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Plymouth, Michigan · EIN 38-2208980 · Human Services · tax-exempt since 1978

C

Charity Clarity grade C (score 67.5 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Graded against 50,356 human services nonprofits with revenue $2M–$10M 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.9.4 months94
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.91% of practices91
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.34
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.100% from one source10
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.88.7%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.1.1%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.09not scored

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Year by year

201620172018202020212021202220232024grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2024Form 990$4.60M$4.79M−$188K$3.74M9.472C
Dec 2023Form 990$4.77M$4.39M$383K$3.92M10.765C
Dec 2022Form 990$4.03M$4.29M−$259K$3.54M9.960C
Dec 2021Form 990$1.04M$984K$61K$3.80M46.359C
Sep 2021Form 990$5.15M$4.12M$1.03M$3.65M10.658C
Sep 2020Form 990$3.94M$3.89M$47K$2.62M8.167B
Sep 2018Form 990$3.46M$3.34M$122K$3.99M14.360B
Sep 2017Form 990$3.37M$3.20M$163K$3.87M14.571B
Sep 2016Form 990$2.63M$2.75M−$121K$3.70M16.150B

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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