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Kukacares

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Sterling Hts, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 47-3818969Revenue $170K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkukacaresfoundation.org6600 Center Dr, 48312-2666 · Sterling Hts, MITax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To directly support the well-being of the families in the kuka community and those families serviing in the community & to aid in the relief of the distressed or underprivileged.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$170K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$162K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$170K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$170K
Expenses
$162K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$137K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$137K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $147K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Erani Westarb
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Wezner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Werner
Board Member (thru 01/31)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aubrey Gojcaj
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Keith
Board Member (thru 01/31)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Reynolds
Board Member (as of 01/31)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families in the Kuka community and those serving it, aiding the distressed and underprivileged.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Care for people in our community whether through health, financial aid or education. We provide support to improve the lives and futures of people and help them find their path and the way to independence and self sufficiency. We provide resources in times of hardship to empower those in need with confidence and independence.

$147Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 21 grants · $760K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$122,900
The Rainbow ConnectionMI · FY2025$7,500
Sterling Heights Police DeptFY2025$6,160
Unitemized GrantFY2024$139,400
Romeo Community SchoolsFY2024$22,000
Holden Elementary SchoolFY2024$20,000
Grace Centers of HopeMI · FY2024$20,000
Friends of Foster KidsMI · FY2024$20,000
Hope Against TraffickingMI · FY2024$10,000
The Rainbow ConnectionMI · FY2024$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
The Rainbow ConnectionMI · FY2023$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$95,000
The Rainbow ConnectionMI · FY2022$11,000
Mission OaklandMI · FY2022$10,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern MichiganMI · FY2021$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$63,585
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$190K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$100K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$123K$123K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$1K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$147K$10K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $170K$162K$8K$137K 990 PDF
FY2024 $188K$269K−$82K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$126K$19K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$152K−$8K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$72K−$41K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27K$123K−$96K$241K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $169,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,015$191,967
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$28,212−$22,090
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $187,803$169,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,563$147,315
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,896$14,829
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,459$162,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,656$7,733
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,877 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$190,221
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,090−$22,090
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,090$169,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,144 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,415$24,415
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $122,900$122,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,030$5,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,433$2,433
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,156$1,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,310 · Fundraising $4,900$6,210
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,315 · Management $9,929 · Fundraising $4,900$162,144
Part X · Balance sheet $136,974 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,309$136,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,241$136,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,241$136,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,241$136,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,241$136,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,877
XI-2 Total expenses$162,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,974

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

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