FIRST IN MICHIGAN (EIN 331184695) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GAIL ALPERT

Phone

2487372604

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FIRST IN MICHIGAN, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $643K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM AT EVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN MICHIGAN. TO FOSTER EARLY INTEREST IN FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS THROUGH FIRST LEGO LEAGUE AND FIRST TECH CHALLENGE IN LATE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,225,180

Program Service Revenue $1,185,401

Investment Income $124,807

Other Revenue $23,588

TOTAL REVENUE $3,558,976

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $307,508

Fundraising Expenses $46,126

Program Expenses $2,648,544

Other Expenses $2,608,548

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,916,056

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,558,976	$3,575,420	0.0%
Expenses	$2,916,056	$3,190,148	-0.1%
Net Income	$642,920	$385,272	+0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

38000

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$266,000

Total Directors

$266,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GAIL ALPERT	CHAIRMAN /PRESIDENT	50.00	Officer Director	$156,000	$0	$156,000
TAMMY DAMRATH	VICE CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT	50.00	Officer Director	$110,000	$0	$110,000
TOM STEPHENS	VICE-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS BALLARD	SECRETARY/TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE AMBROSE	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
HALEY HART	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY LJUNGREN	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT MAJOR	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA SAVAGE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRISTA SCHIEFFER	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF SIMEK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON UFFORD	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEEROY WELLS JR	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM ZONDAG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY MULLER	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,558,976	$2,916,056	$5,073,689	$642,920
2024	$3,575,420	$3,190,148	$4,406,430	$385,272
2023	$3,104,770	$2,877,033	$4,038,663	$227,737
2022	$3,174,328	$2,389,830	$3,929,398	$784,498
2021	$2,443,658	$1,415,311	$3,058,159	$1,028,347
2020	$2,495,863	$1,805,539	$2,023,056	$690,324
2019	$2,616,247	$2,674,533	$1,826,343	$-58,286
2018	$2,399,908	$2,168,054	$1,466,172	$231,854

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