ROSA L PARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROSA L PARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC

EIN 38-2339613 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

THE ROSA PARKS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1981 AS A MICHIGAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. ITS PURPOSE is to RECEIVE and ADMINISTER FUNDS for GRANTING ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS to GRADUATES of MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS WHO HAVE SHOWN SUPERIOR ACADEMIC SKILLS, OUTSTANDNG LEADERSHIP ABILITY and INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICE and SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT THE DETROIT NEWS for SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES INTERESTED IN JOURNALISM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.00%of revenue went to mission work57.3% of expenses · Program services

$75.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.10%of revenue went to management and office costs42.7% of expenses

$2.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$168,500

Mission workProgram services$72,46343.00% of revenue57.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,08932.10% of revenue42.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,94824.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$126,55275.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 57.3% mission · 42.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 51.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 24.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$168,500

Expenses$126,552

Annual surplus $41,948 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$72,463 · 57.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,089 · 42.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$168,500

Expenses$126,552

Assets$325,572

Income$168,500

Contributions$168,493

Mission work (program services)$72,463

Management and general$54,089

Accounting fees$8,483

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (19)

JAMES ROSENFELDPRESIDENT

WALTER MIDDLEBROOKVICE PRESIDENT

TERRI BARNETT COLEMANTREASURER

SHERIDA DUBOSE PARSONSTRUSTEE

ROBIN SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

ROBERT THOMASTRUSTEE

MARCIA HARTSECRETARY

LUTHER KEITHTRUSTEE

KIM TRENTPAST PRESIDENT

JON GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE

ALICIA NAILSTRUSTEE

ISAIAH MCKINNONTRUSTEE

GARY MILESTRUSTEE

ERIC THEDFORDTRUSTEE

DOROTHY COCROFTASST. SECRETARY

DELORA HALL TYLERTRUSTEE

DANIELLE MCGUIRETRUSTEE

BENITA MILLERASST. TREASURER

BARBARA K SMITHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 5191 ONA LAKE DR, WHITE LAKE, MI 48383-3255
County: Oakland
In care of: % THE DETROIT NEWS
Primary officer: JAMES ROSENFELD, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(734) 277-5922

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUTZEL LONG
NTEE classification: Education (B82Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations