Outreach East

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
383029748
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Davison, MI, USA
Phone
8106537711
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$555,210
Expenses
$550,695
Assets
$392,595
Liabilities
$14,003

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

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JANIS LEBERT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • TRAVIS HOWELL (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • JANIS LEBERT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $55,580 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

At Outreach East, our mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure no neighbor in our community has to go without life's essentials. We are a non-denominational, community-based nonprofit serving families in Davison, Burton, Goodrich, Otisville, and parts of Flint, Michigan. When individuals and families face crisis-whether it's hunger, the threat of eviction, or a utility shut-off-Outreach East is there. We provide groceries, shelter, clothing, utility assistance, and other critical resources. By partnering with local agencies, churches, and organizations, we maximize every gift entrusted to us. Grounded in compassion and guided by the belief that caring for "the least of our neighbors" is both a responsibility and a privilege, Outreach East transforms generosity into hope.

What it reported doing in 2024

Last year, Outreach East provided direct assistance to 8,562 adults and children, distributing more than 254,901 pounds of food and personal care items. We also supplied clothing and emergency monetary assistance for rent, utilities, medical needs, and other urgent expenses. Among the items provided were diapers (approximately 500 packages), Holiday Dinners (646), Christmas Gifts for children (over 300 children), baby food, school snacks, household items, back packs, back to school supplies, winter coats, boots, hats and gloves. Thanks to community generosity, we leveraged more than $314,000 in donated goods-all of which went directly to those in need. This incredible impact was made possible by over 14,000 volunteer hours, demonstrating how deeply our neighbors care for one another.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 85% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 80% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.5%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 93.1%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 21.4%; rating input score 21; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.8%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.71; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10.1%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.5% of revenue deployed · 93.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $513K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $56K · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 44 of 45 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 21/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 56/100.