Active Faith Community Services

Tax-deductible

South Lyon, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-2763807Revenue $2.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSactivefaithcs.orgPo Box 188, 48178-0188 · South Lyon, MITax-exempt since Aug 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide temporary and long-term assistance to those who have fallen on difficult times in hopes of returning them to the independent pursuit of their life's goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 49 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $389K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$50K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$377K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$816K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$816K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$679K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$816K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$896K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 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% · $687K Management & general 8% · $69K Fundraising 7% · $60K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Sower$50,400$44,000$44,000$40,000$41,200

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people facing hardship regain independence and pursue their life goals.

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1 program · $687K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Distribution of food, clothing and children's tutoring to the needy.

$687Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$816K
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$407K
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$89K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 649
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$646K$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$807K$377K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$5K$5K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$67K$27K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$663$662
OccupancyLn 16$12K$11K$861$861
InterestLn 20$40K$34K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$21K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$527K$510K$13K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$22K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$816K$687K$69K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$816K$1.3M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$751K$430K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$622K−$23K$910K 990 PDF
FY2021 $636K$603K$33K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020 $838K$679K$158K$896K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,161,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,058,981$2,004,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,313$118,225
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,895$38,156
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,181,189$2,161,085
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 $143,434$157,618
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $607,273$658,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $750,707$815,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $430,482$1,345,307
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,161,085 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,004,704
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$406,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,004,704
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,021$29,021
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$13,234−$13,234
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $89,204$89,204
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $51,390$51,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $75,970 · Excluded from tax $80,411$2,161,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $815,778 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,077 · Management $5,077 · Fundraising $40,618$50,772
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,952 · Management $26,781 · Fundraising $1,913$95,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,510 · Management $2,437 · Fundraising $3,253$11,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,434$11,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,988 · Management $663 · Fundraising $662$3,313
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,579 · Management $861 · Fundraising $861$12,301
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,499 · Management $2,808 · Fundraising $2,808$40,115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,436 · Management $1,823 · Fundraising $1,823$25,082
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,710 · Management $1,089 · Fundraising $1,089$10,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $510,346 · Management $13,479 · Fundraising $3,368$527,193
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,827 · Management $2,629 · Fundraising $3,378$27,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $686,924 · Management $69,081 · Fundraising $59,773$815,778
Part X · Balance sheet $3,070,724 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $543,334$255,831
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,591$108,052
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $175,786$323,741
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,790
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,609$20,005
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,632$19,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,280,756$2,334,441
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,431$5,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,151,139$3,070,724
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,820$30,935
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $795,972$346,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $806,792$377,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,220,397$2,557,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $123,950$136,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,344,347$2,693,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,151,139$3,070,724
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,693,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,161,085
XI-2 Total expenses$815,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,345,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,344,347
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$3,630
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,693,284

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