Michigan Guardian Services

Analysis

Michigan Guardian Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Taylor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Michigan Guardian Services reported income of $690k and spending of $705k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $617k to $690k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Michigan Guardian Services sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paul Stefan Foundation of Our Ladyof Guadalupe ($690k), Cheverus School Apartments Inc ($690k) and Stillwater Moh Inc ($690k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $230k. At year end it held assets of $316k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $316k. It reported 7 employees.