Great Lakes Electric Meter Ctr INC

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Livonia, MI501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 38-3185835Revenue $163K in FY2024

On file with the IRS37637 Five Mile Rd Ste 399, 48154-1543 · Livonia, MITax-exempt since Dec 1995

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This year, the center provided instruction to students who were Meter technicians and engineers, from throughout the Great Lakes region. Presentations were given on both standard and new Meter practices and procedures. Industry experts and professional educators provided instruction. The sessions included computer operating systems, basic intermediate and advanced instruction. Meter manufacturers attended to display the latest in Meter technology and equipment. Participants had an opportunity for hands on lab integrated into classroom work, as well as open labs in the evening. Meter displays included single-phase and polyphase current transformer rated installation and Meter base voltage checks. Other features included single-phase and polyphase Meter testing, solid state, hybrids, and induction meters.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $3K a year · 3% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 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
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$163K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$163K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$143K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$163K
Expenses
$175K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$175K
Net assets
$92K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$92K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $144K Management & general 18% · $31K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains Great Lakes region meter technicians and engineers on standard and new practices with hands-on labs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The center provided instruction to students who were meter technicians and engineers, from throughout the great lakes region.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Total revenueLn 12$163K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 643
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$104K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$578$578
InsuranceLn 23$372$372
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$143K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$144K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $163K$175K−$12K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$140K$17K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $143K$134K$9K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$126K$17K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$14K−$14K$61K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,864$162,859
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,864$162,859
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 $139,890$174,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $139,890$174,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,974−$11,708
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $162,859 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $950 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,909$161,909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,859$162,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,567 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,347$24,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,098$2,098
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $578$578
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $372$372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,881 · Management $3,271$146,152
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,831 · Management $30,736 · Fundraising $0$174,567
Part X · Balance sheet $92,033 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,741$87,535
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,741$92,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,741$92,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,741$92,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,741$92,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,859
XI-2 Total expenses$174,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,741
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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