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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 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
$59K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$1.1M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$504K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$504K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$504K
FY2025$543K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $153K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,293Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Core Services

The program goal is to increase the independence, self determination and participation of those with disabilities in all areas of community life. We also provided disability awareness training for the public to improve interaction between the public and people with disabilities. Total served 2107

$819Kprogram expense
02

Transportation

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 or for specific populations. Total served 284

$272Kprogram expense

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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
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$504K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
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$987K
Government grantsLn 1e$898K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50
SavingsLn 2$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$128K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$504K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$350K$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$661K$563K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$601K$504K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$151K$151K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$83K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$558K$485K$72K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$19K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$48K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$46K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$15K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$99K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$25K$16K$10
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K
TravelLn 17$38K$35K$3K
InterestLn 20$288$288
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$516
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$48K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$153K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$49K$543K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,126,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,203,254$986,860
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,712$138,354
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,575$27
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,673$1,309
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,427,214$1,126,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $137,713$150,757
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $731,698$781,065
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $416,673$315,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,286,084$1,247,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,130−$121,231
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,126,550 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,934
VIII-1e Government grants$897,796
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$986,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,354$138,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27$27
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,309$1,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,663 · Excluded from tax $27$1,126,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,247,781 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $150,757$150,757
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,456 · Management $12,442$95,898
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $485,482 · Management $72,380$557,862
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,514 · Management $2,505$21,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,690 · Management $6,411$54,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,945 · Management $6,240$52,185
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,271$6,271
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,446 · Management $2,402$17,848
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,952 · Management $10,549$109,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,408 · Management $15,569 · Fundraising $10$40,987
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,550 · Management $4,292$37,842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,687 · Management $3,102$37,789
IX-20 InterestManagement $288$288
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,665$4,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,328 · Management $516$3,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,787 · Management $5,738 · Fundraising $3,399$56,924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,091,002 · Management $153,370 · Fundraising $3,409$1,247,781
Part X · Balance sheet $563,118 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50$50
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $349,745$218,052
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $186,937$195,542
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,044$14,154
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,276$7,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,350$128,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $661,402$563,118
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,827$58,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,827$58,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $548,207$498,908
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,368$5,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $600,575$504,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $661,402$563,118
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $504,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,126,550
XI-2 Total expenses$1,247,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$121,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$600,575
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$24,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$504,208

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