Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency reported $70.6 million in revenue and $69.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.37 went to program services, $3.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,103 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.32 $226K
- Government grants$98.65 $70M
- Program service revenue$0.56 $397K
- Investment income$0.47 $332K
Other revenue was negative: −$111K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,103 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly childhood programs -head start and great start readiness served 1,992 children and their families by providing education, health, disability, and social services for 3-5 year olds in 21 counties
Community based care programs -provided assistance to 775 eligible participants in the twelve-county service area of Northeast Michigan. These participants were in need of medicaid-covered long-term care services and support in order to remain in their own home. This program works with eligible persons aged 18 and older who are at-risk of nursing home placement and provides services that are designed to locate, mobilize and manage a variety of home care and other services to ensure the participants are able to stay in their own home
Aging programs -service designed to locate, mobilize and manage a variety of home care and other services needed by frail elderly persons aged 60 and older at high risk of entering a nursing home facility. Through subcontracting with community partners such as councils/commissions on aging, services provided in the twelve-county service area include homemaking, personal care, respite, legal, caregiver, adult day care, medication management, and nutrition programs. These aging programs operate in Northeast Michigan's twelve county area
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,528 | $0 | $35,575 | $193,103 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,810 | $0 | $31,846 | $161,656 |
| AGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,963 | $0 | $29,925 | $139,888 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,240 | $0 | $26,685 | $138,925 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5825
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GT INDEPENDENCE Mi choice hcbs | $2,486,245 |
| COMFORCARE NORTHERN MI HOME CARE Mi choice hcbs | $1,434,351 |
| NORTHEAST MICHIGAN HOME HEALTH CARE LLC Mi choice hcbs | $1,381,283 |
| BAY VIEW INSULATION Weatherization | $860,673 |
| LEELIN HOME HEALTH CARE INC Mi choice hcbs | $630,477 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 31 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency totaling $10,169 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency reported that 96.4% of its $69.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $193,103, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency get its money?
Of $70.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1873461 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622259349301837 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511749349301356 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402219349301715 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301739349301400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349300835 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142229349301709 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1873461: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.