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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1858238

LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504

Financials

$450K$471K2022$506K$525K2023$487K$490K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$486,688$489,950-$3,262$67,256$253,852-$186,596
June 30, 2024990$505,813$525,273-$19,460$65,673$256,507-$190,834
June 30, 2023990$450,129$470,897-$20,768$52,453$231,327-$178,874
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$264,132
of which government grants
$10,119
Program service revenue
$222,556
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$180,531
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$34
Depreciation
$6,000
Program services (functional)
$450,887
Management and general (functional)
$37,320
Fundraising (functional)
$1,743

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$65,673
Total assets, end of year
$67,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$253,852
Net assets, end of year
-$186,596
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$191,596
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,000
Gross receipts
$486,688
Employees
0
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY J WIGGERPRESIDENT &
Officer
10$0$124,975$6,972
BRADLEY COMMENTCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SETTERINGTONVICE-CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRIAN PICARDATTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIELLE BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRANDON ERHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL BOHNSACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAVE VENEKLASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TARA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATE SKAGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHELLE STEVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KALEENA GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SCOTT GRINWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY J WIGGERPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$149,486$7,187
BRADLEY COMMENTCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SETTERINGTONVICE-CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEFF GURNEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIELLE BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRANDON ERHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL BOHNSACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAVE VENEKLASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATE SKAGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHELLE STEVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KALEENA GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SCOTT GRINWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
WENDY J WIGGERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$107,208$6,127
DAVE VENEKLASECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
BRADLEY COMMENTVICE CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEFF GURNEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SETTERINGTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIELLE BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL BOHNSACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRIAN MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KATE DEVRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MICHELLE STEVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KALEENA GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
EDUARDO RODRIQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES PEACOCK IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1806 BRIDGE ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-4921
In care of
% LEANN D ARKEMA
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
1806 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WENDY J WIGGER
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Leann Arkema, 1806 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504
Signed the 990
WENDY J WIGGER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(616) 453-8300
Return prepared by
ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS A WAY TO LEARN, SHARE, AND LAUGH TOGETHER IN THE MIDST OF LIVING WITH DISEASE, DISABILITY, AND DEATH.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES PROVIDES FREE EMOTIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION, GROUP SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE ALSO PROVIDED INDIRECT EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE TO APPROXIMATELY 7,900 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE FESTIVAL. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 200 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 HOURS TO HELP MEET THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $450,887 · grants $180,531 · revenue $264,356

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1858238
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$67,256
Income (IRS master file)
$486,688

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$486,688$489,950$67,256IRS
990June 2024$505,813$525,273$65,673IRS
990June 2023$450,129$470,897$52,453XML
990June 2022$509,355$537,771$100,207IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Leann Arkema
June 30, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1858238).

Questions about LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES

What is the EIN of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES is 27-1858238.
Is LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WENDY J WIGGER.
Who are the officers and directors of LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $486,688, expenses of $489,950 and total assets of $67,256 at year end.

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