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Bay Veterans Foundation

Tax-deductible

Essexville, MI501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-4708019Revenue $303K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbayveteransfoundation.org1383 N Jones Rd, 48732-1587 · Essexville, MITax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financial support and in-kind assistance to united states armed forces Veterans and military service organizations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $217K a year · 60% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$737
-0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

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 Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $164K Management & general 14% · $33K Fundraising 16% · $36K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Melissa Alex
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Dewyse
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Herrera
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Hoese
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Jamrog
Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports U.S. veterans and military groups with funds and essential items.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Raise funds for the purpose of developing and maintaining a veterans SPACE/LEARNING and activities center

$154Kprogram expense
02

Fundraising events for the purpose of maintaining gold star monument and providing assistance to struggling veterans

$9Kprogram expense
03

Continued maintenance of battery park in bay city

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Bay Area Community FoundationFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$352
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$737
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$352
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$737
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$230K$340K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698−$737
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$347
OccupancyLn 16$96K$69K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$45K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$439$419$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$164K$33K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$233K$70K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $393K$242K$151K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $282K$148K$135K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $684K$115K$569K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $307K$61K$246K$638K 990 PDF
FY2020 $190K$58K$132K$392K 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 $302,628 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,999$302,276
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $186$352
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $393,185$302,628
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 $241,876$233,112
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,876$233,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,309$69,516
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $302,628 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $352$352
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $352$302,628
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,112 across 7 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,970$2,970
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,659 · Management $347$6,006
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,918 · Management $27,420$96,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,120$41,120
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,817$4,817
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,984 · Fundraising $36,438$81,422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $419 · Management $20$439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,070 · Management $32,604 · Fundraising $36,438$233,112
Part X · Balance sheet $1,562,179 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,362$42,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $215,077$296,641
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,263,659$1,222,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,494,098$1,562,179
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $698−$737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $698−$737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,493,400$1,562,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,494,098$1,562,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,562,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,628
XI-2 Total expenses$233,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,493,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,562,916

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

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