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Micia

Lansing, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-3124797Revenue $645K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmicia.org101 S Washington Square Suite 820 · Lansing, MI

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The Micia is the leading voice for michigan's legal cannabis businesses. The Micia advocates for a responsible and successful medical and adult-use cannabis industry by promoting sensible laws and regulations and industry best practices among members by 1) speaking with a unified voice, 2) education and advocacy, 3) hosting events, and 4) creating buying power.

Run by 13 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$645K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$682K
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$645K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$869K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$645K
Expenses
$682K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$703K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$682K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robin Schneider
Executive Director
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Passerini
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Lynch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raymond Abro
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Robin Schneider$180,000$180,000$120,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for Michigan's legal cannabis businesses through education, unified voice, and promoting sensible laws.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The micia is the leading voice for michigan's legal cannabis businesses. The micia advocates for a responsible and successful medical and adult-use cannabis industry by promoting sensible laws and regulations and industry best practices among members by 1) speaking with a unified voice, 2) education and advocacy, 3) hosting events, and…

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization held business networking events, as well as representing at industry conferences, connecting ancillary companies to cannabis businesses, and advocating for social justice including expungement and prisoner release.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $181K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$82,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$99,350

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$645K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$526K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Money outPt IX
$682K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$526K
Total revenueLn 12$645K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$47
Net assetsLn 32$105K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$82K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
TravelLn 17$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$682K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $645K$682K−$37K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $667K$709K−$41K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $869K$703K$167K$152K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $645,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$119,048
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $667,464$526,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,464$645,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $102,470$82,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,024$300,889
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,008$299,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $708,502$682,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,038−$36,769
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $645,253 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $526,205$526,205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $526,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$645,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $682,022 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$82,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$120,889
IX-11b Legal fees$5,800
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,085
IX-11d Lobbying fees$16,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,108
IX-13 Office expenses$7,557
IX-17 Travel$10,609
IX-23 Insurance$3,874
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$203,124
IX-24e All other expenses$24,076
IX-25 Total functional expenses$682,022
Part X · Balance sheet $68,425 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,441$34,635
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $90,210$28,790
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,651$68,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,504$47
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,504$47
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,388$4,787
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,759$63,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,147$68,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,651$68,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$645,253
XI-2 Total expenses$682,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,147
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,378

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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