BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC (EIN 38-1951806)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-03-24
IRS object ID
202010849349300336
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-03-24T16:25:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 TRADE CENTRE WAY STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTAGECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381951806EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBATTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2699627526PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14950 WEST DICKMAN ROAD NO 1AddressLine1Txt
CityBATTLE CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49037ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH A SOBIERALSKIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2699627526PhoneNum
Signature2020-03-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTINA M PETERS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00904574PTIN
Phone2695674500PhoneNum
Preparation2020-03-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.59.56.32IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-03-11IPDt
IP Tm13:51:11IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BCUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSEPH A SOBIERALSKIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14950 WEST DICKMAN ROAD NO 1AddressLine1Txt
CityBATTLE CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,635,918GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BCUNLIMITED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE THAT ENCOURAGES BUSINESS FORMATION AND INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY COUPLED WITH A CONTINUING SUPPLY OF REAL ESTATE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY WORKPLACES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers26TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$2,616,509PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,270,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$654,447PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$664,911CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$121,313PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$144,668CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,149,643PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,079,579CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$44,478CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,121,100PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,591,256CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,244,749PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,710,613CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$95,106PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$368,966CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$16,916,258TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,165,191TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,901,610TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,207,013NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,014,648NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionBUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY BY DRIVING STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,591,231ExpenseAmt
Revenue$166,520RevenueAmt
DescDEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF FORT CUSTER INDUSTRIAL PARK AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF BATTLE CREEK.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$700,114ExpenseAmt
Revenue$498,391RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,291,345TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
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
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonBRIAN KROLPersonNm
Phone2699627526PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14950 WEST DICKMAN ROAD SUITE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityBATTLE CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49037ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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JOHN GALLAGHER
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DAVIS
1ST VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE POWELL
2ND VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN BOYER
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGH COWARD
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS BAHNER
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATE DARLINGTON
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA FLEURY
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY HAMLIN
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK O'CONNELL
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SHOLL
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRIS STALTMANIS
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICK STEWART
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA WALLACE
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL WITTENBERG
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH SOBIERALSKI
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.000.00Yes (X)$146,264$0$22,118
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$146,264TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$22,118TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROOSEVELT GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 N CAPITOL ST NW STE 320AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLOBBYINGServicesDesc
Compensation$120,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,500,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,770,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,270,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RENT561000$498,391$498,391
ADMINISTRATION FEES900099$130,000$130,000
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT561000$36,520$36,520
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$664,911TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$277,089TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$277,089ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,423,918SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,556,339SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$132,421SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$132,421TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$132,421ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,079,579TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$664,911RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$144,668ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,185TotalAmt
Program Services$136,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,509FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$669,562TotalAmt
Program Services$560,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,298FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,377TotalAmt
Program Services$56,450ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,330FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,779TotalAmt
Program Services$126,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,637FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,454TotalAmt
Program Services$50,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,530FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,267TotalAmt
Program Services$44,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,450TotalAmt
Program Services$4,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Program Services$120,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,494TotalAmt
Management And General$43,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,915TotalAmt
Program Services$275,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,117FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,655TotalAmt
Program Services$34,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$749FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,261TotalAmt
Program Services$94,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,298FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,878TotalAmt
Program Services$8,878ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,799TotalAmt
Program Services$145,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$860ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,355TotalAmt
Program Services$10,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$247FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,610TotalAmt
Program Services$75,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,323TotalAmt
Program Services$82,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,292TotalAmt
Program Services$266,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,021FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,681TotalAmt
Program Services$52,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SPECIAL PROJECTS$1,962,523$1,962,523
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$150,225$149,233$879$113
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MEMBE$29,380$29,380
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$2,588$2,588

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,560TotalAmt
Program Services$1,560ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,710,613TotalAmt
Program Services$4,291,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$374,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,478FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,758BOYAmt
EOY$672,398EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,569,817BOYAmt
EOY$1,914,730EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,914BOYAmt
EOY$139,312EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$248,695BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,661BOYAmt
EOY$3,772EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,642,866LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,870,082LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,720,949BOYAmt
EOY$5,772,784EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,208,018BOYAmt
EOY$5,851,161EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,756,392BOYAmt
EOY$2,545,752EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$16,349EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,372,204BOYAmt
EOY$16,916,258EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,740BOYAmt
EOY$295,956EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$900,000EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,163,568BOYAmt
EOY$2,652,951EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,883BOYAmt
EOY$52,703EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,165,191BOYAmt
EOY$3,901,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,197,013BOYAmt
EOY$11,629,131EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,385,517EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,207,013BOYAmt
EOY$13,014,648EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,372,204BOYAmt
EOY$16,916,258EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$368,966ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$438,669NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,697,985CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,237,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,085,877CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,616,509CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,270,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,907,503TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,697,985CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,237,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,085,877CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,616,509CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,270,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,907,503TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,953,048SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,954,455PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$254,969CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$227,716CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$259,002CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$215,710CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$277,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,234,486TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38,494CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$61,554TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,203,543TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,167,591GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 38,494. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 23,060.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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$120,000OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$120,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED THE ROOSEVELT GROUP TO LOBBY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTEREST IN BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$10,554,911BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$263,663AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$142,763DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$10,675,811EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$107,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$107,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,477,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,650,068DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,827,167BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$346,217OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,005DepreciationAmt
Book Value$330,212BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$712,414OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$204,009DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508,405BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,772,784TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST$1,318,500F
ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH ETF$1,227,252F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,545,752TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO BATTLE CREEK DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND$51,603
DEPOSITS$1,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$52,703TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,474,754TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$438,669NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$438,669RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,036,085RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$43,494InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$43,494RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,079,579TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,667,119TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,667,119ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$43,494InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$43,494ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,710,613TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, LINE 1B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF BATTLE CREEK AND DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REVOLVING LOAN FUND.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH SOBIERALSKIPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$146,264BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$14,626DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,492NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$168,382TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBATTLE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB FEES AND DUES ARE PAID FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO TO MAINTAIN A MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER FOR THE COMPANY TO USE THE COUNTRY CLUB'S FACILITIES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. IT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, ITEM CDBA: BC VENTURES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE BCU BOARD, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY UPON OCCURRENCE. THE CEO REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH THE OFFICERS. ISSUES ARE TAKEN TO THE BOARD IF FURTHER CONSIDERATION IS NEEDED. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEWLY DEVELOPED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT BECOMES KNOWN TO THE BOARD MEMBER. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND/OR LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSIONS. THIS PROCESS IS ENFORCED BY THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAN EVALUATION FORM REGARDING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BCU STAFF AND CEO TO FILL OUT. THE RESPONSES ARE COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WHO ALSO GATHERS SALARY INFORMATION CONCERNING OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY. A SUMMARY REPORT IS PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND USE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
EAST HAMBLIN AVENUE ENTERPRISES LLC
70 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 450BATTLE CREEKMI49017381951806ACQUIRE REAL ESTATE FOR DEVELOPMENTMI$0$0BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC
RIVERFRONT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT OF BATTLE CREEK LLC
211 E WATER ST STE 400KALAMAZOOMI49007208810777RENOVATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENTMI$0$0BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC
WHITSUN HOLDINGS LLC
211 E WATER ST STE 400KALAMAZOOMI49007201768600LESSOR OF REAL ESTATEMI$0$0BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC
WEST MICHIGAN LAND HOLDING COMPANY LLC
211 E WATER ST STE 400KALAMAZOOMI49007823404519ACQUIRE REAL ESTATE FOR DEVELOPMENTMI$0$0BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED INC

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