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Ima Recreation Association FY2021 filing

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Burton, MI501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 38-3393557Revenue $1.2M in FY2021Latest return filed Sep 8, 2025

On file with the IRSimarecreation.orgBurton, MITax-exempt since Mar 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Ima Recreation Association is to provide recreational programs and opportunities for children and families throughout the genesee county community. Ima programs support sports, Recreation and education, while fostering good citizenship and team efforts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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 $44K a year · 4% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.2M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$940K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$903K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$875K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $968K Management & general 7% · $74K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Dawes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Gamble
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Lada
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gene Ridley
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers recreational programs and opportunities for children and families in Genesee County.

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3 programs · $968K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide recreation activities to the community including golf, baseball and softball

$773Kprogram expense
02

Provide food service operations at recreation facilities including concessions and catering services

$167Kprogram expense
03

Operation of pro shop in benefit of foundation activities

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation INCFY2024$22K
Tournaments for CharityFY2024$18K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$968K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
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$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$746K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$726K$746K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$875K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$364K$344K$13K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$243$174
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$42K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$44K$2K$548
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$2K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$165$165
OccupancyLn 16$259K$251K$8K$338
InterestLn 20$509$509
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$27K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$23K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$144K$97
All other expensesLn 24e$89K$84K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$968K$74K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 8, 2025 $1.3M$1.3M−$23K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$20K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$38K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.2M$1.1M$187K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $940K$903K$37K$875K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,238,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,106$17,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $896,053$1,110,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,172$5,460
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,636$104,315
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $939,967$1,238,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $452,303$462,050
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $450,592$589,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $902,895$1,051,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,072$186,598
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-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 $1,238,118 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $87,392 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,468
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $983,675 · Unrelated business $39,808$1,023,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,460$5,460
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,000$12,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,100
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $90,215$90,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,161,282 · Unrelated business $39,808 · Excluded from tax $17,460$1,238,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,051,520 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,357 · Management $13,479 · Fundraising $5,831$363,667
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,296 · Management $243 · Fundraising $174$4,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,956 · Management $3,461 · Fundraising $2,575$47,992
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,513 · Management $1,617 · Fundraising $548$45,678
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,875 · Management $23,349$25,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,083$1,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,507 · Management $4,459$6,966
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $165$165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $250,766 · Management $8,034 · Fundraising $338$259,138
IX-20 InterestManagement $509$509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,986 · Management $8,512$35,498
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,843 · Management $5,367$28,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,989 · Management $97$144,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83,983 · Management $4,608$88,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $968,319 · Management $73,735 · Fundraising $9,466$1,051,520
Part X · Balance sheet $1,179,426 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,333$165,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,557
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,210$7,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,560$8,534
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $725,879$745,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,066,982$1,179,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,605$22,540
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,125$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,582$27,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $873,400$1,149,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,400$1,151,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,066,982$1,179,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,151,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,238,118
XI-2 Total expenses$1,051,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$89,888
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,151,886

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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