Grand Rapids Early Discovery

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 45-5548956Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgr-early.com515 Jefferson Ave Se, 49503-5216 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Oct 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to continuously expand the potential of children, the experiences of educators and the involvement of parents within the diverse community of Grand Rapids, mi

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $53K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$92K
FY2025$138K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.7M Management & general 7% · $120K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Operations Director
$71,536Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angie Carigon’s $72K as Operations Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Angie Carigon$71,536$65,270

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 15aYes

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Empowers children, educators, and parents through expanded opportunities in Grand Rapids.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Early learning and care services provided to infants, toddlers, young preschool and preschool aged children.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$53K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Government grantsLn 1e$690K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$62K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$44K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$64K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$107K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$20K$591
Advertising and promotionLn 12$494$494
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$102K$98K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$181K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$341
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$120K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$39K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$178K$92K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,823,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $417,576$713,558
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,143,724$1,109,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,561,300$1,823,033
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 $1,337,283$1,405,610
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,045$378,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,739,328$1,784,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$178,028$38,658
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,823,033 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$689,512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,046
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$713,558
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,109,475$1,109,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,109,475 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,823,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,784,375 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,041 · Management $7,495$71,536
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,157,419 · Management $64,294$1,221,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $106,536 · Management $5,825$112,361
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,642$17,642
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,922 · Management $591$20,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $494$494
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,134$13,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,859 · Management $3,677$101,536
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,504$11,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,754 · Management $1,069$17,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,926 · Management $6,032$186,958
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,820 · Management $341$9,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,664,275 · Management $120,100 · Fundraising $0$1,784,375
Part X · Balance sheet $182,135 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,086$131,182
X-4 Accounts receivable$28,119
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,036$22,834
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,122$182,135
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$43,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$43,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,122$138,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,122$138,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,122$182,135
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,823,033
XI-2 Total expenses$1,784,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,122
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,694
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,495

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

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