Back to the Bricks INC FY2022 filing

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Flint, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-3015809Revenue $459K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 500, 48501-0500 · Flint, MITax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$459K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$459K
FY2022▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$310K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$510K
FY2022▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$563K
Net assets
$318K
FY2022▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$369K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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 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% · $510K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • 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 · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Educating general public on the legacy of the auto industry and genesee county's role in the industry by conducting "back to the bricks" events.

$510Kprogram expense

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$357
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$357
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$369K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$600$600$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$354K$354K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$510K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $510K$563K−$53K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $513K$583K−$70K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $496K$570K−$74K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $458,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,529$397,567
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,605$61,070
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $446$357
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,580$458,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,962$64,186
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,293$445,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,255$509,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,675−$50,987
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $458,994 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,567
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,070
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$458,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,981 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,786 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,786
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,675 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,675
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,635 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,543 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,543
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,417 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,417
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,537 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,537
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,674 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,714 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$353,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $509,981 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$509,981
Part X · Balance sheet $322,117 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,731; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $368,002$313,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,666$322,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,444$3,882
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,444$3,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $369,222$318,235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $369,222$318,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,666$322,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$458,994
XI-2 Total expenses$509,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$369,222
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,235

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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