Journey Grand Rapids FY2020 filing

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Ada, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-4247366Revenue $272K in FY2020

On file with the IRSjourneyacademy.org6025 Ada Dr Se, 49301-7547 · Ada, MITax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We believe each child who enters the Journey Grand Rapids organization will find a calling that changes the world. These children are self-motivated, parent-supported, independent learners who find great joy in learning, within their tight knit community. At Journey Grand Rapids we are determined, with additional passionate families, to be the greatest cheerleaders of our children through a faith- based center where the educational focus is directed by the students themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$358K
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$272K
Spent
$304K
To programs
66%
Net assets
−$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$272K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$108K
Expenses
$304K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$244K
Net assets
−$13K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$13K
FY2022$113K
FY2023−$40K
FY2024−$176K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $200K Management & general 34% · $105K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$28,846Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew D Roefer’s $29K as Board Member is at the 17th 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.

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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

Empowers self-motivated children to discover their passions and lead their own faith-based learning.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide a place within a tight-knit community where each self- motivated child who enters journey grand rapids can find a calling that changes the world.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
−$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$300K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
Net assetsLn 32−$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K$300K
Total assetsLn 16$381K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K$358K
Net assetsLn 32$19K−$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$119K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$175$175
Accounting feesLn 11c$995$995
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$4K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103$72$31
Office expensesLn 13$31K$26K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$216$130$86
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$533
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$200K$105K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $108K$244K−$136K−$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$288K−$154K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $403K$316K$88K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $272K$304K−$32K−$13K 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
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Part I · Summary $272,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,636$272,359
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$49
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,833$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,469$272,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $228,457$250,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,201$53,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,658$304,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,189−$31,981
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,408 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,559
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,359
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49$49
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49$272,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,389 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,846$28,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,604 · Management $73,846$192,450
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $13,289$13,289
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,879 · Management $5,449$16,328
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $175$175
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $995$995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,238 · Management $5,032$9,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $72 · Management $31$103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,407 · Management $4,957$31,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130 · Management $86$216
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,213$1,213
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,482$1,482
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,125 · Management $533$8,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,778 · Management $104,611 · Fundraising $0$304,389
Part X · Balance sheet $345,148 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,058$44,712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $309,093$300,436
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,151$345,148
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,379$1,762
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $350,000$350,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,413$6,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,792$357,770
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,359−$12,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,359−$12,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,151$345,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,408
XI-2 Total expenses$304,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,359
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$12,622

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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