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Growth Works

Plymouth, MI · EIN 38-2036653 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Growth Works reported $16.3 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.47 went to program services, $7.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,554 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $16M

Program services$92.47 $15M
Management & general$7.53 $1.2M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

For 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 $16M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.97 $158K
Government grants$9.77 $1.6M
Program service revenue$82.34 $13M
Investment income$6.92 $1.1M

Other revenue was negative: −$144. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	92.5%	87.2%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	7.5%	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	10.7%	20.6%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	9.8%	2.4%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	82.3%	70.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$315,554	$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.98%	1.18%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	7	6
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	24.6	6.9
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	14 of 14	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 expense

$8.6M expenses · 58.4% of program spending · revenue $12M

The western wayne care management organization (wwcmo) program provides case management services to youth who are assigned by the 3rd judicial circuit family court as well as early intervention and juvenile diversion services for at-risk youth. Clients may reside in the community or in residential placement

$4.8M expenses · 32.6% of program spending · revenue $1.1M

The community intervention & treatment (citx) program provides outpatient substance abuse treatment for both youth and adults. Assessment, screening, and referral services are also provided

$1.1M expenses · 7.3% of program spending · revenue $19,800

The family assessment, support and education (fase) program provides monitoring and support for court-ordered supervised visitation and family counseling

$248K all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$272,610	$0	$42,944	$315,554
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$196,358	$0	$35,890	$232,248
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$147,586	$0	$41,043	$188,629
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$128,751	$0	$42,485	$171,236
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$122,148	$0	$43,554	$165,702
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$109,570	$0	$39,770	$149,340
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$109,061	$0	$18,464	$127,525

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Growth Works (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $548K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$16M	$16M	92.5%	$33M	$315,554
FY2024 ⓘ	$19M	$15M	92.6%	$31M	$313,699
FY2023 ⓘ	$16M	$12M	90.4%	$25M	$266,923
FY2022 ⓘ	$14M	$11M	92.0%	$19M	$246,257
FY2021 ⓘ	$15M	$11M	94.9%	$17M	$237,966
FY2020 ⓘ	$16M	$14M	96.3%	$13M	$215,221

Governance 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–1b14 · 14 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 5135
Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES Residential care	$1,009,796
CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH Residential care	$649,368
HAVYNWYCK Residential care	$584,602
MCHS FAMILY OF SERVICES Residential care	$459,618
HOPE NETWORK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Residential care	$269,725

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Growth Works totaling $90,409 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Growth Works's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Growth Works, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Growth Works's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Growth Works reported that 92.5% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Growth Works pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Growth Works reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $315,554, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Growth Works get its money?

Of $16.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 82.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Growth Works a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2036653 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 202630379349300408 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500459349301245 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400439349301325 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300889349300535 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230699349301708 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110409349301006 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2036653: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.