Out Center FY2023 filing

Benton Harbor, MI · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2008 · Civil Rights & Advocacy

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$326K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$326K
FY2023▲ +24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$317K
Expenses
$289K
FY2023▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$165K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$155K
FY2023▲ +32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$193K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item COut Center
EINHdr · item D80-0341856
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2010
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBenton Harbor, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R192)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.outcenter.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.11
Program services60%$173K
Management & general29%$84K
Fundraising11%$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$158K
FY2023▲ +31%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$93K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$198K
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2023▼ -11%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$0
FY2022$3K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$6K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$158K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$155K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$314K · 96%
Program service revenue$12K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$314K
Program service revenue4%$12K
Investment income$373
— government grantsLn 1e$25K
Total revenueLn 12$326K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $154K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $289K · Less non-cash grants $21K · Cash operating expenses/yr $267K
6.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $173K · Total expenses $289K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $84K · Total expenses $289K
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $31K · Total expenses $289K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $246K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $314K · Total revenue $326K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $25K · Total revenue $326K
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $326K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $373 · Total revenue $326K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $289K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $326K · Prior year $263K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $155K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $326K · Expenses $289K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $158K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $155K · Total assets $158K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $158K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Zack East · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $289K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $160K · Total expenses $289K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%——
Overhead ratio 29%——
Fundraising cost ratio 10%——
Revenue growth 24%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $173K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Adults, teens, families, allies received information and support: 38 outreach events to over 3,000 people across SW michigan. Provided support programs to 295 people with 143 new attendees. Social media outreach, resource sharing, et al, resulted in a total of 423 new followers.

$173Kprogram expense
02

Education and civic engagement participated in 11 state-wide calls with 24 other LGBTQ+ centers and organizations in michigan develop strategies to educate and advocate a more equitable and inclusive michigan.

Pt IX · col B
03

Drop-in center, open 4 days a week. Provided safe and affirming space for 269 LGBTQ+ people, their families, and allies. Provided 92 referrals to callers, emailers, and visitors to additional programs and services.

Pt IX · col B

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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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $317K$310K-8% 990 PDF
FY2024 $343K$312K+5% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $326K$289K+24% 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$239K+22% 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$165K+17% 990 PDF
FY2020 $184K— 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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