NATIONAL CENTER FOR DONOR CONCEPTION Charity Report

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR DONOR CONCEPTION

EIN 45-2554705 · Reproductive Health Care (E40)

What they do

THE NATIONAL FERTILITY SUPPORT CENTER is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION, COUNSELING and SUPPORT SERVICES to THOSE STRUGGLING WITH INFERTILITY and THE OFTEN COMPLEX FAMILY BUILDING OPTIONS and DECISIONS THAT ACCOMPANY SUCH. OUR VISION is THAT THE INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING or CONNECTING THROUGH A DONOR CONCEPTION PLAN WILL HAVE THE ACCESS to AN ARRAY of COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT WILL PREPARE and ASSIST THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE and RESOURCES THAT RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS and ENCOURAGE FAMILY BUILDING GIFTS THAT BRING HOPE and LIFE to OTHERS. OUR SERVICE MANDATE is to PROVIDE A FULL CONTINUUM of EDUCATION, COUNSELING and SUPPORT SERVICES for THOSE EXPERIENCING INFERTILITY; THOSE OFFERING THE GIFT of FAMILY BUILDING DONATION; THOSE CHOOSING to BUILD THEIR FAMILY THROUGH DONOR CONCEPTION; and PROVIDE GENERAL COUNSELING for INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES and FAMILIES.

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87.34%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services

$98.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.47%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$2.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$265,169

Mission workProgram services$231,58987.34% of revenue88.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,42011.47% of revenue11.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,1601.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$262,00998.81% 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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$265,169

Expenses$262,009

Annual surplus $3,160 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)$231,589 · 88.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,420 · 11.6% of expenses

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Revenue$265,169

Expenses$262,009

Assets$526,818

Income$265,169

Contributions$177,890

Mission work (program services)$231,589

Management and general$30,420

Executive compensation (total)$110,499

Accounting fees$2,256

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBRA PETERSEXECUTIVE DI · 60 hrs/week $110,499Base $99,999 · Other $10,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

DEBRA PETERSEXECUTIVE DI

DR ROBERT VISSCHERPRESIDENT

GLENN DEMOTSTREASURER

JIM CAMERONBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE BELLSECRETARY

About this charity

Location: 2180 44TH STREET SE SUITE 108, KENTWOOD, MI 49508
County: Kent
In care of: DEBRA PETERS
Primary officer: DEBRA PETERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(616) 455-1499

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRICKLEY DELONG PC
NTEE classification: Reproductive Health Care (E40)
IRS tax category: Reproductive Health Care
Revocation date: May 15, 2023