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Open Arms Link FY2022 filing

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Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Since 2016 EIN 82-0763984Revenue $3.3M in FY2022

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.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$185K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$185K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$189K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% 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
$3.3M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022▲ +47%
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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
$3.4M
FY2022▲ +58%
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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
$293K
FY2022▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$166K

From the FY2022 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.4M

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

6 people listed on the 990; $185K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Simba Chiduma
Executive Di
$185,021Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Rutherford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Hall
Secretary
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Housing & care services for special needs adults

$3.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$565K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$377K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$173K$173K
Legal feesLn 11b$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$130K$130K
OccupancyLn 16$418K$418K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$190K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,312,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,758$246,822
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,251,898$3,065,968
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $184$118
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,259,840$3,312,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,448,460$2,403,232
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $706,580$992,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,155,040$3,396,219
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,800−$83,311
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 $3,312,908 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$240,083
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,822
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,065,968$3,065,968
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $118$118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,066,086$3,312,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,396,219 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,167,301$2,167,301
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,631$62,631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $173,300$173,300
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $52,532$52,532
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,067$53,067
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,006$16,006
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $130,258$130,258
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $417,919$417,919
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,437$13,437
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,239$6,239
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,117$56,117
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,953$45,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,875$189,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,584$11,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,396,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,396,219
Part X · Balance sheet $482,048 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $143,437; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,014$50,977
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $218,660$52,248
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $185,278$231,731
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,700$3,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $565,091$482,048
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,622$32,336
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,556$157,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,178$189,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $376,913$292,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $565,091$482,048
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,312,908
XI-2 Total expenses$3,396,219
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$83,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$376,913
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$971
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,631

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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