Firecracker Foundation EIN 46-2969449

Firecracker Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN  46-2969449 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lansing, MI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers holistic healing for child sexual trauma survivors and their families.
Leadership
Tashmica Torok · Executive Di · $53K
Money in and out
$376K revenue, $349K expenses
Bottom line
61% program efficiency

Offers holistic healing for child sexual trauma survivors and their families. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $376K in revenue, $349K in expenses, and $52K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$376K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$349K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$52K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
61%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$376K
FY2020
Expenses
$349K
FY2020
Total assets
$91K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$39K
FY2020
Total revenue
$376K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$349K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$52K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$91K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B61%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $212K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Youth Advocacy

Advocacy for youth who have experienced sexual violence AND/OR gender-based violence in school, medical and home settings. Advocacy programs also include services that provide pregnant and parenting teens of color with access to reproductive education and support.

$130Kprogram expense
02

Mental Health Therapy

Individual therapy sessions for children and teens, and caretaker support groups for parents and guardians.

$82Kprogram expense
03

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

Private and group yoga classes to help children and teens heal and reconnect to their bodies.

$360program expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFirecracker Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-2969449
Principal addressHdr · item CLansing, MI
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$52,885Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tashmica Torok$36,147$43,776$62,619$61,918$52,885
Carolyn Abide$36,371$37,777$59,425$49,031
Tara Scott$33,454$39,578$57,170$48,629

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$249K · 66%
Contributions & grants$127K · 34%
Program service revenue66%$249K
Contributions & grants34%$127K
Investment income$20
— government grantsLn 1e$125K
Total revenueLn 12$376K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.03
Program services61%$212K
Management & general36%$125K
Fundraising3%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$39K
Total net assetsLn 32$52K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $81K · Operating expenses/yr $349K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $212K · Total expenses $349K
61%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $349K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $349K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $12K · Solicited contributions $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $127K · Total revenue $376K
34%
Government reliance
Government grants $125K · Total revenue $376K
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $249K · Total revenue $376K
66%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20 · Total revenue $376K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $249K · Total expenses $349K
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $376K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $52K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $376K · Expenses $349K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $91K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $52K · Total assets $91K
57%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $91K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tashmica Torok · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $53K · Total expenses $349K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $239K · Total expenses $349K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 61%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$58K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$255K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$359K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$424K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$376K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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