The Grand Rapids Red Project

Tax-deductible

Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 38-3414580

The Grand Rapids Red Project is dedicated to improving health, reducing risk and preventing HIV by empowering individuals to make positive changes in their lives and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 37 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 $119K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $121
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$522K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% 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
$2.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$914K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$914K
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$740K
FY2021$919K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$876K
FY2024$914K

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

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Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Grand Rapids Red Project
EINHdr · item D38-3414580
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1998
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Rapids, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E70)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.redproject.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.04
Program services83%$2.1M
Management & general13%$332K
Fundraising4%$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
83%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
3.0mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +58% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+1%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +51% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +39%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$831K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Total liabilities
$522K
FY2024▲ +233%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$522K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$641K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$522K
Total net assetsLn 32$914K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.5M · 98%
Contributions & grants$62K · 2%
Program service revenue98%$2.5M
Contributions & grants2%$62K
Other revenue$5
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $641K · Operating expenses/yr $2.5M
3.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.1M · Total expenses $2.5M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $332K · Total expenses $2.5M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $92K · Total expenses $2.5M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $74K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $206K
$0.36 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $62K · Total revenue $2.6M
2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.6M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total revenue $2.6M
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.5M · Total expenses $2.5M
99%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $2.6M · Prior year $2.3M
+14%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $2.2M · FY2024 $2.6M
+4%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $914K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $2.6M · Expenses $2.5M
+1%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $914K · Total assets $1.4M
64%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephen Alsum · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $116K · Total expenses $2.5M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $2.5M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 83%——
Spent on management, % of spending 13%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 149%——
Revenue growth 14%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$115,648Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Stephen Alsum’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Alsum$115,648$113,590$113,218$98,807$92,083

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowering people to improve health, reduce risk, and prevent HIV.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Red Project provides overdose prevention services with community- based distribution of naloxone rescue kits in Muskegon, Lake, Newaygo, Montcalm, Ottawa, and Allegan Counties. We provide harm reduction-based Recovery Coaches in Muskegon and Grand Rapids areas.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Red Project provides HIV prevention, HIV and HCV testing, linkage to care for those reactive for HIV or HCV, management, PrEP navigation services, and tobacco reduction services. Prevention services are provided at our office location in Grand Rapids, through our mobile health unit sites, and at community locations and venues.

$947Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$121

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.5M+14% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M-2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.4M-13% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M+23% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.7M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,570,387 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,732
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,508,650
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,508,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,570,387
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,532,625 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,222 · Management $13,232 · Fundraising $5,194$115,648
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $857,970 · Management $116,770 · Fundraising $45,841$1,020,581
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $107,182 · Management $13,529 · Fundraising $5,233$125,944
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,377 · Management $10,667 · Fundraising $4,188$93,232
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $133,771 · Fundraising $0$133,771
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,020 · Management $8,748 · Fundraising $0$31,768
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,507 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61,351 · Management $8,892 · Fundraising $3,024$73,267
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,762 · Management $3,914 · Fundraising $1,537$34,213
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,118 · Management $8,871 · Fundraising $3,492$79,481
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,587 · Management $1,908 · Fundraising $49$90,544
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,469 · Management $1,820 · Fundraising $23,233$28,522
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,295 · Management $924 · Fundraising $0$46,219
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $176 · Management $8,549 · Fundraising $0$8,725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $647,203 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$647,203
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,109,239 · Management $331,595 · Fundraising $91,791$2,532,625
Part X · Balance sheet $1,436,124 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,184$640,757
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $433,279$408,889
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,984$31,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $196,252$223,776
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,525$130,746
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,033,224$1,436,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,474$172,180
X-19 Deferred revenue$219,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,999$522,137
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $852,217$909,493
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,008$4,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $876,225$913,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,033,224$1,436,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $913,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,570,387
XI-2 Total expenses$2,532,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$876,225
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$913,987

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