To foster a christ centered, life giving, united church in our community, and to pray and work together to declare and demonstrate the gospel of the kingdom of god and mobilize to see our community transformed by jesus christ

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
8¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
8%
of spending
Concern: 8% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $208K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
8%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$172K
FY2022▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$179K
Expenses
$231K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$194K
Net assets
$449K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$415K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 2003.

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

Where the money goes

8 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 8% · $18K Management & general 92% · $213K Fundraising 0% · $626

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

9 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Advisor to the Director
$53,588Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director
$20,077Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Seppo’s $61K as Exec Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Seppo$61,230$63,423$20,077——
Tom Seppo—$13,823$53,588$44,915$50,659

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds a Christ-centered church, sharing the Gospel and transforming the community.

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3 programs · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Hold many different community outreaches. They may consist of prayer meetings, christmas outreach, concerts, and many other forms of outreach. These outreaches involve thousands from throughout the surrounding communities.

$7Kprogram expense
02

Compass christian business alliance endeavours to equip, encourage, and connect christians in southeast michigan who are called to the marketplace. Regularly have 90-100 business people attend each month.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Family night at blue water fest which is a boat event that includes positive family entertainment. Approximately 100 volunteers help with the event that serves hundreds of local people. Games, inflatibles, food, and many different activities are enjoyed.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$208K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$626
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$291K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$512K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$508K$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$0$82K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$0$71K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$0$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$0$25K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$626
Information technologyLn 14$136$0$136$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$0$9K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$17K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$47$0$47$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$18K$213K$626

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $179K$194K−$14K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$215K−$18K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $172K$231K−$60K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $327K$203K$124K$508K 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$216K$14K$384K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,427$100,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,676$30,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,341$2,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,807$38,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,251$171,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,143$187,627
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,032$43,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,175$231,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,076−$59,623
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,790 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$712
VIII-1c Fundraising events$54,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,294
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,800$38,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,909 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,800$171,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,413 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $81,701 · Fundraising $0$81,701
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $70,726 · Fundraising $0$70,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $5,793 · Fundraising $0$5,793
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $25,231 · Fundraising $0$25,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,176 · Fundraising $0$4,176
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,060 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $626$4,818
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $136 · Fundraising $0$136
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $9,029 · Fundraising $0$9,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $6,370 · Fundraising $0$6,370
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,486 · Fundraising $0$2,486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,050 · Management $3,850 · Fundraising $0$20,900
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $47 · Fundraising $0$47
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,110 · Management $212,677 · Fundraising $626$231,413
Part X · Balance sheet $451,212 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,826$10,633
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $339,357$291,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $155,479$149,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $511,672$451,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,476$2,639
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,476$2,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $508,196$448,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $511,672$451,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $448,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,790
XI-2 Total expenses$231,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$508,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$448,573

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