West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare is a 501(c)(9) organization based in Troy, Michigan, registered in 1983, with $19,511,021 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$19.5M
▲ 20.1% vs prior year
Membership median: $185K
Expenses (FY2023)
$17.2M
Net assets
$9.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare: 7 mo reserves · +12% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $9.6M (FY2013) to $19.5M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
11.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$36.0M
Total liabilities
$26.7M
Net assets
$9.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19,511,021▲20.1% | $17,233,996▲7.1% | $9,338,938▼5.0% | $36,003,621▲10.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $16,252,147▲1.9% | $16,086,424▲21.4% | $9,831,029▼30.7% | $32,539,897▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $15,955,915▼2.3% | $13,245,583▼3.8% | $14,182,087▲0.1% | $31,249,769▼0.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $16,338,335▲11.9% | $13,763,066▲2.0% | $14,163,125▲18.7% | $31,382,085▲11.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $14,598,764▼8.2% | $13,493,166▼14.2% | $11,930,809▲29.5% | $28,260,144▲9.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $15,894,281▲4.6% | $15,717,396▲5.7% | $9,216,132▲10.5% | $25,848,805▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $15,188,354▼1.3% | $14,868,580▲1.6% | $8,344,161▲4.0% | $24,834,504▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $15,390,126▲4.1% | $14,630,577▼1.0% | $8,024,387▲20.7% | $24,222,894▲7.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $14,779,497▲30.8% | $14,782,850▲32.9% | $6,646,189▼67.6% | $22,641,511▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $11,298,819▲18.1% | $11,124,979▲11.7% | $20,531,704▲0.1% | $20,646,872▲0.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $9,566,379 | $9,961,575▼3.1% | $20,513,587▲2.4% | $20,543,066▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $10,277,475▲14.5% | $20,040,829▼1.6% | $20,111,915▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $8,976,457▲2.5% | $20,365,868▲4.9% | $20,390,636▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $8,754,148▼1.1% | $19,410,714▲8.9% | $19,461,739▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $8,852,763 | $17,820,552 | $18,258,070 | 990 |
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Data for West Michigan Plumbers & Fitters Local 174 Health & Welfare (EIN 38-6519330) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.