Fair Michigan Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
811913093
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Plymouth, MI, USA
Phone
7346122237
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Civil Rights

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,576
Expenses
$34,419
Assets
$119,718
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • M Bradley Flynn (President)
  • Mary Maguire (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • M Bradley Flynn (President)
  • Timothy Roraback (Secretary)
  • Mary Barr (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purposes for which Fair Michigan Foundation is organized are exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986. Includes: Conducting research and educating the public on issues related to civil rights, and non-discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity; advocating for these purposes to the extent that no substantial part of the activities is carrying on the propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, except as otherwise provided under section 501(h) of the code.

What it reported doing in 2025

Fair Michigan Justice Project (FMJP) is a collaboration between Fair Michigan and the Wayne County Michigan Prosecutor's Office which focuses on capital offenses committed against members of the LGBTQ community. The FMJP investigates and prosecutes these cases, using our unique access to the LGBTQ community to assist victims and work with witnesses, making the Detroit Metro area safer for all members of the community. Aspects of the FMJP have been extended to Ingham, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties, including guidance in investigating and prosecuting crimes against LGBTQ persons and victim assistance.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 88% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93.4%; rating input score 93

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1,236.1%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.48; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -5.5% per year; rating input score 0; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.9% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $32K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.