Grace in Action Collectives

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 46-2588340Revenue $573K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgraceinactiondetroit.org/collectives1725 Lawndale St, 48209-3405 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Apr 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Grace in Action is a detroit based nonprofit that invests its resources in the projects determined by the community's need and vision.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $305K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$491K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$573K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$254K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$573K
Expenses
$491K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$491K
Net assets
$431K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$431K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-06-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $461K Management & general 6% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

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

Meghan Sobocienski’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Meghan Sobocienski$64,655$61,238

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

Programs and updates

Invests resources in community-driven projects based on local needs and vision.

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3 programs · $461K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Equitable internet initiative of southwest is in the process of developing a worker owned, utility cooperative to continue to increase internet access and increase internet knowledge by offering training.

$339Kprogram expense
02

Cooperative incubation program is where the organization trains and supports new cooperative developments in southwest detroit area.

$117Kprogram expense
03

Youth development training after school programs featuring graphic design, screen printing, and web design.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$491K
Ln 25
Programscol B$461K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$431K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Total assetsLn 16$431K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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$190K$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$360K$431K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$133
Net assetsLn 32$348K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$223K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$25K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$129K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$491K$461K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $573K$491K$82K$431K 990 PDF
FY2024 $336K$422K−$87K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $431K$406K$25K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $254K$239K$14K$353K 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 $573,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,375$571,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $509$1,500
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,884$573,178
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,212$300,604
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,185$190,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,397$490,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,513$82,203
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $573,178 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$571,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,500$573,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,975 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,668 · Management $11,000$233,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,335$41,335
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,501 · Management $1,100$25,601
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,360$15,360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,599$2,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,043$7,043
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,012$2,012
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,296$28,296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,912$5,912
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,999 · Management $150$129,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,766 · Management $30,209 · Fundraising $0$490,975
Part X · Balance sheet $430,788 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,013$289,238
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $169,846$141,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,859$430,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,406$133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,406$133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,069$156,635
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $192,384$274,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,453$430,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,859$430,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,178
XI-2 Total expenses$490,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,655

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

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