Nonprofit · EIN 88-3216853
WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,896 | $257,719 | -$243,823 | $416,143 | $0 | $416,143 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $464,147 | $394,266 | $69,881 | $668,866 | $8,900 | $659,966 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $794,505 | $288,357 | $506,148 | $590,135 | $50 | $590,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,896
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $46,835
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,192
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $228,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,442
- Program services (functional)
- $177,490
- Management and general (functional)
- $38,266
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,963
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $668,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $416,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $416,143
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $416,143
- Gross receipts
- $13,896
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Kennedy | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nat Holbrook Combs | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Jackson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Wood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Gillett | Counsel Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Parker | Counsel Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Kennedy | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $2,800 |
| Amber Hughson | Co-Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $32,685 | $1,000 |
| Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nat Holbrook Combs | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Jackson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Wood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Gillett | Counsel Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Parker | Counsel Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kennedy | Co-Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4860 WASHTENAW AVE SUITE I129, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108-3401
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH KENNEDY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Elizabeth Kennedy, 4860 WASHTENAW AVE STE I129, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
- Signed the 990
- Irene Routte, Chair
- Phone
- (734) 649-4678
- Return prepared by
- Social Innovation Enterprise LLC DBA Social Innovation Solutions
Mission
Care-Based Safetys mission is to provide a nonpolice response program that will grow life-affirming support and opportunities for all community members in Washtenaw County. We deliver a community cocreated program with two mutually reinforcing aspects: Community Building and Crisis Response. We respond to conflict and crisis with trauma-informed care; prevent destructive conflict and crisis through skill building and social support; and collaborate with community partners in addressing the root causes of crisis in Washtenaw County MI. We are peer-led and we center those most impacted by state violence: our community members who are Black & brown live with mental illness and disabilities use substances or are housing insecure and or poor as we work to build a future where crisis is met with compassionate care not criminalization. We demand care-based safety for all.
Program accomplishments
- Care-Based Safety CBS provides a non-police crisis response and community support program in Washtenaw County MI. CBS offers peer-led crisis intervention harm reduction conflict mediation and community-building initiatives to address urgent needs without law enforcement involvement. Through its Ypsilanti Response Pilot Preventing Harm and Crisis Workshop Series and advocacy efforts CBS works to create sustainable life-affirming alternatives to policing and incarceration. CBS prioritizes support for Black and Brown community members those experiencing housing insecurity people with disabilities and individuals impacted by substance use and mental health challenges. By centering care over criminalization CBS is building a safer more just community.Expenses $177,490
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3216853
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $668,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $464,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,896 | $257,719 | $416,143 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $464,147 | $394,266 | $668,866 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $794,505 | $288,357 | $590,135 | XML |
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 88-3216853).
Questions about WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY
- What is the EIN of WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY is 88-3216853.
- Is WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY 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 WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Elizabeth Kennedy.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WASHTENAW CARE-BASED SAFETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,896, expenses of $257,719 and total assets of $416,143 at year end.
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