Community Mediation Services FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Gaylord, MI501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 80-0100161Revenue $214K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmimediation.com114 E Main St Ste 1, 49735-1382 · Gaylord, MITax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Peaceful Community dispute resolution

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$735
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$214K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$217K
Expenses
$200K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$200K
FY2024$208K
Net assets
$231K
FY2023▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$259K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $200K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytrasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annette Wells’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Annette Wells$65,170$52,957$50,664

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Resolves community conflicts peacefully through mediation and dialogue.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Community dispute resolution in a peaceful mediated manner

$200Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$471
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$735
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$471
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$735
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$601$735
Net assetsLn 32$147K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$141$141
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$200K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $217K$208K$9K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $214K$200K$14K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $167K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$111K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,506$134,547
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,337$79,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$0
I-11 Other revenue$471
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,951$214,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,452$163,570
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,287$36,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,739$200,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,212$13,647
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $214,135 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$133,902
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,547
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,117$79,117
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $471$471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,588 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,488 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,712$75,712
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,720$70,720
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,338$12,338
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,230$5,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,050$5,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,596$3,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $141$141
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,080$10,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,449$1,449
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,563$1,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,789$9,789
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,488 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$200,488
Part X · Balance sheet $231,257 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,609$177,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,005$50,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,033$3,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,487$231,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $601$735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $601$735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,886$230,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,487$231,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,135
XI-2 Total expenses$200,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$69,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,522

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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