ALLEGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ALLEGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (EIN 38-6189947)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-09-27
IRS object ID
202302709349301700
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-09-27T13:50:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382157642PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MANER COSTERISAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityLANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP489123291ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN386189947EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ALLEGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2696738344PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1112 LOCUST STAddressLine1Txt
CityALLEGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49010ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICARDO BAZANPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2696738344PhoneNum
Signature2023-08-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstRICARDOPersonFirstNm
Person LastBAZANPersonLastNm
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SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRANDY L MIKULA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645694PTIN
Phone5173237500PhoneNum
Preparation2023-08-11PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICARDO BAZANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1112 LOCUST STAddressLine1Txt
CityALLEGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,898,046GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ALLEGANFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1965FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO POSITIVELY IMPACT ALLEGAN COUNTY THROUGH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers90TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,504,511PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,118,214CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$71,619PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,830CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,263,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,473,867CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$240,615CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,574,834PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,295,795CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$688,466PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$178,072CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,096,950TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$594,079TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$409,052TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,135,105NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$873,787ExpenseAmt
Grant$769,476GrantAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO VARIOUS LOCAL QUALIFIED ENTITIES AND STUDENTS AND ACTS AS A CONVENOR OF NON-PROFIT, FOR PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF ALLEGAN COUNTY.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee7EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEPHANIE CALHOUNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2696738344PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1112 LOCUST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityALLEGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49010ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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STEPHANIE CALHOUN
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$76,500$0$0
RICARDO BAZAN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA BANAS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB EDER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JODI WHITE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH OKONIEWSKI
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROB MARCINIAK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAYLANI RUBLEY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN MARR
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,326FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$340,497AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$23,497NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$587,639TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$587,639ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,952,272SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,421,697SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$530,575SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$530,575TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$530,575ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column-$607TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$607ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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AGENCY FUND ADMIN FEE900099$9,687$9,687
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$4,750$4,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$14,437OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,117,607ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$769,476TotalAmt
Program Services$769,476ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,500TotalAmt
Program Services$21,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,885FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,610TotalAmt
Program Services$43,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,915FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,325TotalAmt
Program Services$5,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,649FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,999TotalAmt
Program Services$4,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,350FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,270TotalAmt
Program Services$5,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,914FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,172TotalAmt
Management And General$4,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,086TotalAmt
Management And General$10,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,792TotalAmt
Management And General$93,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,417TotalAmt
Management And General$30,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,138TotalAmt
Fundraising$16,138FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,080TotalAmt
Management And General$7,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,186TotalAmt
Program Services$8,452ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,717FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,377TotalAmt
Program Services$665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,424TotalAmt
Program Services$2,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$668FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,376TotalAmt
Program Services$1,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$574FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,281TotalAmt
Program Services$919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$295FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$17,074$4,781$10,757$1,536
BAD DEBT$6,600$1,848$4,158$594
SPECIAL EVENTS$3,074$3,074
MISCELLANEOUS$1,686$472$1,062$152

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$852TotalAmt
Program Services$238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,295,795TotalAmt
Program Services$873,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$373,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,678FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,561,750BOYAmt
EOY$1,062,078EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,166BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,900BOYAmt
EOY$5,900EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$353,198LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$27,742LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,984BOYAmt
EOY$325,456EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,269,150BOYAmt
EOY$19,150,723EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,096,950BOYAmt
EOY$20,544,157EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,515BOYAmt
EOY$16,350EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$550,564BOYAmt
EOY$390,702EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,079BOYAmt
EOY$409,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,502,871BOYAmt
EOY$20,135,105EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,502,871BOYAmt
EOY$20,135,105EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,096,950BOYAmt
EOY$20,544,157EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$178,072ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$4,545,838NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$516,283CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$608,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$489,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$694,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$341,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,650,976TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$608,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$489,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$694,634CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$341,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,650,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,650,976PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$621,578CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$498,487CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$491,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$337,582CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$587,639CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,536,816TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,990CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,321CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$64,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,437CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,786TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,310,578TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.49920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.47430PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,506. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,505. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,280. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55,941. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,750. AGENCY FUND ADMIN FEE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,377. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,485. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,041. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,214. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 9,687.
PT II LN 10PT II LN 10: OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10 DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS 2017: 5007. 2018: 5506. 2019: 11505. 2020: 7280. 2021: 55941. 2022: 4750. DESCRIPTION: AGENCY FUND ADMIN FEE 2017: 6065. 2018: 6377. 2019: 6485. 2020: 7041. 2021: 8214. 2022: 9687. DESCRIPTION: NON PROFIT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DESCRIPTION: SCHOLARSHIP REFUNDS 2017: 157. 2018: 3914. 2019: 2000. 2020: 1848. 2021: 7464. 2022: 4970.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held16DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Held50FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$61,442DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Contri$132,365FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$63,885DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Grants$312,450FundsAndOtherAccountsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$321,771DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY$8,346,636FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,447,635BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$324,411ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,604,743InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$684,348GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$4,368OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$354,128AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,124,459EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,317,646BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$145,585ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,911,655InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$532,799GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$394,452AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,447,635EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,897,074BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$278,206ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,870,902InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$383,216GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$345,320AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,317,646EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,871,975BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$129,675ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,890,894InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$662,332GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$333,138AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,897,074EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,101,977BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$407,892ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$744,111InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$559,871GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$333,912AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,871,975EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,127OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,127BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$333,838OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,598DepreciationAmt
Book Value$317,240BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,233OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,144DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,089BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$325,456TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDS HELD AT AGENCY ENDOWMENTDesc
Amt$390,702Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$390,702TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt-$3,163,281TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$4,545,838NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$2,482OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$4,543,356RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,380,075RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$93,792InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$93,792RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,473,867TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,204,485TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,482OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,202,003ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$93,792InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$93,792ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,295,795TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO VARIOUS LOCAL QUALIFIED ENTITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF ALLEGAN COUNTY.
PART X, LINE 2:IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,482.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,482.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (45 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
4 PAWS LAKESHORE
PO BOX 124DOUGLASMI49406275137135501(C)(3)$5,500$0SCHOLARSHIPS
ALLEGAN AREA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGENCY
310 THOMAS STALLEGANMI49010381709220$15,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
ALLEGAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
113 N WALNUT STALLEGANMI49010382169206501(C)(3)$8,245$0LEGACY FUND
ALLEGAN COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
113 CHESTNUT STALLEGANMI49010460761570501(C)(3)$8,250$0OPERATING EXPENSES
ALLEGAN COUNTY UNITED WAY
650 GRAND STREETALLEGANMI49010386063214501(C)(3)$16,122$0OPERATIONS, SECURITY, BASIC NEEDS
ALMA COLLEGE
614 W SUPERIOR STALMAMI49010381359083501(C)(3)$18,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
BEAUTIFY PULLMAN
5605 109TH AVEPULLMANMI49450853419890501(C)(3)$10,000$0LEGACY FUND
BRIDGES OF HOPE ALLEGAN COUNTY
108 E GRANT STPLAINWELLMI49080464629016501(C)(3)$7,650$0LEGACY FUND
CALVIN COLLEGE
3201 BURTON SEGRAND RAPIDSMI49546383071514501(C)(3)$7,200$0SCHOLARSHIPS
CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS-SE
PO BOX 53PLAINWELLMI49080383451688501(C)(3)$15,836$0OPERATIONS/DIAPERS & WIPES
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
1450 N 12TH STGRAND JUNCTIONCO81501846037667501(C)(3)$7,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
CONGREGATIONAL KITCHEN
805 AIRWAY DRALLEGANMI49010824109499501(C)(3)$15,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPARD
101 N WALNUT STALLEGANMI49010381712080501(C)(3)$10,000$0YOUTH & ADULT PROGRAMMING
FENNVILLE DISTRICT LIBRARY
400 W MAIN STFENNVILLEMI49408381855452$11,214$0SCHOLARSHIPS
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
1201 E STATE STBIG RAPIDSMI49307386005159501(C)(3)$5,500$0SCHOLARSHIPS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ALLEGAN
200 CULTER STALLEGANMI49010510146290501(C)(3)$8,000$0LUNCH SUPPLIES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF KALAMAZOO
321 W SOUTH STKALAMAZOOMI49001381359206501(C)(3)$5,200$0YOUTH & ADULT PROGRAMMING
FOREVER CURIOUS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
PO BOX 264SOUTH HAVENMI49090383574720501(C)(3)$8,000$0LEGACY FUND
GLEN OAKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
62249 SHIMMEL RDCENTREVILLEMI49032382285489501(C)(3)$6,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
100 STUDENT SERVICES BUILDINGALLENDALEMI49401381684280501(C)(3)$30,611$0SCHOLARSHIPS
HOPE COLLEGE
101 E 12TH STHOLLANDMI49423381381271501(C)(3)$9,650$0YOUTH & ADULT PROGRAMMING
HUNGRY FOR CHRIST
PO BOX 71HAMILTONMI49419383676870501(C)(3)$20,806$0FOOD PANTRY OPERATIONS
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
1200 ACADEMY STKALAMAZOOMI49006381358014501(C)(3)$6,400$0SCHOLARSHIPS
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
6767 WEST O AVENUEKALAMAZOOMI49009381850178501(C)(3)$11,400$0YOUTH & ADULT PROGRAMMING
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
650 W EASTERDAY AVESAULT STE MARIEMI49783382576021501(C)(3)$9,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
MEDIATION SERVICES
68 W 8TH ST STE 200HOLLANDMI49423383247969501(C)(3)$8,500$0SALARY
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
252 STUDENT SERVICES BLDGEAST LANSINGMI48824386005984501(C)(3)$30,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
1400 TOWNSEND DRHOUGHTONMI49931381554664501(C)(3)$23,700$0SCHOLARSHIPS
OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER
A42145 56TH STREETHOLLANDMI49423382461102501(C)(3)$20,000$0CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE OF PULLMAN INC
PO BOX 248PULLMANMI49450263902533501(C)(3)$12,500$0OPERATIONS
PROJECT HOPE
195 BRADLEY STBATTLE CREEKMI49017814334694501(C)(3)$7,791$0HOMELESS EMERGENCY NEEDS
RESILIENCE
411 BUTTERNUTHOLLANDMI49424382181204501(C)(3)$14,000$0OPERATIONS
SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
402 THROWBRIDGEALLEGANMI49010382748322501(C)(3)$10,000$0COMMUNITY CLOSET
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
7400 BAY RDUNIVERSITY CENTERMI48710381798800501(C)(3)$5,500$0SCHOLARSHIPS
SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
400 CULVER STSAUGATUCKMI49453383557693501(C)(3)$41,000$0FREE PROGRAMMING/ CHILDREN & ADULTS
SAUGATUCK-DOUGLAS HISTORY CENTER
PO BOX 617DOUGLASMI49406383010564501(C)(3)$7,730$0SEASONAL EXHIBITS
ST MARGARET CHURCHST VINCENT DE PAUL
766 FARMER STOTSEGOMI49078272454706501(C)(3)$6,545$0ENERGENCY FOOD & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SYLVIA'S PLACE
PO BOX 13ALLEGANMI49010383262878501(C)(3)$20,611$0OPERATIONS, SECURITY, BASIC NEEDS
THE ARC OF ALLEGAN COUNTY
219 HUBBARDALLEGANMI49010381736060501(C)(3)$10,850$0CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
515 E JEFFERSONANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)(3)$38,400$0SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
1848 UNIVERISTY AVEMADISONWI53726390743975501(C)(3)$7,600$0SCHOLARSHIPS
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
1903 W MICHIGAN AVEKALAMAZOOMI49008386007327501(C)(3)$36,200$0SCHOLARSHIPS
WINGS HOME INC
330 LINN STALLEGANMI49010263750768501(C)(3)$15,000$0COMMUNITY MEALS
WINGS OF HOPE HOSPICE
530 LINN STREETALLEGANMI49010382453558501(C)(3)$20,000$0HOSPICE CARE, THERAPY FOR YOUTH
WISHBONE PET RESCUE ALLIANCE
PO BOX 124DOUGLASMI49406263750768501(C)(3)$14,000$0CLIENT ASSISTANCE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org43Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CEO REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW. AFTER THE BOARD HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW, THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE FORM 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPRIOR TO ANY BOARD VOTES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IDENTIFIES THE CONFLICT AND RECORDS WHAT THE CONFLICT IS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15RESULTS ARE COMPILED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE RESULTS, COMPENSATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE CEO. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS COMPILED RESULTS, COMPENSATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS (ALONE AND WITH THE CEO) AND VOTES. SALARIES ARE BASED ON INDUSTRY SURVEYS OF LIKE-SIZED FOUNDATIONS, COF, AND CMF SURVEYS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ANNUAL REPORT, GRANTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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