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Greater Pontiac Community Coalition Inc

EIN 38-3219125 · Pontiac, MI

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

What it says it does

ACTION AND ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE GREATER PONTIAC COMMUNITY

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 238% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$49,150 spent. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS-YOUTH BENEFIT FROM SHADOWING BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS IN WORK ENVIRONMENTS USING TRAINING, MONITORING AND SEMINARS.
$428,126 spent. CRIME AND VIOLENCE PROGRAM "TIME OUT" GRANT OF MDHHS/OCHN ACTIVITIES, PTOGRAMS AND COUYNSELING OF MENTAL, EMOTIONAL HERETARY EXPERIENSES LEADING TO VIOLENT ACTIVITY
$70,118 spent. NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT USING A TEAM APPROACH TO WORK WITH ENTREPREBEURS, NEW BUSINESS STARTUPS AND STRUGGLING BUSINESSES WITH MONITORING AND MENTORING, ADVISE, TRAINING, INSTRUCTION, DIRECTION AND INFORMATION TO STRENGTHEN AND SECURE DEVELOPMENT.
$353,093 spent. DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PROGRAM PROMOTES SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND SOCIAL AWAREMESS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH AND SOCIAL CHQANGE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH WITH CLIINITIONS AND CO-RESPONDERS
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PROGRAM PROMOTES SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND SOCIAL AWAREMESS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH AND SOCIAL CHQANGE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH WITH CLIINITIONS AND CO-RESPONDERS

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

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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