Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 38-3024909
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
85th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$104,518
Up $52,734 (+102%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$104,518
Up $52,734 (+102%) from 2019
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Revenue
Up$171,369
Up $46,667 (+37%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$118,633
Down $706 (-0.6%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$52,736
Up $47,373 (+883%) from 2019
Citizens mediation service, inc., as part of michigan's community dispute resolution program, is dedicated to providing the citizens of berrien, van buren, cass, st. Joseph and branch counties with accessible, low-cost dispute resolution options, as an alternative to the traditionally adversarial process of litigation.
Citizens mediation service, inc.'s mission is to successfully resolve conflict through mediation services that facilitate lasting, positive solutions by empowering the residents of berrien, cass, saint joseph, van buren and kalamazoo counties in michigan.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE CITIZENS MEDIATION SERVICE, INC. PROVIDED LOW-COST / NO COST MEDIATION SERVICES. THE AGENCY CONDUCTED MEDIATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COURT ACTIONS (DISTRICT, CIVIL, FAMILY, JUVENILE, PROBATE); SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES, CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS, BUSINESS DISPUTES, AND PROPERTY ISSUES. A LARGE PROPORTION OF CLIENTS HAD THEIR MEDIATION FEES WAIVED WHO FELL BELOW FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDED THESE MEDIATION SESSIONS AT GREAT SAVINGS IN TIME AND DOLLARS TO THE COURT SYSTEM AND TO FAMILIES IN AN ONLINE/VIRTUAL FORMAT. | - | $118,633 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA SANDFORD | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMBER PETERS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID SHELLITO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA WELKE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ADAM MESINGER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY SPIEGEL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses advertising expenses 409 postage & shipping 904 dues, memberships, subscr. 208 travel & meetings expenses 495 insurance 1,390 supplies 9,034 telephone - communication 866 staff development 5,212 non-investment depreciation 752 total 19,270”
“Furniture and equipment 6,931 14,103 less accumulated depreciation 5,832 6,584 total 1,099 7,519”
“Citizens mediation service, inc.'s mission is to successfully resolve conflict through mediation services that facilitate lasting, positive solutions by empowering the residents of berrien, cass, saint joseph, van buren and kalamazoo counties in michigan.”
“The citizens mediation service, inc. Provided low-cost / no cost mediation services. The agency conducted mediations in the following areas: court actions (district, civil, family, juvenile, probate); special education issues, civil rights complaints, business disputes, and property issues. A large proportion of clients had their mediation fees waived who fell below federal income guidelines. Trained volunteers and staff provided these mediation sessions at great savings in time and dollars to the court system and to families in an online/virtual format.”
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE CITIZENS MEDIATION SERVICE, INC. PROVIDED LOW-COST / NO COST MEDIATION SERVICES. THE AGENCY CONDUCTED MEDIATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COURT ACTIONS (DISTRICT, CIVIL, FAMILY, JUVENILE, PROBATE); SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES, CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS, BUSINESS DISPUTES, AND PROPERTY ISSUES. A LARGE PROPORTION OF CLIENTS HAD THEIR MEDIATION FEES WAIVED WHO FELL BELOW FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDED THESE MEDIATION SESSIONS AT GREAT SAVINGS IN TIME AND DOLLARS TO THE COURT SYSTEM AND TO FAMILIES IN AN ONLINE/VIRTUAL FORMAT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING EXPENSES 409 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 904 DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCR. 208 TRAVEL & MEETINGS EXPENSES 495 INSURANCE 1,390 SUPPLIES 9,034 TELEPHONE - COMMUNICATION 866 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 5,212 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 752 TOTAL 19,270 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 6,931 14,103 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 5,832 6,584 TOTAL 1,099 7,519 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CITIZENS MEDIATION SERVICE, INC.'S MISSION IS TO SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVE CONFLICT THROUGH MEDIATION SERVICES THAT FACILITATE LASTING, POSITIVE SOLUTIONS BY EMPOWERING THE RESIDENTS OF BERRIEN, CASS, SAINT JOSEPH, VAN BUREN AND KALAMAZOO COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE CITIZENS MEDIATION SERVICE, INC. PROVIDED LOW-COST / NO COST MEDIATION SERVICES. THE AGENCY CONDUCTED MEDIATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COURT ACTIONS (DISTRICT, CIVIL, FAMILY, JUVENILE, PROBATE); SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES, CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS, BUSINESS DISPUTES, AND PROPERTY ISSUES. A LARGE PROPORTION OF CLIENTS HAD THEIR MEDIATION FEES WAIVED WHO FELL BELOW FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDED THESE MEDIATION SESSIONS AT GREAT SAVINGS IN TIME AND DOLLARS TO THE COURT SYSTEM AND TO FAMILIES IN AN ONLINE/VIRTUAL FORMAT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2020 |
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