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Affirmations Community Center

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Ferndale, MI501(c)(3)Since 1989Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 38-2882823

To improve the quality of life for lgbtq+ michiganders through education, programming, advocacy, and providing space for community connection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 248 volunteers and 28 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$775K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$878K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.2M

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 Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.7M Management & general 7% · $155K Fundraising 10% · $212K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tracy Hall
Executive Di
$100,506Pt VII · Sec A
Ernest Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Aragona
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Cummins
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Syeda Davidson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Faber
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracy Hall’s $101K as Executive Di is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Garcia——$150,305$168,695$118,202$120,000
Cheryl Czach—$116,831$66,100———
Tracy Hall$100,506—————

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

Empowering LGBTQ+ individuals and the community to build positive self-image and support development.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Current Programs/Projects/Activities

- crisis intervention, help-line and support services. - counseling for both individuals and groups. - youth services- provides support, discussion, leadership developement, and social opportunities for LGBT youth.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Msufcu Desk Drawer FoundationFY2025$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$835K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$212K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$601K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$835K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$601K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6248
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$681K$601K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$204K$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$81K$8K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$945K$93K$128K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$107K$11K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$113K$91K$9K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$19K$2K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$38K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$33K$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$37K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$13K$10K$758$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$13K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K$85K$8K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$21K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$237K$6K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.7M$155K$212K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$115K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$94K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.0M−$284K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.8M$203K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$878K$444K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $775K$640K$135K$2.9M 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,978,547 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,687 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$834,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$834,751
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $1,030,214$1,030,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,747$23,747
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $45,766$45,766
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $31,259$31,259
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$9,123
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,134,673$1,978,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,093,420 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,410 · Management $8,041 · Fundraising $11,055$100,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $945,018 · Management $93,335 · Fundraising $128,336$1,166,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,571 · Management $10,526 · Fundraising $14,472$131,569
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,194 · Management $9,345 · Fundraising $12,046$112,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,315 · Management $2,036 · Fundraising $2,884$24,235
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,681 · Management $1,184 · Fundraising $3,425$42,290
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,615 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,090$10,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,000 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $3,817$39,759
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,251 · Management $5,187 · Fundraising $4,715$47,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,111 · Management $758 · Fundraising $1,769$12,638
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,976 · Management $3,541 · Fundraising $2,021$18,538
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,965 · Management $8,289 · Fundraising $10,362$103,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,963 · Management $2,070 · Fundraising $2,848$25,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,425 · Management $6,283 · Fundraising $13,348$257,056
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,726,495 · Management $154,737 · Fundraising $212,188$2,093,420
Part X · Balance sheet $3,324,900 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $680,624$600,525
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $362,378$345,945
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,138,403$2,126,542
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $203,832$197,695
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,298$48,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,429,535$3,324,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,466$92,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,466$92,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,219,132$3,158,169
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,937$74,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,354,069$3,232,342
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,429,535$3,324,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,232,342 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,978,547
XI-2 Total expenses$2,093,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,354,069
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,854
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,232,342

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

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