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Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitors Bureau FY2020 filing

Glen Arbor, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 1997 EIN 38-3382249Revenue $300K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsleepingbeardunes.comPo Box 517 · Glen Arbor, MI

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To promote and develop tourism in the glen arbor, michigan area.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$53K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$563K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$53K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$368K
Net assets
$563K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$731K
FY2025$729K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Farragh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adriene Kokowicz
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Kuras
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes and develops tourism in the Glen Arbor, Michigan area.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The bureau collects member assessments and uses those funds to implement a marketing program consisting of brochures, a web page, and radio advertising, etc.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$563K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$563K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$190K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$393K$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$563K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$368K−$2K$729K 990 PDF
FY2024 $413K$352K$62K$731K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$271K$96K$669K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$307K$55K$573K 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$395K−$46K$517K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$53K$248K$563K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $300,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,871$300,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $285,874$300,368
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 $86,811$52,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,811$52,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,063$247,569
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $300,368 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $300,368$300,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $300,368$300,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,799 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$1,802
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,548
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$32,269
IX-13 Office expenses$4,656
IX-20 Interest$2,102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,799
Part X · Balance sheet $570,019 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,801$190,152
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $357,205$351,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,165$28,143
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,171$570,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,307$6,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,307$6,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $315,864$563,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $315,864$563,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,171$570,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,368
XI-2 Total expenses$52,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$247,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$315,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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