Back to the Bricks INC

Tax-deductible

Flint, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-3015809

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Educate the general public about history of the auto industry and its effect on Genesee County, Michigan. Erection and maintenance of public monuments regarding industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 180 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$510K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$510K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$310K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$563K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$563K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▼ -28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$369K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $562K Management & general 0% · $1K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Taylor’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Preserves and shares the auto industry's history and impact on Genesee County through education and monuments.

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1 program service account for $562K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Educating general public on the legacy of the auto industry and genesee countys role in the industry by conducting back to the bricks events.

$562Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$510K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$292
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$562K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$292
Total revenueLn 12$510K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6180
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$77K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52$52$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107K$107K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$334K$334K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$562K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $510K$563K−$53K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $513K$583K−$70K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $496K$570K−$74K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$510K−$51K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$354K−$45K$369K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $509,888 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,095
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,095
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$470,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $146 · Excluded from tax $0$292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $470,647 · Unrelated business $146 · Excluded from tax $0$509,888
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,136 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,270 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,270
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,955 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,955
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,358 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,358
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,025 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $0$6,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $106,965 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$106,965
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,845 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,922 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,463 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $333,881 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$333,881
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,736 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $0$563,136
Part X · Balance sheet $137,849 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $55,930; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,532$63,665
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$8,299
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,727$9,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,835$137,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,415$2,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,415$2,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,420$135,172
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,420$135,172
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,835$137,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,172 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$509,888
XI-2 Total expenses$563,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,420
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,172

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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