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Empire Area Heritage Group

Tax-deductible

Empire, MI501(c)(3)Since 1987EIN 38-2472172Revenue $58K in FY2025

On file with the IRSempiremimuseum.org11544 S Lacore Rd, 49630-9401 · Empire, MITax-exempt since Apr 1986Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Collect and preserve the history of leelanau county

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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 $116K a year · 81% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
73 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 73.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$794K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$53K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$58K
Expenses
$42K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$13K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$42K
Net assets
$794K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$438K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$794K

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 Apr 1986.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $27K Management & general 34% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $603

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Leigh Payment
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Bolton
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Taghon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Freeman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Chase
Chief Operat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don McNew
Information
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Payment
Communicatio
$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

Preserves and collects Leelanau County's history for future generations.

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1 program · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To collect, preserve and interpret the history of leelanau county and to operate the empire area museum.

$27Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$603
Owns and owesPt X
$794K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$238K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$275K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$794K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$399K$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K$238K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$778K$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$778K$794K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K$603
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$18K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$286$248$38
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$412$412
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$956$956
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$27K$14K$603

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $58K$42K$16K$794K 990 PDF
FY2024 $70K$28K$42K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$13K$289K$737K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $53K$438K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$396K 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 $58,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,113$34,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,470$2,381
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,711$22,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $625−$1,484
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,919$58,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,209$41,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,209$41,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,710$16,065
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $58,051 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,484 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,610
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,381$2,381
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22,518 · Excluded from tax $26$22,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,899 · Excluded from tax −$1,458$58,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,986 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,716 · Management $2,715 · Fundraising $603$6,034
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,256$3,256
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,610 · Management $5,870$23,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $248 · Management $38$286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,784 · Management $2,578$7,362
IX-17 TravelPrograms $412$412
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $956$956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,926 · Management $14,457 · Fundraising $603$41,986
Part X · Balance sheet $794,200 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $399,400$255,838
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,197$11,431
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,240
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $273,957$275,374
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $92,316$238,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,135$794,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $510,692$518,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $267,443$275,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $778,135$794,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,135$794,200
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $794,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,051
XI-2 Total expenses$41,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,065
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$778,135
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$794,200

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

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