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Michigan Museums Association

Tax-deductible

Cheboygan, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7289158Revenue $278K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmichiganmuseums.orgPo Box 5246, 49721-5246 · Cheboygan, MITax-exempt since Dec 1976Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization provides services that promote the growth and professionalism of the museum community and advocates on that community's behalf.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$250K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$166K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$250K
Net assets
$280K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$280K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Parker
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick McKay
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes museum growth and professionalism, advocating for the community.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Holds an annual conference and regional workshops at which attendees can share expertise and resources to promote standards and practices that enhance the state's museum community.

$250Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$27
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$346K
Total assetsLn 16$324K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$251K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$434$434
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$250K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $278K$250K$29K$280K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$209K$7K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 $208K$166K$42K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$202K 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K$188K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$149K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $278,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,367$104,582
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,440$127,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,655$46,343
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,837$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,299$278,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,401$109,766
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,804$139,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,205$249,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,094$28,546
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,275 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$104,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,582
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,350$127,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,369$4,369
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $41,974$41,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,693$278,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,729 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,337$98,337
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,702$3,702
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,727$7,727
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,214$6,214
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $434$434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,455$95,455
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,860$37,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,729 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249,729
Part X · Balance sheet $346,399 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,226$108,119
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $134,863$238,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,764$346,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,489$585
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $69,873$65,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,362$66,451
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,631$143,238
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,771$136,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,402$279,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,764$346,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,275
XI-2 Total expenses$249,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,948

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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