CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC (EIN 38-1539991)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-06-22
IRS object ID
202121739349300117
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-06-22T10:13:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 NO 208AddressLine1Txt
CityLIVONIACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48152ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC W LUPHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7345428001PhoneNum
Signature2021-06-21SignatureDt
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
Preparation2021-06-11PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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$2,279,104GrossReceiptsAmt
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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CY Investment Income$304,422CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$1,071,313CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$867,868CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$314,920PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$203,445CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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$526,803ExpenseAmt
DescIMPROVING OVERSIGHT OF MICHIGAN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR AUTHORIZERS WAS PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2020 TO SHINE A LIGHT ON A FAILURE IN LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT. IT WAS FUNDED WITH A $35,000 GRANT FROM THE LEVIN CENTER AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY.Desc

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DescOVERCOMING BARRIERS FOR THE UNDEREMPLOYED WAS PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2020 TO IDENTIFY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT HINDER THE ABILITY OF LOW INCOME WORKING ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC CONDITION. IT WAS FUNDED WITH GRANTS FROM CITIZENS BANK AND 5/3 BANK.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEIGHT OTHER REPORTS WERE PUBLISHED AND 55 BLOGS WERE POSTED COVERING A NUMBER OF TOPICS. MANY TOPICS FOCUSED ON THE EFFECTS THAT THE PANDEMIC WAS HAVING ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES AND OPERATIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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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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Address Line138777 SIX MILE ROAD SUITE 208AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ALEKSANDRA A MIZIOLEK
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN D FILLINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE MERVENNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH A BIALY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL GENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLEE K SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE L CANTRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE MASON SONERAL LEFT 9-20
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL P DOMENICUCCI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARLE WIN IRWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LUPHER
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$144,721$0$7,176
JAMES M POLEHNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON HEADEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE SUMMERS HAAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN WILBUR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRK PROFIT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA APPEL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA M BASSETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE N BLUTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL P MCGEE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (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
STEPHAN W CURRIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS G KYROS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN CRESPI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LYNN FOSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HEARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HORRIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL SHERIDAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY STAMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK KHOURI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG THIEL
RESEARCH DIRECTOR40.00$110,845$0$5,536Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$255,566TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$111,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Exclusion$307,092ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,193,933SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,196,603SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,670SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$235,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,987FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$14,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,806FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$36,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,303FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$23,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,176ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,609FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$2,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,709FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$60,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,131TotalAmt
Program Services$7,704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,686FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,225TotalAmt
Program Services$1,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$317FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,828TotalAmt
Program Services$36,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,322FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,722TotalAmt
Program Services$40,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,080TotalAmt
Program Services$2,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$433FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,327TotalAmt
Program Services$2,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$474FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$808TotalAmt
Program Services$606ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,912TotalAmt
Program Services$3,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$644FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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SUPPLIES AND BOOKS$8,181$8,181
PAYROLL SERVICE$4,470$2,951$933$586

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$867,868TotalAmt
Program Services$526,803ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,178FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,344BOYAmt
EOY$400,822EOYAmt

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$61,892LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$919BOYAmt
EOY$110EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,217,720BOYAmt
EOY$3,294,138EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,715BOYAmt
EOY$37,180EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,368,748BOYAmt
EOY$3,733,300EOYAmt

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$654,287BOYAmt
EOY$754,864EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,714,461BOYAmt
EOY$2,978,436EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,368,748BOYAmt
EOY$3,733,300EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,368,748BOYAmt
EOY$3,733,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$203,445ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$161,107NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$582,379CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$794,674CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$642,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$792,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$776,639CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,588,402TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,569CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,044TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$583,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$807,243CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$658,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$812,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$778,079CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,639,446TotalAmt

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$3,639,446PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$161,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$220,897CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$224,334CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$477,257CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$307,092CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,390,832TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$161,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$220,897CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$224,334CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$477,257CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$307,092CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,390,832TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$151,028CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$151,028TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$896,269CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,028,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$882,380CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,289,346CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,085,171CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,181,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.70240PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.70190PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.26840InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.26710InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISING EVENT-CENTENNIAL DINNER - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 151,028.ExplanationTxt

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$26,861OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,751DepreciationAmt
Book Value$110BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,141OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$110TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,082,501TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,082,501RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$11,188OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$11,188RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,071,313TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$879,056TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$11,188OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,188ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$867,868ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$867,868TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2017.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -11,188.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 11,188.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
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$60,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$60,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts Event1$68,940GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$67,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,440GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,188OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$68,940GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$67,500CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,440GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,188OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,188DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$9,748NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$143,951BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$770OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,176DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,000NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,897TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4AT THE SEPTEMBER 2020 ANNUAL MEETING, THE BYLAWS WERE CHANGED TO MAKE THE "BOARD OF TRUSTEES" INTO THE "COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES FROM 75 TO 60.
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 15BPRESIDENT UTILIZES AN ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES PERFOMANCE MEASURES. UPON COMPLETION OF ANNUAL REVIEWS, ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE PROPOSED ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990 PAGE 12 PART XII LINE 1MODIFIED CASH BASIS
FORM 990 PAGE 12 PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

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