Truenorth Community Services
Truenorth Community Services reported $23.4 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.16 went to program services, $5.69 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. Government grants made up 61.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,350 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ P). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 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 | 93.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,350 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 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 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe truenorth empower program provides heat and energy assistance to low income families in the state of michigan. The program is funded with a grant from the state of michigan through michigan agency for energy, consumers energy and dte. The requirements for financial assistance are set by the state of michigan. In addition to financial assistance, empower also provides additional supportive services designed to educate families about energy optimization and energy conservation in an effort to reduce reliance on state assistance
Truenorth's housing and family services department provides housing, homeless prevention, family support services, children's services, and health and nutrition programs. A continuum of care plan is established for each family which focuses on establishing attainable goals and providing case managment to assure our families are moving toward self-sufficiency and a stable family environment. Our programs and services are focused on a hand up not a hand out and working to ensure that we improve lives for a lifetime
Out-of-school time programs: our school-based out-of-school time programs provide after-school and summer programs for children within elementary and middle schools of baldwin, hart, hesperia, holton, muskegon heights academy, walkerville, and white cloud. These programs are funded by 21st century community learning center grants. These programs are entitled project focus (for our children's ultimate success). Activities focus on academic support, healthy eating, life-long learning skills, disguised learning, and outdoor and recreation activities. Additionally, the districts of fremont…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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/ P Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,486 | $0 | $25,864 | $207,350 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,169 | $0 | $14,743 | $102,912 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $81,375 | $0 | $6,658 | $88,033 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Truenorth Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $388K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 5304
- Volunteers Part I, line 6669
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Truenorth Community Services totaling $2,697 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 Truenorth Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Truenorth Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Truenorth Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Truenorth Community Services reported that 93.2% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Truenorth Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Truenorth Community Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $207,350, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ P (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Truenorth Community Services get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants (including 61.9% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Truenorth Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-6158533 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642469349300429 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542469349301109 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432429349301323 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342059349301109 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211869349301141 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112029349301201 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022169349300712 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-6158533: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.