Active Faith Community Services FY2020 filing

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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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
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
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
5
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$838K
Spent
$679K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$896K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$838K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$679K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$679K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$816K
Net assets
$896K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$896K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $650K Management & general 3% · $22K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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
$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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Distribution of food, clothing and children's tutoring to the needy.

$650Kprogram 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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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $800K federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity$800K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$838K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$849
Money outPt IX
$679K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$896K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$440K
Investment incomeLn 3$849
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Total revenueLn 12$838K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$469K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$17K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$29K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$331K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$896K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 649
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$440K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$325K$331K
Total assetsLn 16$742K$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$738K$896K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$33K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$319$318
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$427$427$440
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$934$467
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$19K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$547$547
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$500K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$679K$650K$22K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $2.2M$816K$1.3M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.2M$751K$430K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2023 $599K$622K−$23K$910K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $636K$603K$33K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $838K$679K$158K$896K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $837,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,031$742,463
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $519$849
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,968$94,249
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,518$837,561
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 $98,134$119,381
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $295,122$559,996
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,256$679,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,738$158,184
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $837,561 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$742,463
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$439,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $849$849
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $94,249$94,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,098$837,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $679,377 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,225 · Management $4,153 · Fundraising $4,153$41,531
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,346$69,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,867 · Management $319 · Fundraising $318$8,504
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,200$9,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $427 · Management $427 · Fundraising $440$1,294
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,940 · Management $934 · Fundraising $467$9,341
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,668 · Management $1,037 · Fundraising $1,038$20,743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,637 · Management $547 · Fundraising $547$5,731
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500,189 · Management $2,762$502,951
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,342 · Management $2,144 · Fundraising $1,250$10,736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,641 · Management $21,523 · Fundraising $8,213$679,377
Part X · Balance sheet $902,346 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,309$47,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $356,738$469,374
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $526$17,082
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,856$28,733
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,372$8,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $325,378$331,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $742,179$902,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,005$5,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,005$5,988
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $728,987$865,490
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,187$30,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $738,174$896,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $742,179$902,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $896,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$837,561
XI-2 Total expenses$679,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$738,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$896,358

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

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