Generations Ahead empowers young parents to become resilient by building positive relationships, strengthening family stability, and raising healthy children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$425
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$66K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$66K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$502K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$184K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$708K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $23K Management & general 45% · $30K Fundraising 20% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,769Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marjorie Rich’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marjorie Rich$79,725$74,077$72,000—
Marjie Rich———$20,769

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps young parents build strong families and become resilient through positive relationships.

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1 program · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide services free of charge to teen and young adult parents (mothers and fathers) living in the grand traverse region. Services provided include: mentoring, home visits, mental health therapy, weekly parenting education, support groups and family activities, maternity and baby supplies.

$23Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$300
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$300
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 645
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$184K
Total assetsLn 16$0$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$425
Net assetsLn 32$0$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$2K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$1K$547
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$11K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$3$2K$195
TravelLn 17$86$37$49
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$857$857
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$963
All other expensesLn 24e$372$372
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$23K$30K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $843K$581K$262K$708K 990 PDF
FY2024 $610K$502K$108K$460K 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$354K$58K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $378K$306K$72K$294K 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$223K$38K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $250K$66K$184K$184K 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 $250,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$250,020
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$300
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$250,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$37,190
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$28,936
I-18 Total expenses$66,126
I-19 Revenue less expenses$184,194
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,320 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,120
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $300$300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $300$250,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,126 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,117 · Management $12,453 · Fundraising $6,199$20,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,327$13,327
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,449 · Management $1,098 · Fundraising $547$3,094
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,200 · Fundraising $6,600$17,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $195$1,765
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37 · Management $49$86
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,043$1,043
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $857$857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,050 · Management $963$7,013
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $372$372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,983 · Management $29,602 · Fundraising $13,541$66,126
Part X · Balance sheet $184,619 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$184,072
X-4 Accounts receivable$547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$184,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$425
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$425
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$300
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$183,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$184,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$184,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,320
XI-2 Total expenses$66,126
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,194

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