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United Tribes of Michigan

EIN 20-3840478 • 501(c)6 • Harbor Springs, MI

Profile

The united tribes of michigan will continue to conduct educational forums for non-native state and local government officials and to advance, protect, preserve and enhance the mutual interests, treaty rights, sovereignty and cultural way of life of the sovereign indian tribes of michigan throughout the next seven generations.

5453 Hughston RoadHarbor Springs, MI 49740

unitedtribesofmichigan.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

67th percentile

9.7%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$84,071

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 71.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

99th percentile

410%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

59%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$23,596

Down $9,777 (-29%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Down

$90,663

Down $12,337 (-12%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$100,440

Up $24,860 (+33%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$9,777

Down $37,197 (-136%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $39,510Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $62,418Net Assets 2012: $62,4182012Assets 2013: $21,051Net Assets 2013: $21,0512013Assets 2014: $56,559Net Assets 2014: $56,5592014Assets 2015: $30,948Net Assets 2015: $30,9482015Assets 2016: $16,852Net Assets 2016: $16,8522016Assets 2017: $6,394Net Assets 2017: $6,3942017Assets 2018: $17,556Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $9,200Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $9,2002019Assets 2020: $1,789Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,7892020Assets 2021: $5,953Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $33,373Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $33,3732022Assets 2023: $23,596Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$23,596
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $105,877Expenses 2011: $80,462Net Income 2011: $25,4152011Revenue 2012: $107,711Expenses 2012: $84,803Net Income 2012: $22,9082012Revenue 2013: $52,897Expenses 2013: $94,264Net Income 2013: -$41,3672013Revenue 2014: $125,067Expenses 2014: $89,559Net Income 2014: $35,5082014Revenue 2015: $66,246Expenses 2015: $91,857Net Income 2015: -$25,6112015Revenue 2016: $72,874Expenses 2016: $86,970Net Income 2016: -$14,0962016Revenue 2017: $82,489Expenses 2017: $92,947Net Income 2017: -$10,4582017Revenue 2018: $104,551Expenses 2018: $93,389Net Income 2018: $11,1622018Revenue 2019: $72,571Expenses 2019: $80,927Net Income 2019: -$8,3562019Revenue 2020: $77,885Expenses 2020: $85,296Net Income 2020: -$7,4112020Revenue 2021: $69,180Expenses 2021: $65,016Net Income 2021: $4,1642021Revenue 2022: $103,000Expenses 2022: $75,580Net Income 2022: $27,4202022Revenue 2023: $90,663Expenses 2023: $100,440Net Income 2023: -$9,7772023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$90,663
Expenses$100,440
Net Income-$9,777
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,596
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$90,663
Expenses
$100,440
Net income
-$9,777
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.91$1.00$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.03$0.76$0.27
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.69$0.65$0.04
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.78$0.85$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.73$0.81$0.08
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$1.05$0.93$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.06$0.82$0.93$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.73$0.87$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.31$0.66$0.92$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.57$1.25$0.90$0.36
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.21$0.53$0.94$0.41
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.62$1.08$0.85$0.23
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$1.06$0.80$0.25
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 6, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$72,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The united tribes of michigan will continue to conduct educational forums for non-native state and local government officials and to advance, protect, preserve and enhance the mutual interests, treaty rights, sovereignty and cultural way of life of the sovereign indian tribes of michigan throughout the next seven generations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED A FORUM FOR TRIBAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS COMMON ISSUES TO BENEFIT THE WELL-BEING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE TRIBAL CITIZENS.--
ESTABLISHED AND UTILIZED A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TO ASSIST TRIBES WITH GOVERNANCE ISSUES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLANNING EFFORTS.--
HELD AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL RECEPTION IN THE STATE'S CAPITOL CITY FOR STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO NETWORK WITH TRIBAL LEADERS IN ORDER TO BE BETTER ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANK D ETTAWAGESHIKExecutive DiPT$72,000-$72,000
AARON PAYMENTPresident-$0--
REGINA GASCO BENTLEYSecretary-$0--
LARRY ROMANELLITreasurer-$0--
KENNETH MESHIGUADDirector-$0--
WARREN SWARTZDirector-$0--
JAMES WILLIAMSDirector-$0--
SCOTT SPRAGUEDirector-$0--
JAMIE STUCKDirector-$0--
JOHN WARRENDirector-$0--
FRANK CLOUTIERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
United Tribes of Michigan
EIN
20-3840478
Phone
2312420957
Address
5453 HUGHSTON ROAD, HARBOR SPRINGS, MI 49740

Signing Officer

Name
Aaron Payment
Title
President
Phone
2312420957
Signed
2017-02-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Godfrey Wise Berg Cpas & Advisors LLC
Address
1627 LAKE LANSING RD STE 100, LANSING, MI 48912
Preparer
D Craig Godfrey CPA
Phone
5179080888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expense 18 office expense 18 office expense 18 website 250 website 250 website 250 travel 749 travel 749 travel 749 conferences/meetings 3,470 conferences/meetings 3,470 conferences/meetings 3,470 licenses and permits 13 licenses and permits 13 licenses and permits 13 total 13,500”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The united tribes of michigan will continue to conduct educational forums for non-native state and local government officials and to advance, protect, preserve and enhance the mutual interests, treaty rights, sovereignty and cultural way of life of the sovereign indian tribes of michigan throughout the next seven generations.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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