
Unitemized GrantFY2019$216

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$609K
Other incomeLn 4–11$301K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$359K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$732K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$609K
Investment incomeLn 3$644
Other incomeLn 4–11$301K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$541K
SavingsLn 2$857K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$732K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 615
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$613K$732K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$981K$160K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166K$130K$28K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$81K$13K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$698
Office expensesLn 13$55K$26K$23K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$59K$46K$9K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$272K$237K$32K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$223$112
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$1K$774$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$136K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$43K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$56K$76K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$359K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.9M−$270K$705K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.5M−$58K$419K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.4M$24K$520K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.3M−$153K$584K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.5M$3.4M$115K$732K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.2M$154K$613K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,541,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,416,191$2,631,475
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $651,859$609,017
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $615$644
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $304,252$300,530
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,372,917$3,541,666
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,207,500$1,144,847
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,367,039$1,499,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $643,960$782,520
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,218,499$3,426,792
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,418$114,874
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $3,541,666 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,101
VIII-1e Government grants$2,357,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,631,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $609,017$609,017
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $644$644
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $300,530$300,530
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $910,191$3,541,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,426,792 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,144,847$1,144,847
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $980,940 · Management $160,380 · Fundraising $90,532$1,231,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,558 · Management $27,996 · Fundraising $8,661$166,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,139 · Management $12,855 · Fundraising $7,364$101,358
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,211 · Fundraising $698$2,909
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,003 · Management $22,651 · Fundraising $6,614$55,268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,535 · Management $8,889 · Fundraising $5,037$59,461
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $236,870 · Management $32,374 · Fundraising $2,726$271,970
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,934 · Management $223 · Fundraising $112$6,269
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,217 · Management $774 · Fundraising $2,804$4,795
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,588 · Management $4,102$139,690
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,070 · Management $10,765$53,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,738 · Management $76,276 · Fundraising $56,309$188,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,886,439 · Management $359,496 · Fundraising $180,857$3,426,792
Part X · Balance sheet $4,586,711 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $408,943$541,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $808,251$857,445
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $541,495$721,875
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,589$40,540
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $97,354$95,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,344,313$2,300,117
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,870$22,390
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,924$7,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,265,739$4,586,711
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,939$156,959
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,501,399$2,596,893
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,652,589$3,854,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,081$613,419
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,069$118,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $613,150$732,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,265,739$4,586,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $732,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,541,666
XI-2 Total expenses$3,426,792
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$613,150
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$732,414

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