CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC (EIN 38-1539991)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-30
IRS object ID
202202429349301520
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-08-30T14:06:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382492570PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOEREN MAYHEWBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1305 WEST BIG BEAVER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTROYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381539991EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGANBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCITIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7345428001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138777 SIX MILE ROAD 208AddressLine1Txt
CityLIVONIACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48152ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC W LUPHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7345428001PhoneNum
Signature2022-08-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstERICPersonFirstNm
Person LastLUPHERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICK D FUELLING CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00530005PTIN
Phone2482443000PhoneNum
Preparation2022-08-30PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERIC W LUPHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138777 SIX MILE ROAD SUITE 208AddressLine1Txt
CityLIVONIACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48152ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,850,204GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCRCMICH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1916FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMED PUBLIC POLICY AT ALL LEVELS OF MICHIGAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF FACTUAL AND UNBIASED ANALYSIS OF THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES PERTINENT TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee7TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$304,422PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$388,575CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$60,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$142,569CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$177,698CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$867,868PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$915,077CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$203,445PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$583,894CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE GOAL OF THE CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL IS TO SECURE GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITIZENS OF MICHIGAN-GOVERNMENT THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF AND RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC; EFFECTIVE IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROVIDING SERVICES; AND EFFICIENT IN THE USE OF ITS RESOURCES. RESEARCH COUNCIL ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS:MONITORING TRENDS IN STATE AND LOCAL FINANCES; ANALYZING THE STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT; CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH STUDIES OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES; AND ASSISTING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$608,902ExpenseAmt
DescTWO PAPERS WERE PUBLISHED IN 2021 TO HELP DETROIT VOTERS FORMULATE THEIR VOTES ON BALLOT QUESTIONS PUT BEFORE THEM. IN JULY, OUR ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER ANALYZED THE PROPOSAL AGAINST THE CURRENT CHARTER AND PERCEIVED THE NEEDS OF CITY RESIDENTS. IN OCTOBER, OUR ANALYSES PROVIDED BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT FOR QUESTIONS RELATED TO ENTHOGENIC PLANTS, FORMATION OF A REPARATIONS TASKFORCE, AND EXPANDED INITIATIVE POWERS IN THE CITY CHARTER. THIS WAS FUNDED OUT OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEETING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF MICHIGAN YOUTH WITH SCHOOL BASED HEALTH SERVICES WAS PUBLISHED IN JUNE TO OFFER IDEAS AND BEST PRACTIVES TO SCHOOL LEADERS AND CONCERNED PARENTS. THIS WAS FUNDED OUT OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMICHIGAN'S OVERLAPPING PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS CREATE AN UNSUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL FINANCE SYSTEM WAS PUBLISHED IN AUGUST TO HELP TAXPAYERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND STATE POLICY MAKERS UNDERSTAND HOW MICHIGAN'S TWO PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS INTERACT AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR INTERACTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES AND TAXPAYERS. THIS WAS FUNDED OUT OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIC LUPHERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7345428001PhoneNum

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CityLIVONIACityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

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ALEKSANDRA A MIZIOLEK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN D FILLINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE MERVENNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY STAMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH A BIALY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL GENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLEE KVORIAK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHASE L CANTRELL
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL P DOMENICUCCI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARLE WIN IRWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M POLEHNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON HEADEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN WILBUR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HEARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRK PROFIT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA M BASSETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE N BLUTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LYNN FOSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HORRIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL P MCGEE
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NEIL SHERIDAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK KHOURI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ORLANDO BAILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENZE L HOEKSEMA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A FAVOR JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHAN W CURRIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS G KYROS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW JAMIESON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN MCNULTY SAXTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LUPHER
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY40.00$150,800$0$9,726Yes (X)
CRAIG THIEL
RESEARCH DIRECTOR40.00$113,164$0$5,647Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$263,964TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$15,373TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$180,437FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$101,700GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$853,218AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,135,355TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$381,019TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$381,019ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$325,262SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$317,706SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,556SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,556TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,556ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$17,929FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,843TotalAmt
Program Services$285,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,785FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,044FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$50,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,877FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,463TotalAmt
Program Services$27,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,274FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,338FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$76,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,661TotalAmt
Program Services$6,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,723TotalAmt
Program Services$1,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,510TotalAmt
Program Services$40,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$931FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,063TotalAmt
Program Services$40,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,806FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,794TotalAmt
Program Services$2,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$427FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,434TotalAmt
Program Services$1,099ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$245FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110TotalAmt
Program Services$82ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,041TotalAmt
Program Services$3,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$484FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES AND BOOKS$8,324$8,324
PAYROLL SERVICE$4,302$3,187$702$413
PRINTING AND POSTAGE$2,795$2,099$474$222

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$915,077TotalAmt
Program Services$608,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,569FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50BOYAmt
EOY$50EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,822BOYAmt
EOY$754,420EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$62,002LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$62,002LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,294,138BOYAmt
EOY$3,696,796EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,180BOYAmt
EOY$40,246EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,733,300BOYAmt
EOY$4,492,512EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$754,864BOYAmt
EOY$1,429,570EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,978,436BOYAmt
EOY$3,062,942EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,733,300BOYAmt
EOY$4,492,512EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,733,300BOYAmt
EOY$4,492,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$583,894ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$175,318NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$794,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$642,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$792,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$776,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,135,355CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,141,378TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,569CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,925CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,002TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$807,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$658,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$812,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$778,079CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,143,923CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,199,380TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,199,380PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$220,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$224,334CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$477,257CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,092CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$381,019CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,610,599TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$220,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$224,334CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$477,257CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,092CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$381,019CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,610,599TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,028,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$882,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,289,346CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,085,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,524,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,809,979TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.72280PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.70240PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.27720InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.26840InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,002OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,002DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,707,816TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$175,318NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$175,318RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,532,498RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$33,527OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$33,527RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,498,971TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$948,604TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$33,527OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$33,527ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$915,077ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$915,077TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THEREFORE, IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON INCOME DERIVED FROM ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE TAX YEARS THAT ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2018.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -33,527.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 33,527.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAPITOL FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1124 WEST ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 1616AddressLine1Txt
CityLANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48933ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICESActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$76,500RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$76,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts Event1$189,005GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$180,437CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,568GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,151FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,376OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$189,005GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$180,437CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,568GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,151FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,376OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$33,527DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$24,959NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC LUPHERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/SECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$146,996BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$3,804OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,726DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,000NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,526TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH AN AUTOMOBILE FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PAYS MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENTS, MONTHLY INSURANCE PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GASOLINE AND MAINTANANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN HAS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN IS AN ORGANIZATION OF MICHIGAN CITIZENS WITH A COUNCIL OF TRUSTEE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNING AT WHICH TIME ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CAN BE PRESENTED. UPON SIGNING, IT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSTATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ANY EXCEPTIONS INVESTIGATED BY PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIRMAN
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL EMPLOYEE ANNUAL SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE LIVONIA LOCATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE LIVONIA LOCATION.
FORM 990 PAGE 12 PART XII LINE 1MODIFIED CASH BASIS
FORM 990 PAGE 12 PART XII LINE 2CFORM 990 PAGE 12 PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

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