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Copper Peak INC FY2022 filing

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Ironwood, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-6116805Revenue $347K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 159, 49938-0159 · Ironwood, MITax-exempt since Nov 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote ski flying

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $467K a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$244K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$975K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$305K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$195K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$975K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$824K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$974K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1966.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $170K Management & general 7% · $14K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Kusz
Bd Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Morgan Grasso
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Kusz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Buchko
Bd Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Tiziani
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Belmas
Bd Member
$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

Copper Peak INC is a nonprofit based in Ironwood, MI.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We are in the process of promoting our ski flying facility in hopes of securing a future international ski flying event. We've had approximately 55,000 people visit each year. Currently, an international event training is being planned.

$170Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$975K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$986K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K
Net assetsLn 32$975K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 695
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$986K$986K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$244K
Net assetsLn 32$824K$975K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$73K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$0$975$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$23K$0$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$500$0
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$627$626$0
InterestLn 20$11K$0$11K$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$750$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$170K$14K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$264K$1.2M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$321K$839K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $448K$436K$12K$974K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $347K$195K$152K$975K 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$171K$134K$824K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $346,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,641$3,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $301,595$343,619
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,236$346,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,725$78,830
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,028$116,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,753$195,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,483$151,583
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $346,742 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,670
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,453
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,123
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$343,619
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $343,619 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,159 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$73,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,602 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,602
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $975 · Fundraising $0$975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,832 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,416$34,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,685 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$2,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,376 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,376
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $627 · Management $626 · Fundraising $0$1,253
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $11,284 · Fundraising $0$11,284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,749 · Management $750 · Fundraising $0$14,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,509 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,608 · Management $14,135 · Fundraising $11,416$195,159
Part X · Balance sheet $1,219,671 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,641$223,639
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$9,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $986,479$986,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,112,120$1,219,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $403$403
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $288,087$244,055
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,490$244,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $823,630$975,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,112,120$1,219,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $975,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,742
XI-2 Total expenses$195,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$151,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$823,630
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$975,213

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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