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The Nehemiah Project FY2021 filing

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Petoskey, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 38-3026718Revenue $660K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2021 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.3 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
$7K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$660K
+196% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$660K
FY2021▲ +196%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$200K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$425K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +52%
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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 FY2021 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $149K Management & general 25% · $50K Fundraising 0% · $282

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Walker
Executive Di
$41,937Pt VII · Sec A
Gale Walker
Executive Di
$31,275Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Nohel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard J Beck MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carole Griffin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Walker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Eaton
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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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, 109 individuals (3,627 bed nights) were residents of one of the homes that are owned and operated by the nehemiah project, and 7,254 meals were served.

$149Kprogram 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
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$660K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$282
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$660K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
SavingsLn 2$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$688K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$550K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$44K$37K$12K
Given inLn 1b$1K$20K$300
SpentLn 1d–1f−$227−$166−$115
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$688K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$536K$550K
Total assetsLn 16$819K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$811K$1.2M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$55K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$5K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K$282
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K
TravelLn 17$493$444$49
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$230
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$270
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$149K$50K$282

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $879K$425K$454K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $506K$430K$76K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $241K$245K−$4K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $660K$200K$461K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $223K$190K$33K$811K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $660,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,987$644,590
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,357$31,199
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,072−$15,334
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,272$660,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,414$123,832
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,870$75,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,284$199,766
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,988$460,689
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $660,455 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$70,870
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$573,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$644,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,573$9,573
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,626$21,626
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$15,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,626 · Excluded from tax $9,573$660,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,766 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,909 · Management $18,303$73,212
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,224 · Management $15,672$20,896
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,894 · Management $5,631$22,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,600 · Management $2,599$7,199
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,560$12,560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,395 · Management $5,502 · Fundraising $282$7,179
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,449 · Management $2,026$15,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $444 · Management $49$493
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,864$21,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,857 · Management $230$7,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,006 · Management $270$11,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,202 · Management $50,282 · Fundraising $282$199,766
Part X · Balance sheet $1,238,578 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,395$111,601
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $238,272$576,364
X-4 Accounts receivable$144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $535,869$550,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $818,536$1,238,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,232$7,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,232$7,157
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $773,890$1,231,421
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $811,304$1,231,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $818,536$1,238,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,231,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$660,455
XI-2 Total expenses$199,766
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$460,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$811,304
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$43,799
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,231,421

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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