Genesee Area Focus Fund INC

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Flint, MI501(c)(3)Since 1988EIN 38-2771641Revenue $3.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSflintandgenesee.org519 S Saginaw St Ste 200, 48502-1815 · Flint, MITax-exempt since May 1989Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Genesee Area Focus Fund's purpose is to receive and administer funds dedicated to improving the economy and quality of life of the people of Genesee County, Michigan. The Focus Fund provides support to publicly supported organizations that share this objective.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 597 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $260K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.1M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$265K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$594K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.4M Management & general 0% · $6K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-Chair/Chair-Elect & Rlc Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Government Com Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves Genesee County's economy and quality of life by funding public organizations.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Economic Development

Advance regional growth by strengthening partnerships with businesses, state agencies, and financial institutions; attracting new businesses, jobs, and investment; retaining and supporting the growth of existing businesses; and fostering small business and entrepreneurial development.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Talent Retention

Encourage individuals to stay, work, and contribute to the local economy by expanding access to post-secondary education through initiatives like the Flint Promise, partnering with employers to create meaningful internship opportunities, and providing training that helps community members develop new skills and advance their careers.

$439Kprogram expense
03

Talent Development

Support regional economic development through programs and services that attract and retain talent, prepare the emerging workforce for high-demand career opportunities, and address systemic issues that serve as a barrier to maintaining a strong talent pipeline.

$427program 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.1M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6597
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$594K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$144K$144K
Management feesLn 11a$18K$13K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$115K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$28K$28
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
TravelLn 17$47K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$112K$112K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$728K$728K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$175
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.4M$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.4M−$330K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$3.3M−$1.9M$594K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$5.1M−$18K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$7.7M−$254K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.4M$7.2M$198K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.9M$6.2M$752K$2.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,085,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,415,427$3,079,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,276$6,468
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,423,703$3,085,772
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 $2,572,045$2,232,607
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $758,881$1,182,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,330,926$3,415,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,907,223−$329,561
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $3,085,772 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$90,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,989,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,079,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,468$6,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,468$3,085,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,415,333 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,932,530$1,932,530
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,722$41,722
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,729$114,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $143,626$143,626
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,688 · Management $5,438$18,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115,011$115,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,485 · Management $28$28,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,074$110,074
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46,786$46,786
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,957$8,957
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $111,500$111,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,807$11,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $727,885$727,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,892 · Management $175$4,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,409,692 · Management $5,641 · Fundraising $0$3,415,333
Part X · Balance sheet $361,888 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,296$205,762
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,592$147,653
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $278,575$3,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$30
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $173,677$4,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $708,140$361,888
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,572$1,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,257$95,808
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,829$97,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,457$61,687
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $529,854$203,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $594,311$264,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $708,140$361,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,085,772
XI-2 Total expenses$3,415,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$329,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$594,311
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,750

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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