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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,542,825
Total expenses
$7,629,461
Contributions and grants received
$8,421,785
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,162,676
Investment income
$571,156
Other revenue
$387,208
Total assets, end of year
$17,857,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,080,338
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,777,505
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,454,082
Management and general expenses
$797,552
Fundraising expenses
$377,827
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,454,082

Program services were 84.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $26,800

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,187,430

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,207,555

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DAY PROGRAM

    total $956,574 · related or exempt $956,574

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $158,126 · related or exempt $158,126

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM INCOME

    total $46,776 · related or exempt $46,776

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MISSION/YOUTH TRIPS

    total $1,200 · related or exempt $1,200

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,765 · excluded $5,765

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,261,584 · other assets $672,553

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,182,052 · other assets $186,694

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $79,532 · other assets $485,859

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $565,391 · excluded $565,391

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $423,716

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $26,800

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $112,126

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $311,590 · excluded $311,590

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE PROCEEDS

    total $46,983 · related or exempt $46,983

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $28,635 · related or exempt $28,635

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $75,618

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $114,983 · program services $105,623 · fundraising $9,360

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,123,232 · program services $2,482,003 · management and general $638,765 · fundraising $2,464

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $389,416 · program services $155,632 · management and general $233,784

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $309,124 · program services $244,052 · management and general $63,993 · fundraising $1,079

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,959 · management and general $6,959

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,200 · management and general $12,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $849,317 · program services $304,731 · management and general $296,810 · fundraising $247,776

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,114 · program services $179 · management and general $12,855 · fundraising $15,080

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $98,488 · program services $41,844 · management and general $56,644

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $427,753 · program services $384,549 · management and general $43,204

  • 17 · Travel

    total $65,727 · program services $46,427 · management and general $17,728 · fundraising $1,572

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,691 · program services $2,975 · management and general $2,073 · fundraising $643

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $842,629 · program services $416,912 · management and general $425,717

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $278,138 · program services $168,010 · management and general $110,128

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $469,852 · program services $406,317 · management and general $63,535 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $304,073 · program services $258,920 · management and general $44,965 · fundraising $188

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $122,016 · program services $99,305 · management and general $22,711 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: INDIRECT COST ALLOC.

    total $0 · program services $1,192,091 · management and general -$1,277,039 · fundraising $84,948

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $181,749 · program services $144,512 · management and general $22,520 · fundraising $14,717

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,793,260 · end of year $2,085,915

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $35,532 · end of year $29,416

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $592,500 · end of year $1,964,903

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $950,225 · end of year $777,169

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,575 · end of year $11,175

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $18,840,167

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,692,952

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,685,620 · end of year $11,147,215

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,583,060 · end of year $1,753,283

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $56,752 · end of year $88,767

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $816,536 · end of year $991,571

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $32,852 · end of year $88,767

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,411,063 · end of year $14,184,439

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,448,073 · end of year $2,593,066

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE POPULATIONS IT SERVES BY PROVIDING FOR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND IMPROVEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE POPULATIONS IT SERVES BY PROVIDING FOR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND IMPROVEMENT.

  • HOMELESS SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND A TINY HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH TO PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS, TARGETING ESPECIALLY PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR HIV AND AIDS.

    Expenses $4,879,426 · Revenue $158,126

  • MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN ADULT DAY PROGRAM, OFFERING SKILL BUILDING AND SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $1,000,350 · Revenue $956,574

  • FOOD SERVICES - MEAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FOR FOOD-INSECURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY GROWS AND UTILIZES FOOD FROM CASS COMMUNITY GARDENS, A GREENHOUSE, AND A FREIGHT FARM. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN FOOD RESCUE EFFORTS.

    Expenses $248,581 · Revenue $46,776

  • VOCATIONAL SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED ADULTS.

    Expenses $325,725 · Revenue $76,818

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • REV FAITH FOWLER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,112
    From this org
    $93,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,512
    Hours/week
    40
  • MARK SWANSON

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MALIK GOODWIN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAUL BORJA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TECKLA RHOADS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALEX ROGERS JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK RUMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JONI LIPSON-SEIKALY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KIMBERLY ASCHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARY MBIYA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KIMBERLY DAWN WISDOM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ESTHER THOMAS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KURT MELIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VALERIE PRYZWARA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHAEL BROCK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RACHEL STONEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CASS COMMUNITY I LLC

    FORMED TO OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. · MI · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531549349301203

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