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Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 82-0763984Revenue $4.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRS8161 Executive CT Suite 130, 48917-7748 · Lansing, MITax-exempt since Nov 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Open Arms is committed to provide safe, person-centered, supportive and structured residential care homes for people with developmental disabilities where they can exercise their right to make choices, grow, and contribute to their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 112 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$157K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$166K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$166K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.2M Management & general 8% · $383K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Simba Chiduma
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Rutherford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Hall
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Simba Chiduma$177,813$211,653$185,021
Mascline Chiduma$160,868——

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

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 safe, supportive homes for people with developmental disabilities to make choices and grow.

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Housing & care services for special needs adults

$4.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$383K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5112
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.6M$284K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$208K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$83K$62K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$152K$114K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$601K$601K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$77K
InsuranceLn 23$111K$96K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$302K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$14K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.2M$383K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.5M$4.6M−$75K$166K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.0M−$202K$241K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.8M$152K$444K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.4M−$83K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.2M$105K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.8M$235K$273K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,508,360 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,771,115$4,483,885
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,106$24,475
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,800,221$4,508,360
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,862,670$3,154,399
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,139,681$1,428,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,002,351$4,582,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,130−$74,507
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $4,508,360 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,483,885$4,483,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $376$376
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,099$24,099
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,507,984 · Excluded from tax $376$4,508,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,582,867 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,559,070 · Management $284,341$2,843,411
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $79,968$79,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $207,918 · Management $23,102$231,020
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $61,995 · Management $20,665$82,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,127$5,127
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,567$40,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $113,684 · Management $37,896$151,580
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $600,839$600,839
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,497$23,497
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,555$18,555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76,806$76,806
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $96,045 · Management $15,224$111,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $302,427$302,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,760 · Management $1,381$15,141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,200,258 · Management $382,609 · Fundraising $0$4,582,867
Part X · Balance sheet $322,963 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $155,995; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,003$18,545
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,549$48,343
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $192,833$96,329
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,751$3,751
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $990,807$322,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,809$35,542
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $714,983$121,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $749,792$157,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,015$165,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $990,807$322,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,508,360
XI-2 Total expenses$4,582,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$597
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,911

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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