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Delta College Foundation

EIN 38-2274366 · Univ Ctr, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DELTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO "CHANGE LIVES BY SUPPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND INNOVATION AT DELTA COLLEGE."

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$2.5 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 59%
Employees
0
Volunteers
228
Highest pay
$371,046, secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
  1. $1.0 million spent. ENDOWMENT FUND EXPENDITURES CONSISTED OF CASH TRANSFERS TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR INVESTMENT INTO THE COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS YEAR ONE NEW FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AND MANY DONORS CONTRIBUTED TO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND GENERATED OVER 1.04 MILLION IN DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS, ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 600,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS WHICH PROVIDED ABOUT 600 SCHOLARSHIPS. THE LARGEST SINGLE DISTRIBUTION OF 110,700 WHICH SUPPORTS THE POSSIBLE DREAM PROGRAM. ANOTHER LARGE DISTRIBUTION OF 104,900 SUPPORTS A TRAVELING STEM CLASSROOM THAT PROVIDES MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM IS HOUSED IN A STATEOFTHEART BUS THAT TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION TO NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. ENDOWMENT FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE COLLEGE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS, SPEAKER SERIES FUNDING AND SEVERAL TEACHING CHAIR AWARDS. ENDOWMENT FUND EXPENDITURES CONSISTED OF CASH TRANSFERS TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR INVESTMENT INTO THE COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS YEAR ONE NEW FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AND MANY DONORS CONTRIBUTED TO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND GENERATED OVER 1.04 MILLION IN DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS, ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 600,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO DELTA COLLEGE FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS WHICH PROVIDED ABOUT 600 SCHOLARSHIPS. THE LARGEST SINGLE DISTRIBUTION OF 110,700 WHICH SUPPORTS THE POSSIBLE DREAM PROGRAM. ANOTHER LARGE DISTRIBUTION OF 104,900 SUPPORTS A TRAVELING STEM CLASSROOM THAT PROVIDES MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM IS HOUSED IN A STATEOFTHEART BUS THAT TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION TO NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. ENDOWMENT FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE COLLEGE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS, SPEAKER SERIES FUNDING AND SEVERAL TEACHING CHAIR AWARDS.
  2. $929,946 spent. EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDED PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FOR CLASSROOM USE, TRANSFERS OF CASH FOR NONENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRANSFERS OF DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. SUPPLIES PURCHASED INCLUDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND DENTAL HYGIENE CONSUMABLES. DONATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DIESEL ENGINES AND 10 ENGINES, 3 TRANSMISSION, A VEHICLE, AND A ROBOT FOR TECHNICAL TRADES & MANUFACTURING DIVISION. OTHER ITEMS DONATED INCLUDED A PHOTOBOOTH FOR CHOCOLATE AFFAIR, PARKING LOT FOR THE SAGINAW CENTER, AND FOLK ART FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF A MAGAZINE, "JOURNEYS", THAT HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT DELTA COLLEGE, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES. IT WAS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. THESE EXPENDITURES BENEFITTED STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDED PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FOR CLASSROOM USE, TRANSFERS OF CASH FOR NONENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRANSFERS OF DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. SUPPLIES PURCHASED INCLUDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND DENTAL HYGIENE CONSUMABLES. DONATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DIESEL ENGINES AND 10 ENGINES, 3 TRANSMISSION, A VEHICLE, AND A ROBOT FOR TECHNICAL TRADES & MANUFACTURING DIVISION. OTHER ITEMS DONATED INCLUDED A PHOTOBOOTH FOR CHOCOLATE AFFAIR, PARKING LOT FOR THE SAGINAW CENTER, AND FOLK ART FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF A MAGAZINE, "JOURNEYS", THAT HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT DELTA COLLEGE, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONAL SUCCESS STORIES. IT WAS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 55,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. THESE EXPENDITURES BENEFITTED STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
  3. $59,730 spent. NONACADEMIC STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO DELTA COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WERE ATTENDING CLASSES, BUT HAD BARRIERS THAT THREATENED THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR COURSES. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED PAYMENTS FOR RENT, UTILITIES, VEHICLE REPAIRS, GROCERIES AND REFURBISHED COMPUTERS TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THE SEMESTER. ALL STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED AID WERE REFERRED BY COLLEGE FACULTY OR STAFF. APPROXIMATELY 329 STUDENTS RECEIVED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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