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The Last Kilometer Corp

Tax-deductible

Sterling Hts, MI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 81-1338309Revenue $451K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthelastkm.org3603 E 14 Mile Rd, 48310-6154 · Sterling Hts, MITax-exempt since Dec 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Maintain the waterbox program which has provided several US cities with clean safe drinking water to residents faced with lead contamination

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $160K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$451K
+230% vs prior year
Spent
$471K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$451K
FY2024▲ +230%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$451K
Net assets
−$10K
FY2024▼ -198%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$10K
FY2024−$10K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2016.

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% · $471K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides clean, safe drinking water to cities facing lead contamination.

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1 program · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintain the waterbox program which has provided several us cities with clean safe drinking water to residents faced with lead contamination. To study the impact of new clean technology

$471Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFY2024$160K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$160K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Money outPt IX
$471K
Ln 25
Programscol B$471K
Owns and owesPt X
−$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$10K−$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$75$75
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$581$581
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$399K$399K
Total functional expensesLn 25$471K$471K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $451K$471K−$20K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$23K 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 $450,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,734$450,408
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$345
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,734$450,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,053$470,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,053$470,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,319−$19,821
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $450,753 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,408
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $345$345
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$450,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,574 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,530$5,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,184$2,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,214$24,214
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75$75
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,421$12,421
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,008$9,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $581$581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,797$5,797
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $398,764$398,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,574 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$470,574
Part X · Balance sheet $113,577 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,632$103,577
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $88,974$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,606$113,577
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $123,377$123,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,377$123,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,229−$9,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,229−$9,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,606$113,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$9,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,753
XI-2 Total expenses$470,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,229
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$9,800

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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