Southeast Michigan Community Alliance
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance reported $45.4 million in revenue and $45.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.82 went to program services, $8.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,457 (CHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% 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 $45MFor 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 $45M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.78 $807K
- Government grants$98.09 $45M
- Program service revenue$0.10 $46,750
- Other revenue$0.03 $12,980
Investment income was negative: −$79,281. 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) | 91.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 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 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $226,457 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseHighest 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 EXECTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,504 | $0 | $13,953 | $226,457 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,109 | $0 | $31,131 | $184,240 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,765 | $0 | $31,033 | $181,798 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,100 | $0 | $30,809 | $174,909 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,545 | $0 | $17,193 | $158,738 |
| DIRECTOR OF NEW INITIATIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,591 | $0 | $29,669 | $154,260 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,577 | $0 | $24,452 | $136,029 |
| FISCAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,543 | $0 | $28,031 | $135,574 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $831K (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–1b21 · 21 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 11aNo
- 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 5345
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY CONFERENCE Wd contractors | $3,931,544 |
| EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING DESIGNS INC Wd contractors | $2,164,890 |
| EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM INC Wd contractors | $2,135,711 |
| ACCESS Wd contractors | $1,630,670 |
| MUST STEP UP TRUST FUND Wd contractors | $1,169,976 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Southeast Michigan Community Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeast Michigan Community Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Southeast Michigan Community Alliance reported that 91.8% of its $45.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeast Michigan Community Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeast Michigan Community Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $226,457, for the role of CHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeast Michigan Community Alliance get its money?
Of $45.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeast Michigan Community Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2675191 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 202602259349301315 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349303519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349302952 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349302680 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349301423 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349302236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2675191: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.