Michigan 4-H Foundation

Tax-deductible

East Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 38-1539997Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmi4hfdtn.org446 West Circle Drive Room 160, 48824-3704 · East Lansing, MITax-exempt since Feb 1957Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Acquire, manage and distribute support for the mission and vision of Michigan 4-H youth development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 34 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $275K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$936K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$830K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$14.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$984K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$830K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$567K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$594K
FY2025$830K
Net assets
$14.4M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$13.0M
FY2025$14.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1957.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $610K Management & general 19% · $161K Fundraising 7% · $59K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$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

Supports Michigan 4-H youth development through acquiring, managing, and distributing resources.

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3 programs · $610K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Programs designed to educate and develop youth engaged in 4-h programs in michigan.

$426Kprogram expense
02

Training Workshops

Youth and volunteer development programs. During the fiscal year, over 4,700 youth and resource persons participated in 28 different statewide learning experiences programming.

$98Kprogram expense
03

Michigan 4-H Children's Garden

Provides hands-on educational experiences from october to mid-march and other learning experiences during the summer months. During the fiscal year, a total of 10,860 youth and adults participated in 26,727 hours of hands-on learning through educational programming.

$86Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $2.0M · 2019–2024
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2024$529,740
Unitemized GrantFY2024$43,630
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,400
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2023$293,603
Unitemized GrantFY2023$48,521
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,075
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2022$271,672
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,266
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,904
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2021$242,828
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,198
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,950
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2020$136,140
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,934
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,950
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2019$284,230
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,917
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Investment incomeLn 3$588K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$830K
Ln 25
Programscol B$610K
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Investment incomeLn 3$588K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$237K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$213K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.2M$14.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$826K$936K
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M$14.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$530K$530K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$7K$23K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$54K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$3K$979$9K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$6K$26K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$6K$18K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$3K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$9K$2K$6K$685
InsuranceLn 23$4K$901$3K$333
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$830K$610K$161K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$830K$480K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$594K$1.0M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$516K−$396K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$537K−$319K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $984K$567K$417K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$58K$10.3M 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 $1,309,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,228$700,665
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,303,954$588,315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,273$20,875
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,609,455$1,309,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $382,857$577,770
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,630$4,529
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$42,247
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,600$205,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $594,087$829,695
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,015,368$480,160
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,309,855 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$700,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$700,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $351,730$351,730
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $236,585$236,585
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,875$20,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,875 · Excluded from tax $588,315$1,309,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,695 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $529,740$529,740
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,030$48,030
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,529$4,529
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,288 · Management $23,465 · Fundraising $2,692$33,445
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $42,247$42,247
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $53,670$53,670
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,649 · Management $979 · Fundraising $8,529$12,157
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,039 · Management $25,541 · Fundraising $1,250$32,830
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,712 · Management $18,393 · Fundraising $2,110$26,215
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,091 · Management $9,953 · Fundraising $1,142$14,186
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,855 · Management $5,972 · Fundraising $685$8,512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $901 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $333$4,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,000$20,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $609,834 · Management $160,873 · Fundraising $58,988$829,695
Part X · Balance sheet $15,341,983 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,478$55,050
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $411,318$158,311
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,152$371,999
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,535$912
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,900$14,992
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,805$55,805
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,140,152$14,675,252
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $13,545$9,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,814,421$15,341,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,692$341
X-19 Deferred revenue$18,494
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $824,774$917,458
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $826,466$936,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,394,391$2,739,635
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,593,564$11,666,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,987,955$14,405,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,814,421$15,341,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,405,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,309,855
XI-2 Total expenses$829,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$480,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,987,955
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$937,575
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,405,690

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