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Making Government Accountable

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Grass Lake, MI501(c)(4)Since 2015Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-3461382Revenue $150K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 373, 49240-0373 · Grass Lake, MITax-exempt since May 2015

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88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.9 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$150K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$72K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2025▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$350K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$150K
Expenses
$72K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$279K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$240K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$240K

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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $63K Management & general 12% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bill Parfet
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Canale
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Scott
Secretary
$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

Making Government Accountable is a membership association based in Grass Lake, MI, formed in 2015.

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1 program · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To promote charitable causes and educational awareness of topics that lessen the financial burdens of government in the State of Michigan.

$63Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$0$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$63K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $150K$72K$78K$240K 990 PDF
FY2024 $390K$361K$29K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$279K$71K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7K$100K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $390,000$150,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,000$150,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $361,313$72,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,313$72,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,687$77,835
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,165 across 3 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,311 · Fundraising $0$6,311
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,565 · Fundraising $0$2,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,289 · Management $8,876 · Fundraising $0$72,165
Part X · Balance sheet $239,759 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,924$239,759
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,924$239,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,924$239,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,924$239,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,924$239,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $239,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,000
XI-2 Total expenses$72,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,924
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$239,759

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

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