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United We Smile

Traverse City, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2023EIN 92-2157664Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSuwsmile.org4075 Copper Ridge Dr · Traverse City, MI

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United We Smile connects and mobilizes the caring power of our local community to advance the common good through health initiatives.

70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $331K a year · 47% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $303K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$815K
×25 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2500% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+258% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$781K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +258%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$305K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
−$781K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$831K
FY2025−$781K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $729K Management & general 10% · $104K Fundraising 20% · $208K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Kelsey
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanya Berg
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides free dental care to children, veterans, pregnant women, and individuals with developmental or cognitive challenges.

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1 program · $729K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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United we smile connects and mobilizes the caring power of our local community to advance the common good through health initiatives.

$729Kprogram 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
Delta Dental FundFY2024$200K
Oleson FoundationFY2024$100K
Kegley Family FoundationFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$303K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$744K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$729K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
−$781K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$815K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$744K
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$815K
Net assetsLn 32−$781K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$6K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$836K$815K
Net assetsLn 32−$831K−$781K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$433K$303K$43K$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$21K$3K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$3K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$81K$57K$8K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$299$597
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$15K$2K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$39K$6K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$281$563
OccupancyLn 16$205K$144K$21K$41K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$202$404
InsuranceLn 23$22K$15K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$105K$15K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$270$539
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$729K$104K$208K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$50K−$781K 990 PDF
FY2024 $305K$1.0M−$711K−$831K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,091,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,542$744,210
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,082$346,912
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,624$1,091,122
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 $308,009$496,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $707,779$544,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,015,788$1,041,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$711,164$49,663
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,091,122 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$136,462
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$607,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$744,210
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $346,912$346,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,091,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,041,459 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,122 · Management $43,303 · Fundraising $86,606$433,031
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,992 · Management $2,999 · Fundraising $5,998$29,989
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,567 · Management $3,367 · Fundraising $6,734$33,668
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $56,700 · Management $8,100 · Fundraising $16,200$81,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,089 · Management $299 · Fundraising $597$2,985
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,274 · Management $2,182 · Fundraising $4,364$21,820
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,568 · Management $5,510 · Fundraising $11,018$55,096
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,970 · Management $281 · Fundraising $563$2,814
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,547 · Management $20,507 · Fundraising $41,013$205,067
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,413 · Management $202 · Fundraising $404$2,019
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,348 · Management $2,193 · Fundraising $4,385$21,926
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,543 · Management $14,935 · Fundraising $29,870$149,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,887 · Management $270 · Fundraising $539$2,696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $729,020 · Management $104,148 · Fundraising $208,291$1,041,459
Part X · Balance sheet $34,061 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,705$34,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,705$34,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $836,287$814,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$830,582−$780,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,705$34,061
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$780,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,122
XI-2 Total expenses$1,041,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$830,582
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$780,919

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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