Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Bendix Academy
EIN 84-3993569 • 501(c)3 • Brighton, MI
Profile
An intergenerational workshop and learning center where people unite to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together by using a mentor model to give kids invaluable opportunities to forge strong career paths and futures.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.07x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 39.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
33rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,966
Down $7,666 (-18%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$36,344
Down $344 (-0.9%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$2,378
Down $7,322 (-148%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$52,408
Down $3,205 (-5.8%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$59,729
Up $27,148 (+83%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$7,321
Down $30,353 (-132%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,966
- Liabilities
- $36,344
- Net assets
- -$2,378
- Revenue
- $52,408
- Expenses
- $59,729
- Net income
- -$7,321
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $52,408
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
An intergenerational workshop and learning center where people unite to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together by using a mentor model to give kids invaluable opportunities to forge strong career paths and futures.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| YOUTH MENTORING IN MECHANICAL TRADE SKILLS | - | $25,751 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY ZIELEN | Sec/Exec. Di | FT | $20,625 | - | $20,625 |
| TODD TRAINOR | Pres/Treasur | - | $0 | - | - |
| RODNEY BECKWITH III | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUE WEIR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RAY KROM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bendix Academy
- EIN
- 84-3993569
- Phone
- 8105994035
- Address
- 2285 ORE CREEK LN, BRIGHTON, MI 48114-6901
Signing Officer
- Name
- Todd Trainor
- Title
- Pres/treasurer
- Phone
- 8105994035
- Signed
- 2025-11-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bredernitz Wagner & Co Pc
- Address
- 109 W CLINTON ST, HOWELL, MI 48843
- Preparer
- Mary T Cole
- Phone
- 5175462130
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Scrap metal sales 280 total 280”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office supplies 2,559 it expense 5,228 mileage reimbursement 2,953 board meetings 446 michigan annual fee 20 bank fees 188 dues & subscriptions 241 sales taxes 110 insurance 4,051 uniforms 48 program tools & expense 9,251 program supplies 13 background checks 280 miscellaneous 320 rounding 2 total 25,710”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 120 54 prepaid lesson fees 0 40 loans from officers 36,569 36,250”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“An intergenerational workshop and learning center where people unite to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together by using a mentor model to give kids invaluable opportunities to forge strong career paths and futures.”
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