Bent Not Broken by H5

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Kalamazoo, MI501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 92-2511120Revenue $828K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbentnotbroken.org1000 W Paterson St, 49007-1710 · Kalamazoo, MITax-exempt since Dec 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are dedicated to providing participatory defense and resources to ensure that both youth and their guardians are well-informed, actively engaged in the legal process and equipped to make informed decisions. Our goal is to foster collaboration, protect the rights of youth, and promote rehabilitation and positive outcomes for both the young person and their family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 7 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $64K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$828K
×11 vs prior year
Spent
$524K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$828K
FY2024▲ ×11
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$74K
FY2024$828K
Net assets
$336K
FY2024▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$32K
FY2024$336K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $219K Management & general 49% · $258K Fundraising 9% · $47K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$90,741Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ebony Hemphill’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Ebony Hemphill$90,741$9,450

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth and guardians with legal knowledge and resources for informed decision-making and rights protection.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The participatory defense program

$219Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$64K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$828K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$524K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$258K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Total revenueLn 12$828K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$354K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$17K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$46K$29K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$77K$50K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$10K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$19K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9$9
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$49K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$12K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$524K$219K$258K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $828K$524K$304K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$32K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $827,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$826,627
I-9 Program service revenue$1,250
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$827,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$289,064
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$234,437
I-18 Total expenses$523,501
I-19 Revenue less expenses$304,376
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $827,877 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$796,627
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$826,627
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,250$1,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,250$827,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $523,501 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,561 · Management $29,164 · Fundraising $16,016$90,741
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,411 · Management $49,543 · Fundraising $27,216$154,170
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $23,433$23,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,838 · Management $7,332 · Fundraising $3,550$20,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,100$6,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,241 · Management $65,421$84,662
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,144$5,144
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9$9
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,209$1,209
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,010$5,010
IX-17 TravelManagement $14,019$14,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,903$4,903
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,528$1,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,428 · Management $48,708$98,136
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,089 · Management $1,628$13,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,712 · Management $258,007 · Fundraising $46,782$523,501
Part X · Balance sheet $353,656 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,015$353,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,015$353,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$17,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,265
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,015$336,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,015$336,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,015$353,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,877
XI-2 Total expenses$523,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$304,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,391

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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