To provide assistance to not for profit cultural, social service and arts based organizations in northern michigan geographic focus area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $416K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 31.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$585K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$57K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$57K
Expenses
$63K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$63K
Net assets
$585K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$585K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $43K Management & general 18% · $11K Fundraising 14% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Candace Fitzsimons’s $8K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
Candace Fitzsimons$8,000$23,654

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Northern Michigan cultural, social service, and arts groups with resources and support.

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2 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Awarded scholarships to qualifying students to attend colleges.

$33Kprogram expense
02

Awarded grants to other non-profit organizations to support their exempt purposes.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $118K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,000
Kiwanis Ski Club INCMI · FY2021$20,000
The Manna Project INCMI · FY2021$15,000
First Tee of Northern MichiganMI · FY2021$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$585K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$7
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$585K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$344K$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$526K$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$526K$585K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$11K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$127$111
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$1K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$142$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$465$466$931
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$3K$259$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$375$386
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$43K$11K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $57K$63K−$7K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$61K$418$526K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$125K$45K$609K 990 PDF
FY2020 $122K$114K$7K$518K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $56,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,075$49,097
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,128$7,456
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,203$56,553
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,500$23,815
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,373$22,114
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,912$17,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,785$63,226
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $418−$6,673
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $56,553 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,456$7,456
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,456 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$56,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,226 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,815$5,815
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,651 · Management $8,627 · Fundraising $1,253$20,531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,345 · Management $127 · Fundraising $111$1,583
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,320 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $1,360$4,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,447 · Management $142 · Fundraising $1,299$2,888
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $465 · Management $466 · Fundraising $931$1,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,163 · Management $259 · Fundraising $3,315$6,737
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,049 · Management $375 · Fundraising $386$1,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,255 · Management $11,316 · Fundraising $8,655$63,226
Part X · Balance sheet $588,280 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$8−$7
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,285$164,488
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,750$6,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $732$732
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $343,671$416,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,430$588,280
X-18 Grants payable$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,148
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,240$118,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $386,190$466,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,430$585,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,430$588,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $585,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$56,553
XI-2 Total expenses$63,226
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,430
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$65,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$585,132

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