CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC (EIN 38-1539991)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-04
IRS object ID
201822779349300902
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-10-04T13:25:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityTROYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48084ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN381539991EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGANBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCITIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7345428001PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line138777 SIX MILE ROAD NO 208AddressLine1Txt
CityLIVONIACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonERIC W LUPHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7345428001PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerERIC W LUPHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityLIVONIACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48152ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,340,303GrossReceiptsAmt
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 CRC 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$222,137CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,233,869NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 ACCOUNTABLILITY IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$525,415ExpenseAmt
DescONGOING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH - WE PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING: "PERSPECTIVES ON MICHIGAN'S STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX", "OUTLINE OF THE MICHIGAN TAX SYSTEM", "PROGRESS REPORT ON DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT FINANCES", "CHALLENGES AHEAD IN BALANCING THE STATE BUDGET", "QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE OF REGIONAL AUTHORITIES IN MICHIGAN", "PREPARING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S BUDGET FOR THE NEXT RECESSION."Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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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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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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BETH BIALY
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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TERENCE M DONNELLY
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RANDALL W EBERTS
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J GASPAROVIC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE SUMMERS HAAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HOLCOMB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYBETH S HOWE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY LEWIS JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRY KEMP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J LAWRENCE III
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MICHAEL P MCGEE
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ANNE MERVENNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEKSANDRA A MIZIOLEK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL R OBERMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M POLEHNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE RIDENOUR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILO SERNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLEE K SMITH
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CHRISTINE MASON SONERAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN WILBUR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LUPHER
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$14,543TotalAmt
Program Services$12,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$212FundraisingAmt

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OPERATING EXPENSES$6,161$3,486$2,377$298
PAYROLL SERVICE$3,770$2,133$1,455$182
PRINTING AND POSTAGE$655$202$437$16

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BOY$1,000BOYAmt
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BOY$1,912BOYAmt
EOY$1,355EOYAmt

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BOY$30,304BOYAmt
EOY$33,929EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,907,887BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$111EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$111EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$551,964EOYAmt

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EOY$41,500EOYAmt

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BOY$2,640,405BOYAmt
EOY$2,640,405EOYAmt

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BOY$2,907,887BOYAmt
EOY$3,233,869EOYAmt

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EOY$3,233,980EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$727,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$563,654CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$582,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$794,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,331,501TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$12,569CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,179TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$583,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$807,243CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,345,680TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$220,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,008,811TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$253,365CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$219,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$220,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,008,811TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$151,028CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$151,028TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$816,414CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$981,305CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$783,391CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$896,269CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,028,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,505,519TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.74260PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.75740PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.22390InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.20960InvestmentIncomePYPct
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)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$25,020InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,762DepreciationAmt
Book Value$258BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$35,141InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,044DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,097BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,355TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL WITHHOLDINGDesc
Amt$111Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$111TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,192,731TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$185,590NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$185,590RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,007,141RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,007,141TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$888,988TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$22,239OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,239ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$866,749ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$866,749TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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, 2014.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 22,239.

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)
ActivityCRC CONTRACTED WITH CFA TO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CONSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$66,288RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$66,288TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL MEETINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$141,254GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$128,850CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,404GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$15,556RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,683OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$141,254GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$128,850CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$12,404GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$15,556RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,683OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$22,239DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$9,835NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC LUPHERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$133,627BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$7,292DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,633NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$153,552TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNING. 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

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