Nonprofit · EIN 38-2122970
WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS
Also known as CATS
Tax-exempt · DEXTER, MI 48130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,929,026 | $2,468,456 | $460,570 | $1,937,289 | $260,574 | $1,676,715 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,401,635 | $2,183,300 | $218,335 | $1,632,118 | $413,867 | $1,218,251 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,630,983 | $2,071,186 | -$440,203 | $1,470,621 | $825,487 | $645,134 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,214,124
- of which government grants
- $1,044,978
- Program service revenue
- $1,719,960
- Investment income
- -$5,724
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,460
- Other revenue
- $666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,397
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,119,234
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,453,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,170
- Accounting fees
- $22,480
- Occupancy
- $27,345
- Travel
- $4,731
- Depreciation
- $226,718
- Program services (functional)
- $1,917,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $551,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,632,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,937,289
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $260,574
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,676,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,002,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,626,715
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,948,086
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE GRESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,058 | $2,912 |
| GARY MUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REILEY CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDIE SCHULZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA ELSWICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA HAMLETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GOSSAGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DEVAUGHN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE GRESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,978 | $471 |
| GARY MUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REILEY CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GOSSAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA ELSWICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA HAMLETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DEVAUGHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,927 | $2,908 |
| KIM MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FEENEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA HAMLETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HOLMBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN DEVAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GOSSAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MUNCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REILEY CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CALLEJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD BRANHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COUSINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDIE SCHULZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12172 JACKSON RD, DEXTER, MI 48130-5000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIE GRESS, 12172 JACKSON RD, DEXTER, MI 48130
- Signed the 990
- MARIE GRESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (734) 475-9494
- Website
- WWW.RIDETHEWAVEBUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT TO TRANSIT DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE WESTERN WASHTENAW COUNTY AREA.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT TO TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGED WESTERN WASHTENAW COUNTY AREA INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $1,917,381 · revenue $1,720,626
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2122970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P52Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,937,289
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,948,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,929,026 | $2,468,456 | $1,937,289 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,401,635 | $2,183,300 | $1,632,118 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,630,983 | $2,071,186 | $1,470,621 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,302,588 | $1,993,614 | $1,983,896 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2122970).
Questions about WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS
- What is the EIN of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS is 38-2122970.
- Is WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARIE GRESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,058 (MARIE GRESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN-WASHTENAW AREA VALUE EXPRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,929,026, expenses of $2,468,456 and total assets of $1,937,289 at year end.
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