For Michigan
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
To empower students in Michigan's higher education institutions to take leadership in their community and increase their participation in the democratic process. We strengthen students' voices in developing and advocating for legislation and government programs to improve their community, provide civic leadership training, and organize high-impact mobilization efforts.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 3,585
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.9 million spent. For Michigan built campus teams at 41 out of 78 of Michigan's higher education institutions, holding daily activities at each campus to promote civic engagement and responsibility by providing information on: how to vote, election locations & times, educational materials, discussing issues of the week, and listening to student concerns. For Michigan partnered with For MI Action Fund, provided $500K in cash for doorknockers, digital, and non-partisan student focused research, in-kinded $11.3K towards management services, $256K in contractor support for voter registration, and $177.4k in staff labor to educate students on their concerns and the voting process. Additionally, For Michigan made awards of $325K in grant funds to educate students on civic responsibilities. FY 2024 Metrics: 54.5k plans to vote, 5k voter registrations, knocked 65k doors, held 15k relational conversations, sent 1.2M text messages providing voter education (618k in-house, and 593k by vendor) and made 402k calls (in-house), obtaining commitment from students. Digital ads reached 1.6M students, and focused on registering to vote, volunteer recruitment, early voting, and student issue-based ads.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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