Embracing Our Differences Se Michigan INC FY2022 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Since 2021Arts & CultureEIN 87-3289021Revenue $260K in FY2022

On file with the IRSembracingourdifferences.orgPo Box 130853, 48113-0853 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Dec 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promoting art, education, and diversity through annual, large-scale,juried art exhibitions and comprehensive series of educational initiatives, programs and resouces designed for teachers and students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$260K
+319% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2022▲ +319%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$197K
Expenses
$127K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$127K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$191K
FY2022▲ +227%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $117K Management & general 7% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Settles’s $25K as Secretary is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Lynn Settles$25,440$9,600

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases art, offers educational programs, and promotes diversity through juried exhibitions and teacher/student resources.

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Promoting art, education, and diversity through annual, large-scale,juried art exhibitions and comprehensive series of educational initiatives, programs and resources designed for teachers and students.

$117Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$59K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$46K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$870$435$435
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$375$375
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$117K$8K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $197K$201K−$3K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $246K$220K$26K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$326K−$31K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $260K$127K$133K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $62K$59K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$259,865
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$122
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$259,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$9,600
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$117,639
I-18 Total expenses$127,239
I-19 Revenue less expenses$132,748
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $259,987 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $122$122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122$259,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,239 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,600$9,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,772 · Management $2,773$5,545
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,051 · Management $3,300 · Fundraising $1,774$51,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,239$37,239
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,814$1,814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,671$20,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $435 · Management $435$870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $375$375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,143 · Management $8,322 · Fundraising $1,774$127,239
Part X · Balance sheet $191,271 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,523$87,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$103,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,523$191,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,523$191,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,523$191,271
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,523$191,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,271 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,987
XI-2 Total expenses$127,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,523
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,271

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