Mobilizing our community to improve lives and advance the common good.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 8 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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FY2025 · 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
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 $149K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$546K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
50%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$894K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$812K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $549K Management & general 22% · $241K Fundraising 28% · $311K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$104,962Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Hostetler’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Kelly Hostetler$104,962$96,841$85,311

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

Raises funds to support local health and human service organizations.

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1 program · $549K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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ST. Joseph county united way funds 40 local agencies with hundreds of health and human service programs. The three largest funded agencies are keystone place, domestic and sexual abuse services, and habitat for humanity.

$549Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 129 grants · $2.8M · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$172,368
Individual RecipientFY2025$48,803
United Community Assistance ProgramFY2025$34,850
Domestic and Sexual Abuse ServicesFY2025$30,020
Habitat for HumanityFY2025$29,740
Childrens Trama Assessment GroupFY2025$28,810
Community Healing CenterFY2025$20,700
South Michigan Food BankFY2025$19,324
American Red CrossFY2025$17,145
Carnegie Center for the ArtsFY2025$15,400
Childrens Concerns of St Joesph CouFY2025$11,515
Sturgis Parks & RecreationFY2025$11,015
St Joeseph Community Co-OpFY2025$11,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$9,568
Emergency Care NetworkFY2025$9,370
Rooted of St Joseph CountyFY2025$8,420
Constantine Parks and RecreationFY2025$7,200
Sturgis Neighborhood ProgramFY2025$6,755
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$549K
Managementcol C$241K
Fundraisingcol D$311K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$803K
SavingsLn 2$551K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$75K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$452K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$550K$546K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$541K$541K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$48K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$67K$81K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$22K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$9K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$133K$133K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$8K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$429$429
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$549K$241K$311K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.1M$580K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$94K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$24K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $894K$931K−$37K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$812K$265K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $850K$882K−$33K$909K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,680,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,118,360$1,656,603
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,045$23,853
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,140,405$1,680,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $546,281$540,692
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $280,087$318,011
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $219,673$241,546
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,046,041$1,100,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,364$580,207
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,680,456 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,656,603
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,656,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,853$23,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,853$1,680,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,100,249 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $540,692$540,692
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $48,283 · Fundraising $56,679$104,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $66,793 · Fundraising $81,070$147,863
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $22,108 · Fundraising $23,466$45,574
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,097 · Fundraising $10,515$19,612
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,300$16,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $133,098$133,098
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,964 · Fundraising $3,485$28,449
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,135$3,135
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,433$2,433
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,718 · Fundraising $2,243$3,961
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,892$13,892
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,671$6,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,314 · Management $24,864$33,178
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $429$429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $549,006 · Management $240,687 · Fundraising $310,556$1,100,249
Part X · Balance sheet $2,386,010 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $716,824$803,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $517,372$550,868
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $320,648$409,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,349$451,595
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $75,000$52,935
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $103,705$90,078
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,773$28,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,807,671$2,386,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,430$9,612
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $269,170$264,828
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $118,760$105,728
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $550,126$546,023
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,193$182,746
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,128,352$1,657,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,257,545$1,839,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,807,671$2,386,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,839,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,680,456
XI-2 Total expenses$1,100,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$580,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,257,545
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,235
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,839,987

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