Tuscola County Community Foundation

Tax-deductible

Caro, MI501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 38-3351315Revenue $3.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 534, 48723-0534 · Caro, MITax-exempt since Jun 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To solicit and collect contributions for chartiable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes to benefit the people of and around Tuscola County, Michigan

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 62% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
191 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 191.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
0.5% 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
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Revenue
$3.2M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$28.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$662K
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$860K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$28.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.4M
FY2021$17.4M
FY2022$14.3M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$25.3M
FY2025$28.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.1M Management & general 38% · $694K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Officer
$38,753Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant to Executive Director
$19,986Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Hunter’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
John Hunter$80,000$65,000$52,500$41,250
Linda Sirianni$38,753———
Renee Deroche$19,986———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Collects donations for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational causes benefiting Tuscola County residents.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide grants to various charitable, scientific, literary, and educational organizations.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K
Grants paid · 120 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$204,850
Caro Community SchoolsFY2025$66,521
Cass City Public SchoolsFY2025$35,479
The Dollywood FoundationTN · FY2025$34,695
St Lorenz Lutheran Church & SchoolFY2025$31,500
Saginaw Valley State UniversityFY2025$25,000
Caro Area District LibraryFY2025$21,357
Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural MusFY2025$21,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$21,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$21,000
Caro United Methodist Church GoodFY2025$20,000
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenFY2025$18,900
Leader Dogs for the BlindMI · FY2025$18,900
Gideons InternationalTN · FY2025$18,900
St Jude Childrens HospitalFY2025$16,800
Caro Rotary ClubFY2025$16,143
Mott Community CollegeFY2025$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$285K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$694K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$28.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$285K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$27.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$499
Total assetsLn 16$28.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$28.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.5M$28.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$499
Total assetsLn 16$25.5M$28.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$25.3M$28.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$912K$912K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$205K$205K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$153K
Management feesLn 11a$503K$503K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.1M$694K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.2M$1.8M$1.4M$28.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$1.5M$941K$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$1.2M$6.7M$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $662K$949K−$287K$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$978K$1.9M$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$860K$1.6M$15.4M 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 $3,167,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $614,316$1,409,797
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,593,605$1,473,016
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $257,201$284,822
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,465,122$3,167,635
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $892,535$1,116,591
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,947$153,072
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $530,068$543,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,524,550$1,812,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $940,572$1,354,694
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,167,635 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,409,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,409,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,473,016$1,473,016
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $284,822$284,822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,757,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,167,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,812,941 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $911,741$911,741
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $204,850$204,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $153,072$153,072
IX-11a Management feesManagement $503,189$503,189
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $2,511$2,511
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $37,578$37,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,116,591 · Management $693,839 · Fundraising $2,511$1,812,941
Part X · Balance sheet $28,904,322 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,264$1,189,382
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,252,194$27,712,905
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,522$1,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,099$499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,466,079$28,904,322
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $174,835$156,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,835$156,891
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,291,244$28,747,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,291,244$28,747,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,466,079$28,904,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,747,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,167,635
XI-2 Total expenses$1,812,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,354,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,291,244
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,101,493
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,747,431

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