Disability Network West Michigan

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Muskegon, MI501(c)(3)Since 1999Health CareEIN 38-3476797

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The Disability Network West Michigan (organization) is a Michigan nonprofit corporation organized in 1999 for the purpose of increasing the independence, self-determination and participation of those with disabilities in all areas of community life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 25 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
$1.3M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$543K
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$504K
FY2024$543K

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 Mar 2000.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $126K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$93,530Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Will Wilson’s $94K as Executive Di is at the 18th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Will Wilson$93,530$81,293————
Diane Fleser——$81,293$82,847$83,504$75,053

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

Empowers people with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in community life.

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2 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Core Services

To increase the independence, self-determination, and participation of those with disabilities in all areas of community life. Also to provide disability awareness training for the public to improve interaction between the public and people with disabilities.

$832Kprogram expense
02

Provide public awareness and coordination of transportation services for persons with disabilities. The program offers transportation vouchers to promote independent living and promote quality of life for areas where public transit is not available for specific populations.

$318Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $789K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$149,791
Unitemized GrantFY2023$150,757
Unitemized GrantFY2022$137,713
Unitemized GrantFY2021$113,585
Unitemized GrantFY2020$105,213
Unitemized GrantFY2020$687
Unitemized GrantFY2020$225
Unitemized GrantFY2019$126,714
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,187

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$113K
Total assetsLn 16$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$563K$621K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$504K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$150K$150K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$81K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$641K$570K$68K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147K$130K$17K$242
Legal feesLn 11b$675$675
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$17K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$62K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$18K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$45K$4K
TravelLn 17$23K$21K$1K$252
InterestLn 20$225$225
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$820
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$49K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$126K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$121K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$141K$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.2M$200K$448K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$94K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $819K$1.2M−$346K$148K 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 $1,331,288 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,575
VIII-1e Government grants$1,108,587
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,198,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,225$130,225
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,901$2,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,126$1,331,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,282,414 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $149,791$149,791
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,371 · Management $12,159$93,530
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $569,566 · Management $68,031 · Fundraising $3,491$641,088
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $129,600 · Management $17,224 · Fundraising $242$147,066
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $675$675
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,822 · Management $2,141$18,963
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,954 · Management $8,989$70,943
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,172 · Management $1,420$19,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,370 · Management $3,517$48,887
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,149 · Management $1,379 · Fundraising $252$22,780
IX-20 InterestPrograms $225$225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,733$3,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,242 · Management $820$7,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,988 · Management $6,953 · Fundraising $2,038$57,979
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,149,925 · Management $126,466 · Fundraising $6,023$1,282,414
Part X · Balance sheet $620,820 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$50
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,052$292,283
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $195,542$197,489
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,154$14,535
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,106$3,373
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $128,214$113,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $563,118$620,820
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,910$77,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,910$77,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,908$514,157
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,300$29,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,208$543,157
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $563,118$620,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $543,157 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,331,288
XI-2 Total expenses$1,282,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,208
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,628
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$21,553
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$543,157

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

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