The mission of Michigan Impact is to build and reclaim culture. We touch people's lives by promoting the timeless principles of truth and our creator's design for human flourishing.Michigan Impact advances strong, pro-family policy and truth in our culture and region, ensuring we grow strong leaders and thriving communities.our initiatives drive meaningful change through personal connection, thought leadership, research, and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$334K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$304K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$334K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$86K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$334K
Net assets
$218K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$219K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$218K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $243K Management & general 26% · $86K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Vice-Chair, Vice Pre
$28,865Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair, President
$22,179Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sylvia Rhodea’s $29K as Board Vice-Chair, Vice Pre is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sylvia Rhodea$28,865$13,320$9,000
Joe Moss$22,179$19,875—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops bold conservatives to champion freedom, faith, and family values.

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3 programs · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Michigan impact, inc. Is focused on educating people in ottawa county, michigan. Our goal is to reach, inform, inspire, and educate the 300,000 people in ottawa county. Hollander news published about 200 articles in 2025 and reached thousands of readers via its website, email newsletter, and social media.

$169Kprogram expense
02

When truth votes is a year-round initiative to encourage and register christian voters, activate citizens to engage in the public square, and promote voting in every election. When truth votes conducts outreach and educational activities, such as tabling at local colleges and inside churches to connect with students and individuals.

$41Kprogram expense
03

Michigan impact, inc. Is focused on educating people in ottawa county, michigan. Our goal is to reach, inform, inspire, and educate the 300,000 people in ottawa county and people around the state of michigan. Simply american published about 30 articles in 2025 and reached thousands of readers per month via email and social media.

$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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$110
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$682
Net assetsLn 32$203K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$35K$11K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$98K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$10K$4K$370
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$77K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$706
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$243K$86K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$334K$15K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024 $346K$363K−$17K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$86K$218K$219K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $348,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $345,737$348,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200$110
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $345,937$348,915
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 $113,782$206,313
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,965$127,599
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,747$333,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,810$15,003
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $348,915 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $110 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,799
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116$348,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $333,912 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,291 · Management $10,984 · Fundraising $4,770$51,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,255 · Management $42,172$140,427
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,351 · Management $4,120 · Fundraising $370$14,841
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,024 · Management $15,801$92,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,125$3,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,973 · Management $8,495$18,468
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,412 · Management $1,198$3,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,117 · Management $706$2,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,351 · Management $2,397 · Fundraising $0$6,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,899 · Management $85,873 · Fundraising $5,140$333,912
Part X · Balance sheet $218,405 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,571$22,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,501$90,834
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,337$105,298
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,409$218,405
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,472$682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,472$682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,937$217,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,937$217,723
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,409$218,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,723 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,915
XI-2 Total expenses$333,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,937
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,723

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