Peers Foundation

IRS exemption revoked

Grand Rapids, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 64-0955416Revenue $1.1M in FY2019

On file with the IRS2855 29th St Se Ste C · Grand Rapids, MI

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Teach participants in national programs about the potential different distractions while driving

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2019
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2019, 7 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$164K
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$6K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2019.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $912K Management & general 14% · $148K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates drivers on potential distractions to improve road safety.

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1 program · $912K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Major automobile manufacturers and insurance companies have funded , through grants, to supplement a campaign touring high schools educating teenagers on the dangers of distracted driving

$912Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$912K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$164K
Net assetsLn 32$10K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$45K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$225$225
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$3K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$359K$359K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$171K$160K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$915$915
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$393K$371K$22K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$912K$148K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2019 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$4K$6K 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 FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,059,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $802,900$955,043
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $265,276$104,807
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,672$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,081,848$1,059,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,425$100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,557$10,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,730$225
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $840,488$1,053,182
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,200$1,063,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,648−$3,719
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,059,850 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$913,100
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$955,043
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$104,807
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,059,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,063,569 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,062$10,062
IX-11a Management feesManagement $45,410$45,410
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,388$8,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,339$3,339
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $225$225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,425$15,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,800 · Management $18,937$21,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,985 · Management $14,960$19,945
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $358,873$358,873
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,502$11,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159,563 · Management $11,023$170,586
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $2,854$2,854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,399$1,399
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $915$915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370,738 · Management $22,071 · Fundraising $0$392,809
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $912,484 · Management $148,006 · Fundraising $3,079$1,063,569
Part X · Balance sheet $170,051 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $555; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,080$73,340
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $95,000$98,718
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $275$138
X-14 Intangible assets−$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,555$170,051
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,099$7,538
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,288$24,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,387$163,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,168$6,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,555$170,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,059,850
XI-2 Total expenses$1,063,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,719
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,168
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$51
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,500

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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