Northwest Michigan Community Action
Northwest Michigan Community Action reported $27.5 million in revenue and $27.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.95 went to program services, $4.95 to management and general costs and $1.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $112,321 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $27MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $112,321 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseChild education -provides comprehensive development services for low income children ages 0 to grade 5 and their families through education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement. Total children receiving services is 1,269
Housing program - programs include home repair for low to moderate income homeowners, guidance and one time cash assistance to renters facing eviction, emergency housing motel placement (COVID); guidance for landlord and tenant disputes, guidance, one time cash assistance, and rental assistance to help establish permanent housing for those without a home including youth, veterans, and supportive housing populations; information on low-income rental housing, landlords, and budget analysis for individuals seeking a place to rent, assistance to improve the housing stability of veteran families…
Food programs - includes the emergency food assistance program that helps supplement the diets of low-income needy people, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. Commodity supplemental food program is a nutrition education program that provides supplemental foods which help promote good health for eligible clients 60 years of age and older. Total households receiving program services is 5,520
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,361 | $0 | $960 | $112,321 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,578 | $0 | $5,281 | $103,859 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Michigan Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $219K (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–1b25 · 25 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 5409
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,198
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHWEST MICHIGA Senior food preparation; community food | $733,597 |
| REDWOODS Weatherization contractor | $408,858 |
| CLARK CONTRACTING SERVICES INC Weatherization contractor | $314,431 |
| ABSR INC DBA STORY ROOFING CO INC Home repair & weatherization contractor | $308,709 |
| L WILLIAMS CONSULTING LLC Preschool collaborative center contracto | $285,846 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Michigan Community Action totaling $83,985 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 Northwest Michigan Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northwest Michigan Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Michigan Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northwest Michigan Community Action reported that 94.0% of its $27.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Michigan Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Michigan Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $112,321, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Michigan Community Action get its money?
Of $27.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Michigan Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2027389 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 202602299349300125 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502279349302920 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349301865 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342059349300219 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222179349300907 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110859349301141 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2027389: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.