IT is the mssion of the Izzo Legacy to raise and administer funds that will feed the hungry, meet the needs of the underserved, reduce barriers to educational opportunities, and bring hope of a brighter future to communities in need by supporting qualified tax-exempt organizations that conduct charitable activities within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, including making the distributions to individual organizations that qualify as tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $291K a year · 67% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $187K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$695
Spent
$124K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$695
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695
FY2021$541K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$644K
Expenses
$124K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$374K
Net assets
$38K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$476K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $33K Management & general 0% · $25 Fundraising 73% · $90K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds food, education, and hope for underserved communities through charitable support.

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1 program · $33K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The izzo legacy plans to focus its work on raising awareness and to educate the community on the direct and indirect impacts of hunger, homelessness and hopelessness throughout the community; ultimately making the community aware of the opportunities available to get involved and to make a difference in the lives of those in need through…

$33Kprogram 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 · 13 grants · $206K · 2021–2024
Holy Cross Services INCMI · FY2024$28,162
Eles Place INCMI · FY2024$23,126
Greater Lansing Food BankMI · FY2024$20,142
Cristo Rey Community CenterMI · FY2024$18,916
Davies ProjectMI · FY2024$18,536
The House of PromiseMI · FY2024$13,676
Endeavor House MinistriesMI · FY2024$13,306
Lansing PromiseMI · FY2024$13,211
Msu Safe SpaceMI · FY2023$7,574
Eles Place INCMI · FY2023$7,450
Cristo Rey Community CenterMI · FY2023$6,929
Greater Lansing Food BankMI · FY2021$6,220

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$695
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$695
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$25
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$695
Total revenueLn 12$695
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$346K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$866$841$25
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$33K$25$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $644K$374K$270K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $567K$75K$492K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$50K$379K$855K 990 PDF
FY2021 $541K$102K$439K$476K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $695$124K−$123K$38K 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
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Part I · Summary $695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,846$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $497$695
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $290$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,633$695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,000$30,390
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$93,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $140,000$123,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $160,633−$122,983
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $695$695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $695$695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,678 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,390$30,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $39,292$39,292
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $841 · Management $25$866
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,990$1,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $51,140$51,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,221 · Management $25 · Fundraising $90,432$123,678
Part X · Balance sheet $383,802 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,757$383,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,757$383,802
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,124$346,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,124$346,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,633$37,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,633$37,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,757$383,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695
XI-2 Total expenses$123,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,633
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,650

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