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.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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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
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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 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
$13K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$223K
FY2021▲ +237%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$502K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$222K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$708K

From the FY2021 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

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $130K Management & general 31% · $68K Fundraising 11% · $25K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$185K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$425$13K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$44K$18K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$42K$17K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$2K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$437$128$309
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$310$303$7
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$263$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$141$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$31K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$3K$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$130K$68K$25K

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 Viewing $261K$223K$38K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $261,185 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,020$261,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $300$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,320$261,185
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,190$152,216
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,936$70,762
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,126$222,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,194$38,207
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,185 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$64,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,255
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$261,185
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,978 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,695 · Management $17,546 · Fundraising $10,759$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,682 · Management $16,738 · Fundraising $10,264$68,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,004 · Management $2,838 · Fundraising $1,690$11,532
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,600 · Management $20,534$22,134
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $128 · Fundraising $309$437
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,319 · Fundraising $1,382$2,701
IX-17 TravelPrograms $303 · Management $7$310
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $263 · Management $1,000$1,263
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $141 · Management $1,299$1,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,321 · Management $3,629$34,950
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,425 · Management $2,984 · Fundraising $118$7,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,434 · Management $68,022 · Fundraising $24,522$222,978
Part X · Balance sheet $234,935 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,072$234,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $184,619$234,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $425$34
X-19 Deferred revenue$12,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425$12,534
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,694$222,401
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,194$222,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $184,619$234,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,185
XI-2 Total expenses$222,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,401

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