THINK BEFORE YOU ACT CORP
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2020 · Form 990 · revenue $260K · expenses $206K · assets $54K
- Also known as
- THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
- EIN
- 85-2428282
- Address
- 3398 CREEKSIDE BLVD, BURTON, MI 48519-2822
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Lakurt Harris (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THIS IS DONE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES IN MANY CAPACITIES. OUR AIM IS TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ENHANCE THEIR THINKING AND IMPROVE THEIR PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR RESOURCES ARE INTENDED TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES WHO WANT TO REACH HIGHER GOALS. IT IS ALSO INTENDED FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED AND WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE NEWFOUND SUCCESS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Catrell | VP AND TREAS | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lakurt Harris | PRESIDENT/SE | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY CATRELL | VP AND TREAS | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAKURT HARRIS | PRESIDENT/SE | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $259,945 | $206,400 | $53,545 | $53,545 | $259,945 | $0 | - | 0 | 2 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| THE ROCK OF KINGSLEY INC | MI | O50 | $229,371 | $196,961 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $21,158 | Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state |
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2020 · Form 990 · $206,400 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $71,026 | $56,821 | $10,654 | $3,551 | 34.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $63,464 | - | $63,464 | - | 30.7% | |
| Occupancy | $26,726 | $21,381 | $4,009 | $1,336 | 12.9% | |
| Fees: management | $21,360 | - | $21,360 | - | 10.3% | |
| Travel | $12,474 | $9,979 | $1,871 | $624 | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $4,247 | $3,398 | $637 | $212 | 2.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,399 | $2,719 | $510 | $170 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,682 | - | $1,682 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,102 | $882 | $165 | $55 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE FEES | $840 | $672 | $126 | $42 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $80 | $64 | $12 | $4 | 0.0% |
| Total | $206,400 | 100% |
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