To provide support and advocacy for respect, understanding and nondiscrimination to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (lgbtq+)people, their families and allied persons in southwest michigan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$317K
Expenses
$165K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$165K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$93K
FY2021▲ +117%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$193K

From the FY2021 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 Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $107K Management & general 33% · $55K Fundraising 2% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for respect, understanding, and nondiscrimination for LGBTQ+ people and allies in Southwest Michigan.

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3 programs · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Adults, Teens, Families and School Support

Families and allies - two outreach in-person events reached 86 in benton harbor and more than 2,000 across 8 small towns in southern berrien county. Social media outreach, resource sharing, et al, resulted in a total of 474 new followers. Provided support programs to 54 people within 3 programs.

$107Kprogram expense
02

Education and Civic Engagement

Provided 67 health care professionals in michigan with information necessary to begin collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data from patients to better document disparities and provide for better patient safety of LGBTQ+ people.

Pt IX · col B
03

Drop-In Center -Open 4 Days a Week

Provided safe and welcoming safe for LGBTQ+ people, their families, and allies. Provided 41 vetted referrals to callers and virtual attendees. Answered questions and recommended support programs based on need. Approximately 14 virtual attendees at 205 online sessions.

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$59K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$290
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$666
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$15K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$107K$55K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $317K$310K$6K$193K 990 PDF
FY2024 $343K$312K$31K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $326K$289K$38K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$239K$24K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $216K$165K$50K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $184K$43K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,798$213,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,785$1,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$35
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,595$215,699
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,566$108,387
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,014$57,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,580$165,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,015$50,208
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,699 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192,038
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,826$1,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,826 · Excluded from tax $35$215,699
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,491 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,169 · Management $31,860$91,029
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,698 · Management $2,233$8,931
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,320 · Management $2,107$8,427
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,054 · Management $1,351$5,405
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,982 · Management $2,887$4,869
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,189 · Management $7,976$16,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,644 · Management $290$1,934
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,999 · Management $666$2,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,246 · Management $3,218 · Fundraising $3,216$21,680
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,168 · Management $2,218$4,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,469 · Management $54,806 · Fundraising $3,216$165,491
Part X · Balance sheet $93,113 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,485$86,628
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,420$1,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,905$93,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,905$93,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,905$93,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,905$93,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,699
XI-2 Total expenses$165,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,905
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,113

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