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  • Howell, MI
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2015
  • EIN: 47-2816035

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Health — General and Rehabilitative / Rehabilitative Medical Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.07M (2021)

Expenses
$1.04M (2021)

Total Assets
$363k (2021)

Total Liabilities
$68.6k (2021)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2021

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,070,140
Expenses
$1,035,196
Net Income
$34,944
Net Assets
$294,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,070,140
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $53,708
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $765,127
73.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $363,238
Total Liabilities $68,602
Net Assets $294,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Sackett (President, Vice President, Secretary) $53,220 $0 $0
Tina Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Pardiac (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,431,567
Expenses
$1,186,804
Net Income
$244,763
Net Assets
$259,692
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,431,567
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,573
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $903,045
76.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $347,766
Total Liabilities $88,074
Net Assets $259,692
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Sackett (President, Vice President, Secretary) $45,760 $0 $0
Tina Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Pardiac (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,061,507
Expenses
$1,084,238
Net Income
-$22,731
Net Assets
$14,929
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,061,507
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $46,130
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $788,268
72.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,626
Total Liabilities $94,697
Net Assets $14,929
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Sackett (Vice President) $48,276 $0 $0
Tina Brooks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Drew Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josh Franklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Pardiac (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 13, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,123,368
Expenses
$1,200,209
Net Income
-$76,841
Net Assets
$37,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,124,143
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$775
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,685
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $898,431
74.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,215
Total Liabilities $88,555
Net Assets $37,660
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Sackett (Vice President) $37,685 $0 $0
Tina Brooks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Drew Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josh Franklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Pardiac (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 9, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,078,612
Expenses
$1,076,935
Net Income
$1,677
Net Assets
$114,501
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,078,612
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $30,173
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $837,668
77.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $197,776
Total Liabilities $83,275
Net Assets $114,501
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andrew Sackett (Vice President) $30,173 $0 $0
Tina Brooks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Drew Spencer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josh Franklin (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Pardiac (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 31, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,014,563
Expenses
$930,815
Net Income
$83,748
Net Assets
$112,824
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,014,553
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $21,280
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $718,279
77.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,274
Total Liabilities $90,450
Net Assets $112,824

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$528,897
Expenses
$498,947
Net Income
$29,950
Net Assets
$29,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $528,897
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $381,994
76.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,046
Total Liabilities $142,970
Net Assets $29,076

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

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