To ensure that all Kalamazoo county Youth have access to high quality, you-drive, diverse, inclusive, and equitable out-of-school time programs that will prepare them to be college or career ready by early adulthood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+227% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$527K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +227%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +199%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$527K
FY2021▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Jul 2018.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $90K Fundraising 2% · $29K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abra Smith’s $78K as Co-Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Meg Blinkiewicz$29,574$81,631
Abra Smith$78,315$65,053
Viridiana Carvajal$77,762$59,050

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 youth with inclusive, equitable out-of-school programs to prepare them for college or careers.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Increased network to sixty organizations while improving program quality which led to improved outcomes for youth in the out-of-school time sector.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 32 grants · $1.5M · 2023–2024
Fatherhood NetworkMI · FY2024$397,579
El ConcilioMI · FY2024$45,000
Charlies PlaceMI · FY2024$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$40,000
Read and Write KalamazooMI · FY2024$31,500
Ab Workshop INCMI · FY2024$25,000
Open Roads Bike ProgramMI · FY2024$25,000
Milo Coding AcademyMI · FY2024$25,000
GottagetitMI · FY2024$25,000
Rootead Enrichment CenterMI · FY2023$140,000
Community Healing CentersMI · FY2023$60,000
El ConcilioMI · FY2023$55,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$527K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$499K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$527K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$230K$499K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$251K$527K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$234K$44K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$25K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$157K$157K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$7K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$51
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$684K$661K$22K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$90K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$3.0M−$913K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$2.7M$5.2M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$2.3M$2.6M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.0M$215K$742K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$1.2M$276K$527K 990 PDF
FY2020 $461K$412K$49K$251K 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 $1,509,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $452,255$1,503,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,710$5,600
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,255$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,220$1,509,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $296,404$330,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,654$903,339
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,058$1,233,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,162$276,131
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,509,519 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$33,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,470,169
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,503,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,600$5,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,600$1,509,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,233,388 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $234,486 · Management $43,542 · Fundraising $20,374$298,402
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,257 · Management $4,340 · Fundraising $2,050$31,647
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,449$9,449
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,000 · Management $2,316$6,316
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $157,433$157,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,392 · Management $6,664 · Fundraising $4,222$18,278
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,712 · Management $51$8,763
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,753 · Management $3,694$7,447
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,107$6,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $660,849 · Management $21,708 · Fundraising $1,401$683,958
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,340 · Management $1,225 · Fundraising $1,023$5,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,114,671 · Management $89,647 · Fundraising $29,070$1,233,388
Part X · Balance sheet $546,030 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $229,598$499,302
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,850$46,728
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $266,448$546,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,796$19,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,796$19,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,624$180,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $159,028$346,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,652$526,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $266,448$546,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $526,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,509,519
XI-2 Total expenses$1,233,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,652
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$526,783

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