Non-profit

Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health

Website:

www.moash.org/

Tax ID:

26-3566862

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2019):

Revenue: $609,812
Expenses: $599,336
Assets: $221,059

Location:

East Lansing, Michigan

Type:

Sex education organization

Formation:

2008

Executive Director:

Taryn Gal

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Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) is a K-12 sexual health and education organization based in Lansing, Michigan. The organization has spoken in support of LGBT education for young people, 1 transgender athletes competing as their current expressed sex rather than sex at birth, 2 and education on contraception for students in Michigan. 3

In 2015, MOASH collaborated with the National Institute for Reproductive Health in an effort to repeal Michigan’s parental consent for abortion law. 4

In 2021, MOASH opposed Michigan Senate Bill 218, a proposal to prevent transgender athletes from competing in a league that did not match their sex at birth. A MOASH youth representative expressed the belief that men are not inherently better at sports than women, and thus there would be no issue allowing biologically male transgender women to compete against women. 5

Programs

Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health offered trainings through the Sex Education Collaborative, available in grades K through 12. Examples of Sex Education Collaborative program titles include: “Fat Acceptance as Queer Acceptance,” “LGBTQIA+ Student Rights and Advocacy in Michigan Schools,” and “Abortion Access Training.” 6 The nonprofit also educated young people on safe access to sexual content found online. 7

MOASH maintains programs in 16 areas, 8 including consent and gender-based discrimination, access to sexual health care, expectant and parenting youth, sex-education, and sexual orientation and gender identity. 9

MOASH programs include the Michigan Youth (MY) Voice Youth Advisory Council, which educates students on sexual health. Members of the Advisory Council have tried to persuade school districts to include “inclusive and anatomically-correct language” in their curricula. 10

Collaborations

Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health collaborated with the Michigan Public Health Initiative (MPHI) on three different initiatives. “YEAH!” focused on HIV prevention for adolescents in Detroit. The Michigan Sexual Violence Prevention Program established education initiatives to reduce sexual violence. The collaboration on the STEP 2.0 program provided sexual health education on issues such as prevention of gender-based violence. 11

MOASH collaborated with the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) on the Michigan Young Parent Advisory Council (MYPAC). MYPAC is a “cohort of expectant and parenting youth in Saginaw, MI.” MYPAC educated these young parents so that they can influence relevant policy. In 2015, MOASH and the NIRH used MYPAC to oppose Michigan’s parental consent for abortion law. MYPAC advocated for the law to be repealed. 12

Activism

In 2021, Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health hosted a town hall event to oppose Michigan Senate Bill 218, a proposal to prevent transgender athletes from competing in a league that did not match their biological sex. A MOASH advocacy director stated that the legislation “is very harmful, especially to transyouth who are forced see their identities and their experiences being negotiated.” 13 The news article also quoted a transgender teenager and MOASH youth representative as saying that men are not inherently better at sports than women. Although the teenager was a youth representative for MOASH, it was not explicitly stated that he spoke for the non-profit. 14

MOASH endorsed the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in May 2021. 15 If passed, the bill would prohibit funding of abstinence-based sex education and would also require the coverage of LGBT-related topics. 16

Finances

Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In fiscal year 2020, MOASH had a total revenue of $1,245,510. The group’s net assets totaled $550,493. 17 MOASH received $903,797 in federal and state grants in 2020. In additions, it received $284,771 in other grants. Other sources of revenue were fees for service ($16,628), contributions ($40,314), and in-kind donations ($26,919). 18 MOASH finished the year with net assets of $550,493. 19 The organization has been tax-exempt since January 2009. 20

References

  1. “Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.” Sex Education Collaborative. Accessed November 24, 2021. https://sexeducationcollaborative.org/organizations/michigan-organization-adolescent-sexual-health-moash
  2. Emons, Brad. “Michigan senate bill targeting transgender high school athletes threatens girls.” Detroit Free Press. August 17, 2021. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/17/michigan-high-school-transgender-athlete-bill-laura-theis-jeff-irwin/8126319002/
  3. Bohlke, Lily. “Michigan youth groups urge inclusive sex-ed curricula.” Detroit Metro Times. August 30, 2021. https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/08/30/michigan-youth-groups-urge-inclusive-sex-ed-curricula
  4. “Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.” NIRH. June 19, 2021. https://www.nirhealth.org/blog/partner/michigan-organization-on-adolescent-sexual-health/
  5.  Emons, Brad. “Michigan senate bill targeting transgender high school athletes threatens girls.” Detroit Free Press. August 17, 2021. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/17/michigan-high-school-transgender-athlete-bill-laura-theis-jeff-irwin/8126319002/
  6. “Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.” Sex Education Collaborative. Accessed November 24, 2021. https://sexeducationcollaborative.org/organizations/michigan-organization-adolescent-sexual-health-moash
  7. Sparks, Sarah. “Privacy, Porn, and Parents in the Room: Sex Education’s Pandemic Challenges.” Education Week. October 12, 2021. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/privacy-porn-and-parents-in-the-room-sex-educations-pandemic-challenges/2021/10
  8. “Programs.” MOASH. Accessed February 2, 2022. https://www.moash.org/programs.html
  9.  “Programs.” MOASH. Accessed February 2, 2022. https://www.moash.org/programs.html
  10. Bohlke, Lily. “Michigan youth groups urge inclusive sex-ed curricula.” Detroit Metro Times. August 30, 2021. https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/08/30/michigan-youth-groups-urge-inclusive-sex-ed-curricula
  11. “Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.” MPHI. April 14, 2021. https://mphi.org/project/michigan-organization-on-adolescent-sexual-health-moash/
  12. “Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.” NIRH. June 19, 2021. https://www.nirhealth.org/blog/partner/michigan-organization-on-adolescent-sexual-health/
  13. Emons, Brad. “Michigan senate bill targeting transgender high school athletes threatens girls.” Detroit Free Press. August 17, 2021. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/17/michigan-high-school-transgender-athlete-bill-laura-theis-jeff-irwin/8126319002/
  14. Emons, Brad. “Michigan senate bill targeting transgender high school athletes threatens girls.” Detroit Free Press. August 17, 2021. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/08/17/michigan-high-school-transgender-athlete-bill-laura-theis-jeff-irwin/8126319002/
  15. “REAHYA Organizational Support Letter May 18 2021.” Barbara Lee. May 18, 2021. https://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/REAHYA%20Organizational%20Support%20Letter%20May%2018%202021.pdf
  16. “Real Education and Access For Healthy Youth Act.” Human Rights Campaign. October 8, 2021. https://www.hrc.org/resources/real-education-for-healthy-youth-act
  17. Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health, Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990), 2019.
  18. “Year Ending 9/30/2020 Audited Financial Statement” MOASH. 9/30/2020. https://www.moash.org/uploads/1/1/5/8/115876627/moash_final_afs.pdf
  19. “Year Ending 9/30/2020 Audited Financial Statement” MOASH. 9/30/2020. https://www.moash.org/uploads/1/1/5/8/115876627/moash_final_afs.pdf
  20. Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health, Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990), 2019.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: September - August
  • Tax Exemption Received: January 1, 2009

  • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2019 Sep Form 990 $609,812 $599,336 $221,059 $134,000 N $19,834 $589,978 $0 $0 PDF
    2018 Sep Form 990 $338,791 $323,307 $117,409 $40,826 N $27,189 $311,602 $0 $6,250 PDF
    2017 Sep Form 990 $520,742 $507,247 $142,101 $81,002 N $36,076 $484,666 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Sep Form 990 $429,601 $441,497 $69,243 $21,639 N $14,908 $414,693 $0 $62,400
    2015 Sep Form 990 $329,249 $347,271 $79,557 $30,093 N $8,745 $320,504 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Sep Form 990EZ $185,077 $225,907 $55,550 $9,885 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Sep Form 990EZ $135,383 $158,916 $107,510 $21,015 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Sep Form 990EZ $163,535 $161,070 $119,103 $9,575 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Sep Form 990EZ $178,310 $122,722 $116,185 $9,122 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

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