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John Ball Area Neighbors Inc

EIN 38-3083747 · Grand Rapids, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENHANCE AND PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON GRAND RAPIDS WEST SIDE. FOSTER AND SUPPORT A RACIALLY, ETHNICALY, ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. DESIGN AND ENFORCE STANDARDS FOR THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING.

Income
$77,417
Spending
$59,208
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 90%
Employees
1
Volunteers
2

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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 68% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $27,700 spent. NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY: NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH YOU CAN HELP PREVENT CRIME IN YOUR AREA AND GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AT THE SAME TIME. ORGANIZE YOUR BLOCK AND CONNECT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NETWORK TO PRODUCE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU LIVE. SILENT OBSERVER PROVIDES A NUMBER OF SAFE AND ANONYMOUS WAYS OF REPORTING CRIME. YOU CAN GIVE INFORMATION BY PHONE, WEB OR TEXT MESSAGE. CRIME MAPPING THE GRAND RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY MAPPING SOLUTION PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRIME DATA. WHEN ENTERING THE SITE YOU MAKE MAY CHOOSE THE STATE AND THEN CITY TO WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHECK THE CRIME REPORTED. YOU MAY ALSO CHANGE THE DATES ON THE TOP TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE CRIME. THE CRIMES WILL BE DISPLAYED WITH SYMBOLS ONCE YOU CLICK ON THEM IT WILL TELL THE TYPE OF CRIME AND DATE IT HAS OCCURRED. PLUS OTHER PROGRAMS AS FREE HOME SECURITY SURVEY OPERATION ID WINDOW PINNING VICTIM ASSISTANCE.
  2. $24,100 spent. HOUSING NUISANCE ISSUES SWAN WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITYS CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AND RESIDENTS ON COMPLAINTS FILED. RESIDENTS ARE GIVEN A HOUSING RESOURCE LIST FOR RESOURCES FOR REPAIRING NON-COMPLIANT ISSUES. LITTER CLEAN UP OUR LITTER CLEANUP PROGRAMS INCLUDE GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS JOINING TOGETHER TO CLEAN UP A SPECIFIC AREA. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE SWAN OFFICES. BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT WE WANT TO HELP RESIDENTS BEAUTIFY THEIR PROPERTY. WE HAVE DONATED PERENNIALS AND THEY ARE FREE TO ANY RESIDENT IN OUR AREA.

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 2026.

    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 1993.

    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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