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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPARROW FOUNDATION

EIN 38-6100687 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION is to OPERATE for THE BENEFIT of and to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES of THE NONPROFIT and TAX-EXEMPT SUBSIDIARIES of UMH- SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM, A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("SOLE MEMBER"), and ITS MISSION to IMPROVE THE HEALTH of THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE to EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

31.91%of revenue went to mission work50.5% of expenses · Program services
0.64%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses
$63.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
30.62%of revenue went to management and office costs48.5% of expenses
$8.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
75.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,970 for MICHELLE REYNAERT (FRMR VP SPRR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,583,533
Mission workProgram services$2,419,62931.91% of revenue50.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,322,11930.62% of revenue48.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$48,4300.64% of revenue1.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,793,35536.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,790,17863.17% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 50.5% mission · 48.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.17% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 32.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.81% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 47.7% mission · 30.8% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.05% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 23.7% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.94% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 17.5% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.60% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 17.7% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 14.5% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.30% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 6.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 220.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,583,533
Expenses$4,790,178
Annual surplus $2,793,355 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,419,629 · 50.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,322,119 · 48.5% of expenses
Fundraising$48,430 · 1.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$7,583,533
Expenses$4,790,178
Assets$40,698,355
Income$8,004,310
Contributions$5,693,310
Mission work (program services)$2,419,629
Fundraising$48,430
Grants given$26,574,827
Average grant$1,022,109
Management and general$2,322,119
Stocks and bonds$28,016,703
Investing fees$24,934
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MICHELLE REYNAERTFRMR VP SPRR · 40 hrs/week $327,970Base $282,663 · Other $45,307
JOHN SHASKIDIR COMM REL · 10 hrs/week $198,265Base $167,027 · Other $31,238
JOY WISEMANMAJOR GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $149,761Base $112,195 · Other $37,566
VERONICA KLEMBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $120,689Base $86,978 · Other $33,711
MARGARET DIMOND PHDREGIONAL PRE · 1 hrs/week $94,544Base · Other $94,544
JOSEPH KOCHANBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $78,043Base · Other $78,043
KIMBERLY FRIARBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $72,292Base · Other $72,292
MATTHEW NOBISTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $64,914Base · Other $64,914
WILLIAM HOWEFORMER VP FI · 1 hrs/week $43,011Base · Other $43,011
JAMES DOVERFORMR PRES/C · 1 hrs/week $35,605Base · Other $35,605
PAULA REICHLEFORMER SRVP/ · 1 hrs/week $27,205Base · Other $27,205
THOMAS BRESFORMER SRVP/ · 1 hrs/week $26,708Base · Other $26,708

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

MICHELLE REYNAERTFRMR VP SPRR

JOHN SHASKIDIR COMM REL

JOY WISEMANMAJOR GIFTS

VERONICA KLEMBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET DIMOND PHDREGIONAL PRE

JOSEPH KOCHANBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY FRIARBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW NOBISTREASURER

WILLIAM HOWEFORMER VP FI

JAMES DOVERFORMR PRES/C

PAULA REICHLEFORMER SRVP/

THOMAS BRESFORMER SRVP/

JOSEPH RUTHFORMER BOARD

DEBBIE PETERSMARKBOARD MMBR/S

TAYO MOSSBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL DAWSONBOARD MEMBER

MONIQUE FIELD-FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

DON SIMONBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE LYNNBOARD MEMBER

WANDA LIPSCOMBBOARD MEMBER

CHRISSIE BROGANBOARD MEMBER

TONY ROBINSONBOARD MEM/CH

TOM HOFMANBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN SALISBURYBOARD MEMBER

PRICE DOBERNICKBOARD MEMBER

AMY SCOBYBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK DEANBOARD MEMBER

MIKE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

COLIN CRONINBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE GELLERMANAGING DIR

MELISSA HERBERTBOARD MEMBER

DARCI MARCUMBOARD MEMBER

DAVID KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER

KRIS BURAKBOARD MEMBER

KELLY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH ALLENBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN HOWARDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1965
Location
1215 E MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI 48912-1811
County
Ingham
In care of
% MICHELLE REYNAERT
Primary officer
MARGARET DIMOND PHD, REGIONAL PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@umhsparrow.org Phone(517) 364-3620 Officer phone(517) 364-6270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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