Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Fighting for a Better Michigan Fund
EIN 87-2745180 • 501(c)4 • Lansing, MI
990-N Coverage
Profile
To operate exclusively for the promotion of civic action and social welfare by promoting the common good and general welfare of the residents of, and visitors to the state of michigan. To support activities and programs that improve the quality and effectiveness of government for the state of michigan. To promote charitable causes.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
88th percentile
Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$3,030
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$3,030
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$52,500
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$62,886
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$10,386
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,030
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $3,030
- Revenue
- $52,500
- Expenses
- $62,886
- Net income
- -$10,386
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Feb 25, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $52,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To operate exclusively for the promotion of civic action and social welfare by promoting the common good and general welfare of the residents of, and visitors to the state of michigan. To support activities and programs that improve the quality and effectiveness of government for the state of michigan. To promote charitable causes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE, AS WELL AS EXPENSES FOR EVENT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $0 | $37,468 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL SCHUMACHER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BEN GREENE | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEX PORRETT | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Fighting for a Better Michigan Fund
- EIN
- 87-2745180
- Phone
- 8104883449
- Address
- 115 W ALLEGAN ST 900, LANSING, MI 48933
Signing Officer
- Name
- Alex Porrett
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8104883449
- Signed
- 2025-02-25
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Maner Costerisan Pc
- Address
- 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1, LANSING, MI 48912-3291
- Preparer
- Anastasia Loew CPA
- Phone
- 5173237500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: midland county small animals. Amount given: 450.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: right to life of saginaw. Amount given: 152.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: sacred heart parish of mt. Pleasant. Amount given: 1,419.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: the nra foundation inc.. Amount given: 1,200.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: clare county right to life. Amount given: 20.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charity donation. Grantee name: whitetails unlimited. Amount given: 160.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: donation. Grantee name: ducks unlimited. Amount given: 730.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: donation. Grantee name: hauck administrative fund. Amount given: 200.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: sponsorship. Grantee name: beal city public schools. Amount given: 570.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: sponsorship. Grantee name: bill coughlin. Amount given: 500.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: sponsorship. Grantee name: east side soup kitchen. Amount given: 100. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 5,501.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 7,056. Description: office expense. Amount: 3,822. Description: travel. Amount: 17,172. Description: event expense. Amount: 678. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 28,728.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: MIDLAND COUNTY SMALL ANIMALS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 450. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: RIGHT TO LIFE OF SAGINAW. AMOUNT GIVEN: 152. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: SACRED HEART PARISH OF MT. PLEASANT. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,419. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: THE NRA FOUNDATION INC.. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,200. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: CLARE COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITY DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: WHITETAILS UNLIMITED. AMOUNT GIVEN: 160. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: DUCKS UNLIMITED. AMOUNT GIVEN: 730. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DONATION. GRANTEE NAME: HAUCK ADMINISTRATIVE FUND. AMOUNT GIVEN: 200. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SPONSORSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: BEAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 570. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SPONSORSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: BILL COUGHLIN. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SPONSORSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: EAST SIDE SOUP KITCHEN. AMOUNT GIVEN: 100. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 5,501. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 7,056. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,822. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 17,172. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 678. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,728. |
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