Se Michigan Bowhunters Chapter

Not tax-deductible

South Lyon, MI501(c)(4)EIN 38-2946309Revenue $48K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1056 Stable Ln, 48178-5318 · South Lyon, MITax-exempt since Sep 1975

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Wildlife conservation education

28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$48K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$90K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$48K
Expenses
$90K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$74K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$74K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1975.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $25K Management & general 49% · $44K Fundraising 23% · $21K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Educates people about wildlife conservation.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

School teacher & children's education about hunting & wildlife management, sponsorship of wildlife research, promotion of proper sportsmanship, hunting and safety. Promote public awareness of hunting's role in wildlife management.

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$115K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$368$368
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$27K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$25K$44K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $48K$90K−$42K$74K 990 PDF
FY2024 $59K$55K$4K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $20K$65K−$45K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $22K$74K−$51K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$37K$51K$207K 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 $48,059 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,182$34,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,559$13,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,395−$494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,136$48,059
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,611$24,858
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,290$64,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,901$89,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,235−$41,550
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $48,059 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $113,630 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,789
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $632$632
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $13,132$13,132
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$114,124−$114,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$113,492$48,059
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,609 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,858$24,858
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $450$450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $368$368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,371$4,371
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $11,600$11,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $27,375 · Fundraising $19,887$47,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,858 · Management $44,164 · Fundraising $20,587$89,609
Part X · Balance sheet $73,824 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,058$25,083
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,316$48,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,374$73,824
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,374$73,824
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,374$73,824
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,374$73,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,824 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,059
XI-2 Total expenses$89,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,824

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

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