The Nehemiah Project

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Petoskey, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 38-3026718Revenue $879K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnehemiahhomelessshelter.orgPo Box 2457, 49770-1957 · Petoskey, MITax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Nehemiah Project is to provide a witness of god's love for his people. Through faith and belief in the holy scriptures, we, as believers, will minister with compassion to our neighbors in need. IT is our desire to minister to the whole person; body, soul, mind and spirit. To this end, we promote spiritual and personal growth by providing shelter, hope and prayer to those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 4 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 $204K a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$879K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$425K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$879K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$425K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$425K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$811K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M

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 Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $328K Management & general 13% · $56K Fundraising 10% · $41K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Walker’s $41K as Past Exec Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Mike Walker$41,223$41,937$40,282
Gale Walker—$31,275$30,127
Brian Peters$12,678——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers shelter, hope, and prayer to minister to the whole person.

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1 program · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The nehemiah project provided food and shelter for homeless individuals and families while they secured employment and permanent housing. During the year, 200 individuals (7,113 bed nights) were residents of one of the homes that are owned and operated by the nehemiah project, and 14,226 meals were served.

$328Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$879K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$681K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$879K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$620K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$681K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$990K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
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$751K$681K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$509K$990K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$101K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$7K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$29
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$126K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K$328K$56K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $879K$425K$454K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$430K$76K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$245K−$4K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $660K$200K$461K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$190K$33K$811K 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 $879,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $492,648$848,781
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,155$32,243
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $345−$1,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,148$879,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,947$156,466
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $291,291$268,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $430,238$425,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,910$454,293
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $879,374 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$118,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$729,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$848,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,092$8,092
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,151$24,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,151 · Excluded from tax $8,092$879,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,081 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,119 · Management $30,764$131,883
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,320 · Management $2,174$14,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,736 · Management $2,353$10,089
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,497$3,497
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,745$5,745
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,349 · Management $6,662 · Fundraising $1,407$12,418
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,855$17,855
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,804$4,804
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,049$27,049
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,073 · Management $29$10,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,770 · Fundraising $39,620$165,390
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,386 · Management $3,369$14,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,206 · Management $55,848 · Fundraising $41,027$425,081
Part X · Balance sheet $1,740,612 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,664$60,810
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $688,892$620,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $509,066$990,003
X-11 Publicly traded securities$69,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,259,622$1,740,612
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,152$9,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,152$9,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,258,470$1,731,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,258,470$1,731,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,259,622$1,740,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,731,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,374
XI-2 Total expenses$425,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$454,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,258,470
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,682
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,731,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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