Turning Point Lansing

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
260881230
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Lansing, MI, USA
Phone
5175803054
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement

Reported finances

Revenue
$233,839
Expenses
$223,078
Assets
$10,761
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Wayne Lynn (Chairman)
  • James McCurtis (Secretary)
  • Archie Hudson Jr (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. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Turning Point Lansing seeks to transform Boys to Men by providing a Afrocentric group mentoring experience that gives young males an opportunity to explore life's Challenges all while developing strategies for success in their lives, School, and communities.

What it reported doing in 2024

Parent Engagement Program Program Structure The Parent Engagement Group will convene on the fourth Sunday of each month for a total of eight (8) structured sessions per program cycle. Sessions will utilize an evidence-informed curriculum focused on positive parenting practices, youth development, and family engagement. Parental Skill Development 80% of participating parents/caregivers will complete all eight sessions. Pre- and post-program assessments will demonstrate a measurable increase in parental knowledge and skills, including effective communication, consistency, and positive behavior management. 75% of parents will demonstrate improved understanding of the distinction between punishment and discipline, as measured through session evaluations and applied practice discussions. Parents will report increased confidence in supporting their young mens social, emotional, and behavioral development. Youth and Community Outcomes 80% of parents will report observable improvements in their young mens behavior, accountability, and community engagement during and following program participation. Parent feedback will indicate increased alignment between home expectations and program mentoring goals. Digital Resource Center Development A digital resource center will be developed and maintained to provide parents with access to a centralized listing of tri-county area services, including youth development, mental health, employment, educational, and family support resources. The resource center will include a minimum of 15 verified community service providers, reviewed and updated quarterly. 75% of participating parents will access the digital resource center during the program cycle. Parents will report increased awareness of available community supports and improved ability to connect with services aligned with their parenting objectives and desired family outcomes. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Participant attendance, surveys, and facilitator observations will be tracked to monitor engagement and effectiveness. Evaluation findings will be reviewed regularly to inform program refinements and ensure alignment with stated objectives and funder requirements.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.6%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.05; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -87.5% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88% of revenue deployed · 92.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $87K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 21 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Fund balance restriction sum did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 50/100.