Michigan Organizing Project

Tax-deductible

Oshtemo, MI501(c)(3)Since 2000Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 38-3058190

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $498K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
+255% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2024▲ +255%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$8.2M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +86%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$6.0M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +323%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$581K
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $5.8M Management & general 4% · $215K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bd Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bd Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Whittaker’s $97K as Exec Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1691 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Kenneth Whittaker$97,046$86,616

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

Michigan Organizing Project is a public foundation based in Oshtemo, MI, formed in 2000.

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1 program service account for $5.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Empowering voluntary intitutions and individuals in eradicating social ills and better servicing the needs of communities they serve, assisting communities in evaluatig the efficiency of various alternatives to indentified problems, and sponsoring new community initiatives.

$5.8Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5180
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$580K$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$4.6M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$360K$348K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$157K$157K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$13K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$75K$75K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$202$202
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$479K$479K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.8M$215K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.2M$6.0M$2.1M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$3.2M−$943K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.5M$583K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.9M−$291K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$2.3M$1.0M$2.5M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $8,175,523 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,175,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,175,523
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,175,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,038,904 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $156,121$156,121
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,575,176$4,575,176
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,166$63,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $348,121 · Management $11,943$360,064
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $156,647$156,647
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,015$9,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,689$3,689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,305 · Management $46,823$60,128
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,745$35,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,840$74,840
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $202$202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,676$12,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,602$52,602
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $478,833$478,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,824,017 · Management $214,887 · Fundraising $0$6,038,904
Part X · Balance sheet $2,498,291 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,159$366,916
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,562$2,126,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,058$1,856
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $228,953$3,124
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,732$2,498,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,380$40,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,380$40,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $516,052$2,149,862
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,300$307,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $580,352$2,457,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,732$2,498,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,457,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,175,523
XI-2 Total expenses$6,038,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,136,619
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$580,352
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$259,281
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,457,690

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

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