The s.c.c.f.'s primary exempt purpose is to support and promote educational, scientific,literary, cultural and charitable purpose, primarily in and for the residents of Sanilac County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $541K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
167 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 166.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$810K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$863K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$522K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$14.0M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $816K Management & general 23% · $248K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joshua Robinson’s $48K as Exec. Direct is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1691 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports educational, scientific, literary, cultural, and charitable causes for Sanilac County residents.

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3 programs · $816K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Discretionary

Provided grants to organizations seeking financial assistance in bettering the quality of life in sanilac county.

$583Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships

Provided scholarshps to area high school seniors.

$203Kprogram expense
03

Youth Grants

Provided grants to organizations seeking financial assistance in bettering the quality of life in sanilac county. Grants addressed the needs of the county high school needs assessment.

$30Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2025
TchpFY2025$351,540
Unitemized GrantFY2025$203,189
City of MarletteFY2025$31,432
Sandusky Community SchoolsFY2025$22,306
Marlette Historical SocietyFY2025$19,455
Cros-Lex Project BlessingFY2025$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$11,600
Save CouncilFY2025$10,000
TchpFY2024$256,365
Unitemized GrantFY2024$207,953
City of MarletteFY2024$139,236
Moore Public LibraryFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$216,139
TchpFY2023$95,132
Individual RecipientFY2023$9,850
Individual RecipientFY2023$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Investment incomeLn 3$401K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$816K
Managementcol C$248K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$810K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$909K
Investment incomeLn 3$401K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$14.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$810K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$13.1M$14.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M$14.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$760K$810K
Net assetsLn 32$12.5M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$576K$576K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$203K$203K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$30K$116K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$816K$248K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$255K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$98K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$782K$515K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $863K$793K$70K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$753K$475K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$522K$1.8M$10.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,318,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $328,183$908,693
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $346,278$400,853
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $501,029$8,782
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,175,490$1,318,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $704,596$779,465
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,965$105,420
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,763$178,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,077,324$1,063,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,166$255,310
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,318,328 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$908,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$908,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $400,853$400,853
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,782$8,782
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $409,635$1,318,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,063,018 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $576,276$576,276
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $203,189$203,189
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $105,420$105,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,520$6,520
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,299$3,299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,533 · Management $116,305$145,838
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $22,476$22,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $815,518 · Management $247,500 · Fundraising $0$1,063,018
Part X · Balance sheet $14,777,533 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,877$169,663
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,802,405$14,607,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,220,692$14,777,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,299$9,110
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $717,353$800,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $759,500$809,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,743,839$1,140,112
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $717,353$12,827,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,461,192$13,967,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,220,692$14,777,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,967,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,318,328
XI-2 Total expenses$1,063,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$255,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,461,192
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,251,340
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,967,842

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