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Defouw Chevrolet Inc

EIN 35-1533141 • 501(c)9 • Lafayette, IN

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To provide employee benefits to the employees of defouw chevrolet, inc.

PO Box 4907Lafayette, IN 47903

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

53rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 53% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)9 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Flat

$500

Flat from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Flat

$500

Flat from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,499,279

Down $254,277 (-15%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$1,499,279

Down $254,277 (-15%) from 2024

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

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

$600$400$200$0Assets 2021: $500Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5002021Assets 2022: $500Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5002022Assets 2023: $500Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $5002023Assets 2024: $500Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5002024Assets 2025: $500Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $5002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$500
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$500
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2021: $1,090,713Expenses 2021: $1,090,713Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $1,390,926Expenses 2022: $1,390,926Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $1,780,543Expenses 2023: $1,780,543Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $1,753,556Expenses 2024: $1,753,556Net Income 2024: $02024Revenue 2025: $1,499,279Expenses 2025: $1,499,279Net Income 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,499,279
Expenses$1,499,279
Net Income$0
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$500
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$500
Revenue
$1,499,279
Expenses
$1,499,279
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.50$1.50$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.75$1.75$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.78$1.78$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.09$1.09$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,499,279
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide employee benefits to the employees of defouw chevrolet, inc.

To provide employee benefits to the employees of defouw chevrolet, inc. And defouw nissan of lafayette

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$500$500→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$500$500→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$500$500→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$500$500→ $0
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$500$500→ $0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay53rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael C EilerSecretary/treaurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,499,279
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,499,279
Change in Net Assets
$0
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Other Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Benefits to Members---$1,499,279
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,499,279
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by management prior to being filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its form 1023 and form 990 available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Defouw Chevrolet Inc
EIN
35-1533141
Phone
7654492800
Address
PO BOX 4907, LAFAYETTE, IN 47903

Signing Officer

Name
Michael C Eiler
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
7654492800
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael C Eiler
Formed
1961
Legal Domicile
In
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
Address
9229 DELEGATES ROW STE 250, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
Preparer
Scott Herman
Phone
3173475200
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