Muskegon Area First

“Municipalities of muskegon county, including cities, villages and townships, muskegon county, institutions, businesses, and other organizations pay member fees in order to fund the operations of the organization. The board of directors is comprised of representatives from each member organization.”

“Each of the member organizations are eligible to annually vote for officers.”

“The member organizations have the right to approve the decisions of the board by vote.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The finance committee and president/ceo review and approve the 990.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. Contact information is provided on the organization's website. Additionally, the articles of nonprofit incorporation and annual reports are available from michigan dept of energy, labor & economic growth at www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp.”

“The organization paid edmonson associates for consulting services for james edmonson before he was hired as an employee. The amount paid for those services for the calendar year ended december 31, 2018 was 0 and therefore not disclosed in part vii. The amount paid for those services for the fiscal year ended september 30, 2019 was 20,000 and is included in part ix, line 5.”

“Muskegon area first is a countywide economic development corporation focused on leveraging public and private investment to accelerate business growth and the creation of high-quality employment opportunities in muskegon county. Founded in 1999 by area business and governmental leaders, muskegon area first is the lead agency for economic development projects in the area.”