Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 38-2527475
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
17th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
66th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
83rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,233,709
Up $173,300 (+16%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$1,233,554
Up $177,495 (+17%) from 2021
Liabilities
Down$155
Down $4,195 (-96%) from 2021
Revenue
Up$934,993
Up $321,884 (+53%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$757,498
Up $247,669 (+49%) from 2021
Net Income
Up$177,495
Up $74,215 (+72%) from 2021
To lessen the burden of the government of the state of michigan, to promote the public welfare, and to relieve the condition of high unemployment in the state of michigan.
To lessen the burden of the government of the state of michigan, to promote the public welfare
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $959,857 | $1,174,347 | ▲ $214,490 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $30,060 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $96,250 | $25,000 | ▼ $71,250 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $4,302 | $4,302 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $1,060,409 | $1,233,709 | ▲ $173,300 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $4,350 | $155 | ▼ $4,195 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,350 | $155 | ▼ $4,195 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,049,809 | $1,033,554 | ▼ $16,255 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $6,250 | $200,000 | ▲ $193,750 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,056,059 | $1,233,554 | ▲ $177,495 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,060,409 | $1,233,709 | ▲ $173,300 |
| Name | Title | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Van Ek - Ten Brink | Secretary/ Executive Director | $93,250 | $93,250 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer | Chairman |
| Tricia a Keith | President |
| BRIAN O'CONNELL | Board Member |
| Cynthia Stump | Board Member |
| Eleanor Reece | Board Member |
| Gabby Bruno | Board Member |
| James E Coleman | Board Member |
| John Vanfossen | Board Member |
| Joseph Rohatynski | Board Member |
| Kelly M Hall | Board Member |
| Lynette Dowler | Board Member |
| Marc R Corriveau | Board Member |
| Mark a Jones | Board Member |
| Mike Vangessel | Board Member |
| Nick Sitarski | Board Member |
| Phil Yeiter | Board Member |
| Robert F Townsend | Board Member |
| Sarah Gonzales | Board Member |
| Shelley Klug | Board Member |
| Valerie Knol | Board Member |
| Rick Lantz | Treasurer |
| Jeff Stoutenburg | Vice Presiden |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $664,248 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $93,250 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $93,250 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences and Meetings | $316,753 | - | - | $316,753 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | - | $93,250 | $93,250 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $37,150 | - | $37,150 |
| Insurance | - | $4,916 | - | $4,916 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $3,998 | - | $3,998 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $3,465 | - | $3,465 |
| Advertising | - | $1,544 | - | $1,544 |
| Other Expenses | $294,944 | $1,478 | - | $1,478 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $611,697 | $52,551 | $93,250 | $757,498 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $757,498 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $757,498 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $757,498 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Classes of members or stockholders any person (person being defined to mean any individual, association, partnership, proprietorship whether sole or otherwise, joint venture, corporation whether public or private and whether profit or nonprofit, trust, foundation, charity, unit of government, or other entity whether public or private) may, upon acceptance by the board of directors, become a member of the foundation on such terms and conditions as set by the board. The number and delineations of the classes of members my be changed from time to time by resolution of the board of directors.”
“Organization's process to review form 990 the foundation's accountant receives and reviews form 990 for accuracy. After the accountant approves the return, it is made available to the board of directors in electronic format. After any board member concerns are addressed, the treasurer signs and files the return.”
“Enforcement of conflicts policy the conflict of interest policy and the code of conduct are reviewed annually and all board directors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest and to notify the board of any conflicts that my arise throughout the year.”
“Compensation process for top official compensation is determined by the board of directores and determined based on a comparison of the sane position in other similar organizations.”
“Governing documents disclosure explanation all information is available on request. Form 990 is also posted annually at the guidestar website. Form 990 is public information available through the michigan attorney general's office.”
“The process has not changed from the prior year.”
“The foundation evaluates all significant tax positions under a more likely than not threshold as required by u.s. Generally accepted accounting principles. As of december 31, 2021, the foundation does not believe that it has taken any tax positions that would require the recording of any additional tax liability nor does it believe that there are any unrealized tax benefits that would either increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The foundation's tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate taxing jurisdictions. At december 31, 2021, the foundation's federal tax returns generally remain open for the last three years.”
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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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | IINVESTMENT MISSIONS TO POSITION MICHIGAN AS THE PREMIER LOCATION IN NORTH AMERICA FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN TARGETED INDUSTRY SECTORS. THESE MISSIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY KEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS TO TARGET SELECT COMPANIES AND EVENTS ABROAD, INCLUDING SIX MISSIONS THAT OCCURED IN 2022. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,150. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,350. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,600. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,474. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS UNDER A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ANY PERSON (PERSON BEING DEFINED TO MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP, PROPRIETORSHIP WHETHER SOLE OR OTHERWISE, JOINT VENTURE, CORPORATION WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AND WHETHER PROFIT OR NONPROFIT, TRUST, FOUNDATION, CHARITY, UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, OR OTHER ENTITY WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) MAY, UPON ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET BY THE BOARD. THE NUMBER AND DELINEATIONS OF THE CLASSES OF MEMBERS MY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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