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Manuscript Research Group

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Grand Haven, MI501(c)(3)Since 2012Arts & Culture EIN 46-0842338Revenue $252K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 13, 2026

On file with the IRSGrand Haven, MITax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Manuscript reasearch Group exists to advance the study of ancient and biblical manuscripts, through workshops, teaching, exhibitions, and seminars.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0842338) · Dispute this line
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10.3 mo
of spending, in cash
10.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
29% of total assets
Liabilities are 29% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
None of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$252K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$252K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▲ +150%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021−$20K
FY2022−$81K
FY2023−$69K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2015.

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% · $171K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise F Carroll
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Phinney
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Advances study of ancient and biblical manuscripts through workshops, teaching, exhibitions, and seminars.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Education, research, and study of ancient and medieval manuscripts.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0842338) · Dispute this line
$171Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$54K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$887$887
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$171K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2026 $252K$171K$81K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2025 $309K$186K$123K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $124K$112K$12K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2023 $38K$99K−$61K−$81K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $243K$247K−$3K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2022 $77K$34K$42K−$18K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $252,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,249$148,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,018$102,588
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenue$1,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,268$252,399
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,883$79,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,243$91,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,126$171,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,142$81,202
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,399 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,783
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,588$102,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,025$1,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,591 · Excluded from tax $1,025$252,399
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,197 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,000$74,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,224$5,224
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $975$975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,728$2,728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,810$3,810
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,531$9,531
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,645$24,645
IX-20 InterestPrograms $887$887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,232$46,232
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,165$3,165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,197 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$171,197
Part X · Balance sheet $189,543 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,554$147,043
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,500$42,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,226$189,543
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $30,597$40,349
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $14,000$14,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,234$54,349
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,992$135,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,992$135,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,226$189,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,399
XI-2 Total expenses$171,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,194

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

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