Nonprofit · EIN 38-3195190
ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN
Also known as ACCESS
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,413,364 | $1,273,719 | $139,645 | $412,562 | $267,179 | $145,383 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $809,159 | $988,288 | -$179,129 | $431,238 | $425,500 | $5,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,382,481
- Program service revenue
- $30,745
- Investment income
- $49
- Other revenue
- $89
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $130,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $263,942
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,810
- Occupancy
- $18,577
- Travel
- $1,546
- Depreciation
- $4,038
- Program services (functional)
- $1,101,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $172,206
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $431,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $412,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $267,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $145,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,648
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $145,383
- Gross receipts
- $1,413,364
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINLEY KINDY | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $59,260 |
| GRATIA LEE | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $55,460 |
| VICTORIA GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRADSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMARI FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERIN SCHULTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HETHERINGTON | CO-CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS LITTLE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GROSS | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KHARA DEWITT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKEYIA PERKINS | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $53,000 |
| MCKENZIE VANPATTEN | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,940 |
| CHRISTINA SWINEY | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $39,750 |
| KYLIE AMBU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HETHERINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDELLA WINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR ELLISON | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GROSS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WOLTHUIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6974, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516-6974
- In care of
- % TINLEY KINDY
- Signed the 990
- TINLEY KINDY, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (616) 774-2175
- Website
- WWW.ACCESSOFWESTMICHIGAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GOODLANDER SWETT AND RYBICKI
Mission
ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN STRENGTHENS EQUITABLE SYSTEMS BY COORDINATING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INVESTING IN LOCAL FOOD ACCESS AND EQUIPPING INSTITUTIONS TO RESPOND TO POVERTY WITH INFORMED AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES.
Program accomplishments
- GOOD FOOD SYSTEM. GOOD FOOD SYSTEMS REMAINED THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMRY AREA OF ACTIVITY IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025. ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $574,000 IN SUPPORT FOR FOOD SYSTEM INITIATIVES AND PASSED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY $456,000 TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, STRENGTHENING LOCAL FOOD ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE ACCROSS WEST MICHIGAN. FUNDING INCLUDING RAPID RELIEF RESOURCES AND STABILIZATION GRANTS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FROM THE WK KELLOGG FOUNDATION AND CDV5. RESOURCES WERE DIRECTED TOWARD FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVES AND LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY PARTNERS, REINFORCING COMMUNITY BASED DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS AND ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY. ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN ALSO RAISED APPROXIMATELY $48,000 THROUGH THE WALK FOR GOOD FOOD FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. IN A YEAR MARKED BY LEADERSHIP TRANSITION, GOOD FOOD SYSTEMS OPERATIONS CONTINUED UNINTERRUPTED, ENSURING THAT COMMITTED FUNDS WERE RESPONSIBILY STEWARDED AND DISBURSED TO PARTNERS.Expenses $569,215
- CONGREGATION CONNECTION PROGRAM. CONGREGATIONS CONNECTIONS MAINTAINED ACTIVE COLLABORATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 CONGREGATIONS ACROSS KENT COUNTY. ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN CONTINUED TO COORDINATE AND DIRECTLY MOVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS FACING HOUSING AND UTILITY INSTABILITY. THE PROGRAM SUSTAINED CROSS DENOMINATIONAL COORDINATION DURING A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION PERIOD, MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FLOWS AND REDUCING DUPLICATION AMONG CONGREGATIONAL EFFORTS.Expenses $413,539
- POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAM. POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONTINUED DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, THOUGH DELIVERY VOLUME DECREASED MODESTLY COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR DUE TO LEADERSHIP RESTRUCTURING AND THE ABSENCE OF A PERMANENT PROGRAM MANAGER FOR A PART OF THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO CONTRACT STAFF WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF POVERTY AND DELIVERED WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON SYSTEMS LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC INSTABILITY. ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN INTENTIONALLY PRESERVED CURRICULUM INTEGRIY AND STAFFING CONTINUITY WHILE STABILIZING ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP.Expenses $68,603
- DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, ACCESS OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS UNDER INTERIM LEADERSHIP FOLLOWING A MAJOR LEADERSHIP TRANSITION. GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT STRUCTURES WERE STRENGTHENED DURING THIS PERIOD, RESULTING IN IMPROVED FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINED STEWARDSHIP OF RESTRICTED AND PASS-THROUGH FUNDS.Expenses $50,156
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3195190
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $412,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,413,364
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,413,364 | $1,273,719 | $412,562 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $809,159 | $988,288 | $431,238 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $956,841 | $1,022,142 | $215,418 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 38-3195190).
Questions about ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN
- What is the EIN of ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN is 38-3195190.
- Is ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,260 (TINLEY KINDY, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,413,364, expenses of $1,273,719 and total assets of $412,562 at year end.
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