Raising funds to contribute to other 501(c)(3) organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · 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 surplus $1K 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
119%
of spending
Looks good: 119% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$547
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$248K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
119%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$248K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$242K
Expenses
$188K
FY2023▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$277K
Net assets
$107K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$71K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

119 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 119% · $224K Management & general 6% · $12K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lewis Lapaugh’s $24K as President is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lewis Lapaugh$24,000———
Cheryl Ash$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Raise funds through fundraising activities to make contributions to 501(c) (3) organizations specifically related to autism and general disabilities.

$188Kprogram expense
02

Raise funds through fundraising activities to make contributions to 501(c) (3) organizations specifically related to autism and general disabilities.

$179Kprogram expense

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$500
Grants paid · 31 grants · $915K · 2020–2024
Oakland UniversityMI · FY2024$110,000
The Johnson CenterFY2024$39,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$11,750
Dutton Farms INCFY2024$10,000
Misc - Less Than 5000FY2024$9,010
Lumen Pediatric Therapy LLCFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Oakland UniversityMI · FY2023$140,000
Oakland UniversityMI · FY2023$140,000
Other 501(c)(3) OrganizationsFY2023$14,591
Individual RecipientFY2023$11,200
Individual RecipientFY2023$11,200
Hope Network FoundationFY2023$7,500
Hope Network FoundationFY2023$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
The Johnson CenterFY2022$144,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$31,500
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$547
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$547
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $242K$277K−$35K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $248K$188K$60K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$292K−$80K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $234K$176K$59K$191K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$152K$3K$133K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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

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