Michigan Indian Legal Services Inc

Analysis

Michigan Indian Legal Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Traverse City, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 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 December 2023, Michigan Indian Legal Services Inc reported income of $812k and spending of $882k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $596k to $812k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Michigan Indian Legal Services Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation ($812k), Childrens Trust Inc ($813k) and FPC Action Foundation ($812k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $557k. At year end it held assets of $295k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $250k. It reported 16 employees.