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Chippewa Snow Chasers FY2025 filing

Tax-deductible

Eckerman, MI501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 38-3545029

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Support and promotion of winter recreation activities coordinated with the state of michigan

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
266
of 266 voting members
Looks good: 266 of 266 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$299K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$200K
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$93K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$200K
FY2026$153K
Expenses
$299K
FY2025▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$299K
FY2026$198K
Net assets
$402K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$366K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$402K
FY2026$342K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $299K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Dewitt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rex Hyrns
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Hyrns
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Ackerman
Vice President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and supports winter recreation activities coordinated with Michigan.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $299K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Grooming & maintenance of snowmobile trails

$299Kprogram expense

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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
Whitetails Unlimited INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$299K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a266
IndependentVI 1b266
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$196
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$368K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$368K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$375$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$807$807$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$267$267$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$148K$148K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$100K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$299K$299K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $153K$198K−$45K$342K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $200K$299K−$99K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$235K−$43K$368K 990 PDF
FY2023 $199K$206K−$6K$393K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$137K$891$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $93K$129K−$36K$366K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,419 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,350
VIII-1e Government grants$21,788
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$164,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$196
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,879$8,879
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,879$200,419
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,263 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $375 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$375
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,166 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $267 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$267
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $148,381 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$148,381
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,721
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,597 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100,049 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$299,263
Part X · Balance sheet $402,393 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,393$110,618
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,712$3,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $248,800$286,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $367,905$402,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,905$402,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $367,905$402,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,419
XI-2 Total expenses$299,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$133,332
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,393

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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