2160 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron FY2020 filing

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Grosse Pt Frm, MI501(c)(3)Since 1939EIN 38-6092657Revenue $42K in FY2020

On file with the IRS18640 Mack Ave Unit 36965, 48236-7741 · Grosse Pt Frm, MITax-exempt since Mar 1949Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Grosse Pointe Power Squadron GPPS is a local unit of the United States Power Squadrons recently rebranded as Americas Boating Club. GPPS is an all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting boating safety.

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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FY2020 · 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 $37K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42K
Spent
$20K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$904K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$42K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$20K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$40K
Net assets
$904K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$765K
FY2023$876K
FY2024$968K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1949.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $20K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates members and the public on boating safety.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grosse Pointe Power Squadron volunteers provide safe boating instruction to the general public and advanced grade and elective courses to its members. The boating course offered to the general public covers topics such as: watercraft operation, boat handling, marine law, government regulations, boating in adverse weather and emergencies…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$904K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$495
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$42K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$871K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$904K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$748K$871K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$777K$904K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$146$146
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$794$794
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$20K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $87K$40K$48K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $103K$42K$61K$968K 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$34K$3K$876K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$41K−$361$765K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$21K$88K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $42K$20K$22K$904K 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 I · Summary $41,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,221$3,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,529$495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,700$37,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $900$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,350$41,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,075$19,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,075$19,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,275$21,875
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,755 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,309
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$495
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,521
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $29,430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,880 across 5 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $146$146
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,430$10,430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $794$794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,880 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,880
Part X · Balance sheet $904,124 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,915$31,905
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,002$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $300$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,445$1,651
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $748,231$870,568
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,893$904,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,893$904,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,893$904,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $904,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,755
XI-2 Total expenses$19,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,893
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$105,356
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$904,124

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