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Berrien Sprgs, Michigan · EIN 02-0417308 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · tax-exempt since 1989

D

Charity Clarity grade D (score 46.0 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Graded against 71,155 arts, culture & humanities nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.49.2 months20
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.65% of practices65
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.37
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.76% from one source38
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100

Scores compare this charity with its peer group; 100 is best. How Charity Clarity rates charities.

Year by year

2015201620172018202020212022202320242025grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2025Form 990$228K$341K−$113K$1.40M49.22D
Dec 2024Form 990$228K$289K−$60K$1.51M62.83D
Dec 2023Form 990$206K$225K−$19K$1.57M83.82F
Dec 2022Form 990$462K$213K$249K$1.59M89.63F
Dec 2021Form 990$202K$146K$56K$1.34M109.92F
Dec 2020Form 990$259K$124K$135K$1.29M124.62F
Dec 2018Form 990$246K$161K$85K$811K60.32F
Dec 2017Form 990$307K$262K$45K$726K33.33C
Dec 2016Form 990$383K$251K$132K$680K32.53D
Dec 2015Form 990$206K$246K−$40K$548K26.74D

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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