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?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1998.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.1M Management & general 13% · $332K Fundraising 4% · $92K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

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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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

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

Provided by the organization

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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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$332K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$914K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$641K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$224K
Other assetsLn 15$131K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
Net assetsLn 32$914K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 64
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$356K$641K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$522K
Net assetsLn 32$876K$914K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$97K$13K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$858K$117K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$107K$14K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$78K$11K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$134K$0$134K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$23K$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$73K$61K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$29K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$67K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$91K$89K$2K$49
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$3K$2K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$45K$924$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$176$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$647K$647K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$332K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.5M$38K$914K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$22K$876K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.4M−$65K$854K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$180K$919K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.7M$419K$740K 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 $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

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

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