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Bay Veterans Foundation FY2020 filing

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Essexville, MI501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 47-4708019Revenue $190K in FY2020

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.
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
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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.4 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
$83
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
Spent
$58K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$58K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$392K
FY2020
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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 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 Jan 2016.

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% · $58K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mellisa Alex
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$28Kprogram expense
02

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

$20Kprogram expense
03

Continued maintenance of battery park in bay city

$10Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$907
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$907
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83
Net assetsLn 32$392K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$261K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$467$83
Net assetsLn 32$260K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$10$10
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$58K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $190K$58K$132K$392K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $189,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,686$188,914
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,263$907
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,949$189,821
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 $132,973$58,099
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,973$58,099
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,976$131,722
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $189,821 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,648
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,266
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,914
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $907$907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $907$189,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,099 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,460$5,460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,702$8,702
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,844$1,844
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,184$7,184
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10$10
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,511$3,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,388$31,388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,099 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,099
Part X · Balance sheet $392,183 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,052$161,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,683$28,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $140,110$201,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,845$392,183
X-25 Other liabilities$83
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $467$83
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $260,378$392,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,845$392,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,821
XI-2 Total expenses$58,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$260,378
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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