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Non-Profit Enterprise at Work Inc

EIN 38-2825019 · Ann Arbor, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEW inspires and equips mission-driven people, organizations and communities to realize their visions of a just and thriving society.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
28
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$135,701, president and ceo

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 66% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $2.4 million spent. Managed Services - The program offers managed IT and financial services, as well as office and meeting space, for small- and medium-sized nonprofits. IT managed services help clients create and maintain a modern, secure, cloud-based technology environment. We lower hardware, software, energy, and management costs, while enabling greater reliability, daily data backup, remote access to documents, and many other benefits. Nonprofits have access to on-call IT support during regular business hours for an affordable monthly fee. Financial managed services include monthly bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, support with financial assessments, financial reports, and budgets and cash flow, and fiscal sponsorship. NEW also provides office space, shared resources, and meeting space for 501c3 nonprofits at the NEW Center through tenants, affiliate memberships, and conference room rentals.
  2. $223,479 spent. Learning Communities - The program offers leadership development programming to organization leaders, key staff, and other individual stakeholders. Learning communities include Leadership DELI leadership development, Champions for Change racial justice-focused leadership development, and Road to Resilience financial leadership development.
  3. $164,649 spent. Consulting - The program offers organizational development, IT, and Financial consulting services to organization leaders, Boards of Directors, and other key staff. Topics for support include board governance, strategic planning, organizational culture, executive coaching, IT special projects, financial policies and procedures, and customized facilitation and workshops.
  4. Program Service Expenses 96,205, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 12,060 Systems Change - NEW influences systems to shift ways of thinking about and taking action towards social change. We leverage our platforms and network to uplift the voices of others and bring people together to bring about transformation of the nonprofit sector. NEW is also undertaking a special non-ongoing project the NEW Center Transformation. The NEW Center Transformation intends to improve our physical space the NEW Center to embody our mission, vision and values. NEW is currently developing the scope and timeline for the project.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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