Growth Works Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
382036653
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Plymouth, MI, USA
Phone
7344554095
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$16,334,996
Expenses
$15,966,457
Assets
$33,800,391
Liabilities
$1,041,566

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAVID SCULATI (PRESIDENT)
  • SUSAN BROWN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • NICK GRISWOLD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • NICK GRISWOLD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $315,554 total reported compensation
  • JESSICA KLOTZ (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $232,248 total reported compensation
  • BRIAN LANGLOIS (HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY): $188,629 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide counseling and intervention and treatment services for at risk and delinquent youth and their families in wayne and adjacent counties.

What it reported doing in 2024

The residential treatment program collaborates with a residential placement provider to support adjudicated adolescents in addressing at-risk behavior through evaluation, education, family, work, and therapeutic individual and group sessions.school based programs (sbp) provide in school counseling and support services aimed at reduction of chronic truancy and improving behavioral and academic performance for at risk students.rescue recovery provides peer recovery support utilizing trained and certified peer coaches. The program offers additional support to clients in substance abuse disorder treatment. Rescue recovery coaches also respond on an emergency basis to individuals experiencing overdose or other complications of opioid use at hospital emergency departments and on the request of public safety departments.the fase program provides court-ordered supervised parenting time for non-custodial parents, allowing visitation to take place in a supportive and family friendly environment. Toys and games are available to enhance building positive parent-child relationships. Additional case management and support services are provided for families with concerns or histories related to domestic violence.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 82% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
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 reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 52
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 91.1%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 92.5%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.3%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.12; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.5%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.8% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 91.1% of revenue deployed · 92.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $14.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $316K · 21 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3M reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 43/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 27/100.