The mission of Southwest Solutions d/b/a miside community impact network (miside) is to enhance the quality of life, success and self-sufficiency of individuals and families in detroit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 425 volunteers and 63 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
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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
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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $14.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $14.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.4M
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$15.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$10.4M
FY2025▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5.8M
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$10.4M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$7.9M
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$15.9M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$730K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$13.7M
FY2025$15.9M

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 Aug 1986.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $6.1M Management & general 15% · $1.3M Fundraising 11% · $903K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
President & CEO
$271,468Pt VII · Sec A
$232,341Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resources Director
$122,972Pt VII · Sec A
$116,967Pt VII · Sec A
$112,455Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$109,940Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$107,006Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph M Tasse Interim————$309,600—
Joseph M Tasse—————$288,480
Sean De Four$271,468$266,948$245,664$191,638——
Michelle R Sherman$232,341$255,622$268,463$244,888$221,178$213,920
Timothy Thorland———$186,030$168,372$167,028
Stephen Ragan Senior VP——————
Hector Hernandez———$174,747$158,751$154,134
William Ward——————

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

Provides health and human services, affordable housing, and economic development programs to build healthy, strong, and stable communities.

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1 program · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Southwest counseling solutions D/B/A miside health, southwest economic solutions D/B/A miside wealth, southwest housing corporation D/B/A miside housing, and development centers, inc. D/B/A miside early years are wholly owned subsidiaries of southwest solutions D/B/A miside community impact network.

$6.1Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $3.3M · 2018–2023
Development Centers INCMI · FY2023$8,152
Perry Outreach CenterMI · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$903K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$536K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$10.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 6425
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$202K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.2M$14.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$13.7M$15.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$570K$403K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.4M$235K$324K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$10K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$564K$397K$45K$121K
Payroll taxesLn 10$321K$165K$100K$56K
Management feesLn 11a$1.1M$808K$189K$95K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$61K$13K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$119K$91K$19K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$438K$333K$70K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$46K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$31K$7K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$188K$143K$30K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$405K$308K$65K$32K
TravelLn 17$29K$22K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$43K$9K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$91K$19K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$147K$36K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$6.1M$1.3M$903K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.4M$8.3M$2.1M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.1M$7.3M−$1.3M$13.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$6.8M$201K$830K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$5.4M−$101K$629K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$5.5M$2.1M$730K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$5.4M−$952K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2019 $5.8M$7.9M−$2.1M$2.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,421,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,126,032$1,051,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,968,774$9,475,360
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,578$6,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$49,056−$112,345
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,057,328$10,421,665
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $505,230$5,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,374,263$5,445,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,460,153$2,826,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,339,646$8,277,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,282,318$2,143,876
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $10,421,665 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$535,730
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,051,661
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,475,360$9,475,360
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,989$6,989
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$117,123−$117,123
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,778$4,778
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,475,360 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$105,356$10,421,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,277,789 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,750$5,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $402,790 · Fundraising $167,235$570,025
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,420,309 · Management $235,223 · Fundraising $323,763$3,979,295
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,116 · Fundraising $1,556$11,672
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $397,464 · Management $45,087 · Fundraising $121,324$563,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $165,091 · Management $99,822 · Fundraising $55,817$320,730
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $807,800 · Management $189,153 · Fundraising $94,577$1,091,530
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $60,730 · Management $12,762 · Fundraising $6,379$79,871
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $90,744 · Management $19,104 · Fundraising $9,556$119,404
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $332,522 · Management $70,004 · Fundraising $35,003$437,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,658 · Management $9,612 · Fundraising $4,808$60,078
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,303 · Management $6,590 · Fundraising $3,296$41,189
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $142,620 · Management $30,026 · Fundraising $15,019$187,665
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $307,793 · Management $64,800 · Fundraising $32,413$405,006
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,787 · Management $4,587 · Fundraising $2,294$28,668
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,280 · Management $9,112 · Fundraising $4,558$56,950
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,795 · Management $19,115 · Fundraising $9,561$119,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,229 · Management $36,354 · Fundraising $15,498$199,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,120,991 · Management $1,254,141 · Fundraising $902,657$8,277,789
Part X · Balance sheet $18,460,458 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,073$74,945
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $264,762$18,599
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$102,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,732$92,070
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,922$93,932
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,162,971$14,263,311
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,271,793$3,815,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,058,253$18,460,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,528,172$2,047,208
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $819,510$558,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,347,682$2,606,011
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,688,335$15,589,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,236$264,711
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,710,571$15,854,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,058,253$18,460,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,854,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,421,665
XI-2 Total expenses$8,277,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,143,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,710,571
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,854,447

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