Mi Work Matters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MI WORK MATTERS, (PRONOUNCED MY WORK MATTERS) IS A 501(C)(3)MICHIGAN NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED IN 2018. WE ARE ON A MISSION TO CREATE, SUSTAIN, AND ADVOCATE FOR MEANINGFUL, PAID EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE BELIEVE IN THE UNIQUE SIGNIFICANCE OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL FOR EVERY PERSON. EVERYONE MATTERS.
- Income
- $329,101
- Spending
- $283,976
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $68,077, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $235,014 spent. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE EVERY PERSON WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TALENTS, BELONG IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL GOALS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON RESPECT, INCLUSION, AND EMPOWERMENT AS WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SKILLS, GAIN INDEPENDENCE, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN A REAL-WORLD SETTING. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, WE CULTIVATE A CULTURE WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE VALUED TEAM MEMBERS WHOSE VOICES ARE HEARD AND WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS MATTER. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND ADVOCATES OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED THEIR FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BY INTEGRATING INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD INTO VISIBLE COMMUNITY SPACES, WE CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS AND FOSTER GENUINE CONNECTIONS. MI WORK MATTERS (MWM) OPENED ANASTASIA AND KATIE'S COFFEE SHOP & CAFE IN DECEMBER 2019 TO ADDRESS THE EXCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) FROM THE WORKFORCE. WHAT BEGAN AS A WELCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE PROVIDING CUSTOMER-FACING JOBS HAS GROWN INTO A VIBRANT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH A WAITLIST OF OVER 60 INDIVIDUALS EAGER TO WORK. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, MWM LAUNCHED A FORMAL, HANDS-ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM LED BY A LICENSED VOCATIONAL TEACHER AND SUPPORTED BY CAFE STAFF. THE PROGRAM TEACHES CUSTOMER SERVICE, COMMUNICATION, AND JOB- READINESS SKILLS IN A REAL CAFE ENVIRONMENT, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN BY DOING. EACH SESSION CONCLUDES WITH A CELEBRATION OF SKILLS - SUCH AS A FRIENDS-AND-FAMILY SERVICE OR A SIGNATURE MENU CREATION. GRADUATES MAY ADVANCE TO THE WORK READINESS TRAINING PILOT, GAINING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING DURING LIVE SHIFTS AND PREPARING FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT AT ONE OF OUR CAFES. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER PARTICIPANTS A CLEAR PATHWAY FROM TRAINING TO PAID WORK. MWM WILL EXPAND ITS IMPACT BY OPENING THE GOOD & STRONG CAFE IN LATE 2025, INSIDE THE NEW LIVONIA SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF LIVONIA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THE CAFE WILL DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE PAID TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH I/DD. OUR MOBILE COFFEE CART IN THE LIVONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, OFFERS ADDITIONAL WORK- BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. WITH OVER FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RUNNING INCLUSIVE BUSINESSES, MWM SUPPORTS OVER 75 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PAID EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE EMPLOYMENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHERE SELF-ADVOCATES EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON INCLUSIVE HIRING, AND THE GOOD & STRONG CLUB, WHICH PROMOTES SOCIAL CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. TOGETHER, MWM'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN INTERCONNECTED STRUCTURE, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND MEANINGFUL ROLES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE EVERY PERSON WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TALENTS, BELONG IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL GOALS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON RESPECT, INCLUSION, AND EMPOWERMENT AS WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SKILLS, GAIN INDEPENDENCE, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN A REAL-WORLD SETTING. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, WE CULTIVATE A CULTURE WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE VALUED TEAM MEMBERS WHOSE VOICES ARE HEARD AND WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS MATTER. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND ADVOCATES OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED THEIR FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BY INTEGRATING INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD INTO VISIBLE COMMUNITY SPACES, WE CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS AND FOSTER GENUINE CONNECTIONS. MI WORK MATTERS (MWM) OPENED ANASTASIA AND KATIE'S COFFEE SHOP & CAFE IN DECEMBER 2019 TO ADDRESS THE EXCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) FROM THE WORKFORCE. WHAT BEGAN AS A WELCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE PROVIDING CUSTOMER-FACING JOBS HAS GROWN INTO A VIBRANT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH A WAITLIST OF OVER 60 INDIVIDUALS EAGER TO WORK. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, MWM LAUNCHED A FORMAL, HANDS-ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM LED BY A LICENSED VOCATIONAL TEACHER AND SUPPORTED BY CAFE STAFF. THE PROGRAM TEACHES CUSTOMER SERVICE, COMMUNICATION, AND JOB- READINESS SKILLS IN A REAL CAFE ENVIRONMENT, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN BY DOING. EACH SESSION CONCLUDES WITH A CELEBRATION OF SKILLS - SUCH AS A FRIENDS-AND-FAMILY SERVICE OR A SIGNATURE MENU CREATION. GRADUATES MAY ADVANCE TO THE WORK READINESS TRAINING PILOT, GAINING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING DURING LIVE SHIFTS AND PREPARING FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT AT ONE OF OUR CAFES. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER PARTICIPANTS A CLEAR PATHWAY FROM TRAINING TO PAID WORK. MWM WILL EXPAND ITS IMPACT BY OPENING THE GOOD & STRONG CAFE IN LATE 2025, INSIDE THE NEW LIVONIA SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF LIVONIA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THE CAFE WILL DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE PAID TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH I/DD. OUR MOBILE COFFEE CART IN THE LIVONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, OFFERS ADDITIONAL WORK- BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. WITH OVER FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RUNNING INCLUSIVE BUSINESSES, MWM SUPPORTS OVER 75 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PAID EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE EMPLOYMENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHERE SELF-ADVOCATES EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON INCLUSIVE HIRING, AND THE GOOD & STRONG CLUB, WHICH PROMOTES SOCIAL CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. TOGETHER, MWM'S PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN INTERCONNECTED STRUCTURE, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND MEANINGFUL ROLES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
- $16,564 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable 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? 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.
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 September 2018.
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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