Jackson County Visitor Bureau FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Jackson, MI501(c)(6)EIN 38-2562896Revenue $941K in FY2021

On file with the IRSexperiencejackson.com134 West Michigan Ave, 49201-1321 · Jackson, MITax-exempt since Aug 1988

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The mission of the organization is to promote Jackson County and its attributes to individual visitors and groups as a unique, affordable and attractive place to vacation, host an event or conduct a tour.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 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
$39K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$941K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$676K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$941K
FY2021▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$941K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$676K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$582K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$756K
FY2021▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$786K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1988.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $676K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes Jackson County as a unique, affordable vacation and event destination.

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1 program · $676K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provided programs, marketing and services to allow the organization to accomplish its stated mission of promoting and fostering tourism in the jackson county area.

$676Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$941K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$940K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252
Money outPt IX
$676K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$940K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252
Total revenueLn 12$941K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$645K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$645K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K$645K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$491K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$267K$267K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$630$630
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$271K$271K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$676K$676K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M$22K$786K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$85K$696K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$145K$611K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $941K$676K$264K$756K 990 PDF
FY2020 $529K$582K−$54K$491K 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
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Part I · Summary $940,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $524,755$940,402
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,869$252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $528,666$940,654
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 $582,407$676,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $582,407$676,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,741$264,447
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $940,654 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $940,402$940,402
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $252$252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $940,654 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$940,654
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $676,207 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,860$11,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $266,706$266,706
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,464$2,464
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $630$630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,147$2,147
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $271,054$271,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,303$13,303
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,349$2,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,850$72,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,844$2,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,207 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$676,207
Part X · Balance sheet $794,788 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $440,742$644,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,907$88,134
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,326$28,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,916$33,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,891$794,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,703$38,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,488$38,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $489,093$755,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,403$755,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,891$794,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $755,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$940,654
XI-2 Total expenses$676,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$264,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$755,850

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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