Next Step of West Michigan

Analysis

Next Step of West Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Next Step of West Michigan reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.7m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 480%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Next Step of West Michigan sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iron Light Labs ($1.7m), Salt Lake Legal Aid Society ($1.7m) and The Arc-Jefferson Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $900k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $177k, net assets of $977k. It reported 20 employees.