CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC (EIN 38-1539991)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-14
IRS object ID
202502269349300715
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-08-14T09:56:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1DOEREN MAYHEWBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1305 WEST BIG BEAVER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTROYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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
Signature2025-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonPATRICK D FUELLING CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00530005PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$1,769,022GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers42TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$847,351CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$455,315PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$421,329CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,424PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$37,504CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,423,944PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,231,176CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$254,244CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,345,203PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,321,973CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$78,741PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$90,797CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,043,290TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,989,155NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,043,290NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$967,262ExpenseAmt
DescTHE CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL PUBLISHED A PAPER THAT ADDRESSED PUBLIC FUNDING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES. THE RESEARCH DOCUMENTED THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, QUANTIFIED MICHIGAN'S INVESTMENTS RELATIVE TO SEVERAL SURROUNDING STATES, AND IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING IF POLICY MAKERS PRIORITIZE THESE ACTIVITIES. THE CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL ANALYZED DETROIT'S ECONOMIC WELLBEING AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLS IT EMPLOYS TO FACILITATE FUTURE GROWTH. THREE PAPERS WERE PUBLISHED THAT 1) ESTABLISHED THAT THE CITY IS ON THE UPSWING BUT STILL LAGS BEHIND IN ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND THE WEALTH OF ITS RESIDENTS; 2) CRITIQUED THE PRACTICES OF THE DETROIT DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE CITY, COUNTY, AND OTHER OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONS; AND 3) CRITIQUED THE CITY'S USE OF TAX ABATEMENTS TO FACILITATE JOB CREATION AND RETURN ABANDONED OR UNDER-UTILIZED BUILDINGS TO PRODUCTIVE USE. THE RESEARCH COUNCIL DOCUMENTED INEQUITIES AND FAILINGS IN GETTING FEDERAL AND STATE AT-RISK FUNDING TO THE BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS WHERE AT-RISK STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOLS. IT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSES OF THE SHORTCOMINGS AND RECOMMENDED POLICIES TO REMEDIATE THE PROBLEMS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$967,262TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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 FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name BusinessName

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 (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHASE L CANTRELL
CHAIR (RESIGNED 06/2024)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLEE KVORIAK
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS G KYROS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHAN W CURRIE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARNELL ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA M BASSETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN BENEDICT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE N BLUTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BURTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL P DOMENICUCCI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZENNA ELHASAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A FAVOR JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN D FILLINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LYNN FOSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT GILLARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARITA HATTEM-SCHIFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HEARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HORRIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARLE WIN IRWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK KHOURI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN LAPINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE LARSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MCGOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PALSROK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLI SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL SHERIDAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY STAMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY STOUTENBURG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT THALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AYA WALLER-BEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH ZENDEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LUPHER
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$174,740$0$13,097
CRAIG THIEL
RESEARCH DIRECTOR40.00$104,204$0$5,728Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$278,944TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$18,825TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$236,053FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$611,298AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$847,351TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$481,780SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$474,095SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,685SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$37,504ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$383,825ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$20,555FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$605,919TotalAmt
Program Services$475,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,306FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$30,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,167ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,384FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,567TotalAmt
Program Services$82,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,378FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,930TotalAmt
Program Services$48,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,969FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,571TotalAmt
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Management And General$1,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,606FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,041TotalAmt
Program Services$33,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,252FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,175TotalAmt
Fundraising$75,175FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,837TotalAmt
Program Services$3,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,344FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,408TotalAmt
Program Services$3,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$220FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,709TotalAmt
Program Services$64,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,271FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,570TotalAmt
Program Services$11,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,660FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,856TotalAmt
Program Services$958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,408FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,589TotalAmt
Program Services$4,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$329FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION$26,034$17,297$6,692$2,045
SUPPLIES AND BOOKS$17,228$17,228$0$0
PAYROLL SERVICE$12,401$9,921$1,240$1,240
MISCELLANEOUS$4,664$1,047$168$3,449

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,336TotalAmt
Program Services$436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$784FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,321,973TotalAmt
Program Services$967,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215,375FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$727,010BOYAmt
EOY$397,029EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,226,252BOYAmt
EOY$3,607,251EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,893BOYAmt
EOY$39,010EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,989,155BOYAmt
EOY$4,043,290EOYAmt

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$958,131BOYAmt
EOY$1,265,729EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,031,024BOYAmt
EOY$2,777,561EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,989,155BOYAmt
EOY$4,043,290EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,989,155BOYAmt
EOY$4,043,290EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$90,797ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$144,932NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$776,639CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,135,355CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,202,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$967,205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$847,351CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,929,442TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,440CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,568CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,940CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,930CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,247CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,125TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$778,079CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,143,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,217,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$998,135CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$873,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,011,567TotalAmt

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$5,011,567PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$381,019CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$213,658CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$511,279CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$413,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,826,692TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$381,019CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$213,658CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$511,279CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$413,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,826,692TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,085,171CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,524,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,431,490CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,509,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,287,242CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,838,259TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.73290PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.72370PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.26710InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.27630InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,439,859TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$144,932NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$144,932RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,294,927RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$63,751OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$63,751RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,231,176TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,385,724TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$63,751OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$63,751ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,321,973ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,321,973TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2021.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -63,751.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 63,751.

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$75,175RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$75,175TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$262,300GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$236,053CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$26,247GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$20,697FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$43,054OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$262,300GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$236,053CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,247GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$20,697FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$43,054OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$63,751DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$37,504NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$171,245BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$3,495OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$9,136DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,961NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$187,837TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN HAD REVISED THEIR BYLAWS AFTER FILING 2023 FORM 990. UPDATES INCLUDED: 1) THAT BOARD MEETINGS COULD BE HELD IN PERSON, ONLINE, OR ANY COMBINATION USING AUDIO, DOCUMENT, OR VIDEO CONFERENCING. 2) TERMS OF OFFICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS CHANGED FROM ONE-YEAR RENEWABLE TERMS TO THREE-YEAR RENEWABLE TERMS WITH ONE-THIRD OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED EVERY YEAR. 3) A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WAS CREATED AS A STANDING COMMITTEE.
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 TRUSTEES.
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, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

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