Growing Hope Through Love

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Brighton, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-1921510Revenue $582K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/ghtl.org7996 Grand River Rd, 48114-9304 · Brighton, MITax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support, strenthen, & preserve the safety, well-being and dignity of children, indiviuals and families Through a connuim of human services and is accomplished Through provision of a comprehensice program of critical hamen services fo inidciduals and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$582K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$565K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$519K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$582K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$684K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$582K
Expenses
$565K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$565K
Net assets
$519K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$519K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $542K Management & general 4% · $23K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$101,346Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair/V
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Girz’s $101K as Executive Di is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Girz$101,346$101,230$96,526$83,942$88,269

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides human services to support children, individuals, and families' safety and well-being.

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1 program · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization serves children in foster care, facilitates adoptions, and licenses foster care homes.

$542Kprogram 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$21

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$582K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$582K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29
Money outPt IX
$565K
Ln 25
Programscol B$542K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$519K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29
Fees for servicesLn 2g$582K
Total revenueLn 12$582K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$319K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$519K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$502K$519K
Total assetsLn 16$502K$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$502K$519K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$101K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$137K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$56K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$860
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$33K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$166K$443
All other expensesLn 24e$83$20$63
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K$542K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $582K$565K$17K$519K 990 PDF
FY2023 $601K$549K$52K$502K 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$629K−$8K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021 $773K$604K$168K$458K 990 PDF
FY2020 $684K$559K$126K$232K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $582,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102$29
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $601,156$582,183
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $601,258$582,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,780$326,744
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $205,655$238,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $549,435$564,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,823$17,214
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $582,212 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $582,183$582,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $582,183$582,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $564,998 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,119 · Management $11,235$112,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,851$136,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,996 · Management $2,691$58,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,992 · Management $860$18,852
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,785 · Management $1,080$10,865
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,727 · Management $3,636$36,363
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,529$7,529
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,170 · Management $1,574$15,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $166,127 · Management $443$166,570
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20 · Management $63$83
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $542,316 · Management $22,682 · Fundraising $0$564,998
Part X · Balance sheet $518,806 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $501,592$318,706
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$200,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,592$518,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,592$518,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $501,592$518,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,592$518,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$582,212
XI-2 Total expenses$564,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$501,592
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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