To nurture and inspire the human spirit with care, compassion, partnership and integrity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 78 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 surplus $181K a year · 9% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$400K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1972.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.3M Management & general 34% · $698K Fundraising 5% · $108K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO - Part Year
$76,261Pt VII · Sec A
$15,671Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Leonhard’s $76K as CEO - Part Year is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Leonhard$76,261$112,286$83,354——
William Morrow———$13,948$70,746
Kenneth Glasheen———$42,006$55,437
Barry Metzentine$15,671————

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

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Nurturing and inspiring the human spirit through care, compassion, partnership, and integrity.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our adult day service programs include both the sunshine house and sunflower cottage. The sunshine house provides opportunities for clients of all abilities, whether they need more one-to-one care or wish to participate in group programing. Each day is filled with exploration, adventure, and creativity.

$875Kprogram expense
02

Sunshine resources employment services offers specialized training to prepare participants for community employment. This includes job skill classes, resume writing, interview preparation, and employment opportunities. We collaborate with the division of vocational rehabilitation to provide job coaching and exploration.

$198Kprogram expense
03

Sunshine resources of door county offers safe and dependable transportation to all individuals that we serve. This initiative is to eliminate any barriers that may prevent participation in our services. Busses are equipped with lifts and all necessary safety features. Our fleet consists accessible buses, transit and minivans and sedans.

$183Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$85K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Other incomeLn 4–11$680K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$698K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$850K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Government grantsLn 1e$57K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$680K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$35K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$772K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$850K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$790K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$274K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 630
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$732K$850K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$728K$790K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$401K$400K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$47K$37K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$730K$236K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$25K$10K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$42K$71K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$30K$20K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$111K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$4K$41K$46
Office expensesLn 13$113K$64K$43K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$138K$93K$45K
TravelLn 17$45K$45K$185
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$343
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169K$150K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$20K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$7K$35K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.3M$698K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$19K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.9M$193K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.8M−$73K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.7M$484K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.7M$323K$2.8M 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 $2,044,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $737,690$581,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $807,944$782,745
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,349−$8,377
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $519,436$688,101
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,090,419$2,044,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,325,047$1,346,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $572,858$716,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,897,905$2,062,710
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,514−$18,685
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,044,025 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $691,183 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,129
VIII-1e Government grants$57,264
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$485,163
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$581,556
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $782,745$782,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,565$26,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$34,942−$34,942
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,793−$9,793
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,711$6,711
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,468,171 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,702$2,044,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,062,710 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,949 · Management $36,516 · Fundraising $20,866$104,331
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $729,647 · Management $235,500 · Fundraising $55,172$1,020,319
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,546 · Management $10,071 · Fundraising $3,554$38,171
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,409 · Management $70,762 · Fundraising $15,452$128,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,796 · Management $20,246 · Fundraising $5,034$55,076
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $111,058$111,058
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,467$1,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,314 · Management $40,895 · Fundraising $46$45,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,519 · Management $42,848 · Fundraising $7,017$113,384
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $20,861$20,861
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,710 · Management $45,355$138,065
IX-17 TravelPrograms $44,916 · Management $185$45,101
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,408 · Management $343$1,751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $150,237 · Management $19,045$169,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,668 · Management $7,684$27,352
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,690 · Management $34,669 · Fundraising $1,255$42,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,256,809 · Management $697,505 · Fundraising $108,396$2,062,710
Part X · Balance sheet $3,827,253 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,713$78,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $611,436$771,505
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $207,005$172,469
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $111,673$102,349
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,178
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,734,839$1,633,989
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $536,183$575,807
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $192,134$214,509
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $294,549$274,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,808,532$3,827,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,792$129,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $291,996$267,098
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $400,950$399,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,147,491$3,205,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $260,091$222,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,407,582$3,427,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,808,532$3,827,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,427,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,044,025
XI-2 Total expenses$2,062,710
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,407,582
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,427,566

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