Sylvias Place

Tax-deductible

Allegan, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 38-3262878

Our mission is to create and sustain a safe environment that empowers women and children through preventive education and advocacy which promotes stronger individuals, families,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers and 17 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$89K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$517K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$606K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$517K
FY2025▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$517K
Expenses
$606K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$466K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$606K
Net assets
$318K
FY2025▼ -21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1996.

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% · $496K Management & general 14% · $87K Fundraising 4% · $23K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$88,979Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Forrest’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 79th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Forrest$88,979$80,280$72,674$68,089

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

Empowers women and children with preventive education and advocacy for stronger individuals and families.

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1 program service account for $496K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, while informing and educating victims about ways to prevent spousal and child abuse and neglect, serving 91 shelter residents and 126 non-shelter residents in 2024-2025.

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$19K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $66K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,143
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,413
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,123
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,748

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$517K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$579
Money outPt IX
$606K
Ln 25
Programscol B$496K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Government grantsLn 1e$186K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$579
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$517K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$473K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$403K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$37K$48K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K$301K$14K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$25K$5K$912
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$16K$3K$603
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$26K$2K$317
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$854$854
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$2K$369
InsuranceLn 23$23K$18K$3K$677
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$51K$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$1K$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$606K$496K$87K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $517K$606K−$89K$318K 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$578K−$14K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$521K−$28K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$490K$22K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $527K$485K$41K$420K 990 PDF
FY2020 $489K$466K$24K$379K 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 $516,960 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,650
VIII-1e Government grants$186,133
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,714
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,503
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$456,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $579$579
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$55,695
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,189$4,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,189 · Excluded from tax $579$516,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $606,405 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,669 · Management $47,583 · Fundraising $10,770$95,022
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $301,406 · Management $14,183 · Fundraising $2,932$318,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,915 · Management $4,558 · Fundraising $912$30,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,496 · Management $3,017 · Fundraising $603$20,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,518 · Management $1,690$4,208
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,551 · Management $1,583 · Fundraising $317$27,451
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,507$1,507
IX-20 InterestManagement $854$854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,082 · Management $1,844 · Fundraising $369$12,295
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,496 · Management $3,383 · Fundraising $677$22,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,468 · Management $7,459 · Fundraising $6,219$65,146
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,842 · Management $1,252 · Fundraising $250$8,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,950 · Management $87,406 · Fundraising $23,049$606,405
Part X · Balance sheet $409,580 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,060$248,423
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,896$3,896
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,239$8,001
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,498$116,203
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,494$33,057
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $473,187$409,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,371$64,786
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,169$21,631
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,182$5,235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,722$91,652
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,524$296,753
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,941$21,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $403,465$317,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $473,187$409,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,960
XI-2 Total expenses$606,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$403,465
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,928

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

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