2014-11-14T07:49:28-06:00 2013-12-31 383559481 HARRIS GROUP CPA'S 731 S GARFIELD AVE TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686 990 2013-01-01 522392335 UTOPIA FOUNDATION INC UTOP 2319294500 111 CASS STREET TRAVERSE CITY MI 496842601 RONALD HARRIS TREASURER 2319294500 2014-11-14 RONALD G HARRIS CPA P00223494 2319468930 2014-11-14 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PAUL SUTHERLAND 111 CASS STREET TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 290196 false X WWW.UTOPIAFOUND.ORG X 2008 MI UTOPIA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP CREATE A WORLD, WHERE COMMUNITIES THRIVE AND EVERY CHILD GOES TO BED FEELING NOURISHED, LOVED, HAPPY AND HOPEFUL ABOUT TOMORROW. 6 6 1 0 1266291 209184 93325 81012 0 0 1359616 290196 30218 176339 0 35607 0 20601 46293 105076 76511 317022 1283105 -26826 1295444 1270210 992 1295444 1269218 UTOPIA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP CREATE A WORLD, WHERE COMMUNITIES THRIVE AND EVERY CHILD GOES TO BED FEELING NOURISHED, LOVED, HAPPY AND HOPEFUL ABOUT TOMORROW. false false 260107 176339 PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR LIVELIHOOD/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETY ACTIVITIES THROUGH MICROLENDING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN NORTHWEST MICHIGAN AND DEVELOPING NATIONS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 200 PEOPLE WERE BENEFITED IN 2011. 260107 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 1 1 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false MI X RONALD HARRIS 2319468930 731 S GARFIELD AVE TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686 X ALISON ARNOLD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE SPRATTMORAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEVAS MOYO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SUTHERLAND CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD G HARRIS CPA TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY SIRRINE SECRETARY 20.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 209184 209184 TEDX EVENT 81012 81012 81012 290196 81012 176339 176339 32639 8160 16319 8160 2968 742 1484 742 2801 2421 380 286 286 13373 8620 4753 MARKETING 19257 19257 FOOD AND BEVERAGES 17537 17537 SPEAKER FEES 13530 13530 VIDEO 13075 13075 25217 11467 7184 6566 317022 260107 36314 20601 71104 40270 6340 6940 5000 1218000 1218000 1295444 1270210 992 0 992 X 1295444 1269218 1295444 1269218 1295444 1270210 -26826 600 X false false X 86195 69427 141009 1266291 209184 1772106 86195 69427 141009 1266291 209184 1772106 1291555 480551 1772106 119807 0.27120 0.16190 X AS A GROWING ORGANIZATION, WE ARE CONTINUALLY ADDING PROGRAM TO HELP INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS. OVERALL, OUR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENT HAS DECREASED DUE TO THE LARGE DONATION OF STOCK. WITH THE CURRENT PROGRAMS IN PLACE, OUR UNRESTIRCTED PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. UTOPIA VOLUNTEERS IS AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED BY THE UTOPIA FOUNDATION THAT MAKES EXPRESSING YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS EASY. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. UTOPIA GIFTS IS OUR MATCHING GRANT AND FIDUCIARY PROGRAM. WE IDENTIFY AND PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND HAVE A HIGH PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS. BY OFFERING MATCHING GRANTS, WE HELP STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR FARTHER. WE ALSO PERFORM THOROUGH DUE DILIGENCE BY CLOSELY INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF PROGRAMS PRIOR TO OFFERING MATCHES AND THEN FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED. UTOPIA FOUNDATION HOLDS A STRONG INTEREST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INCREASINGLY EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF LIFE ON COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ABILITY TO LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE. UTOPIA FOUNDATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS A LOCAL INITIATIVE, PARENTING COMMUNITIES OF LEELANAU COUNTY, WITH A MATCHING GRANT, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF OUR UTOPIA GIFT MATCHING GRANT PARTNERS HAVE STRONG PROGRAMMING OR IMPACT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ARENA. TED IS A NON-PROFIT THAT RUNS CONFERENCES BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF IDEAS WORTH SHARING. TEDX IS A PROGRAM OF LOCAL, SELF-ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE A TED-LIKE EXPERIENCE. TEDXTRAVERSECITY BRINGS TOGETHER INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING MINDS. THE INSPIRATIONAL DAY WILL HONOR INNOVATORS WHO HAVE PASSION, CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY AND ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS. PART II, LINE 17A AS A GROWING ORGANIZATION, WE ARE CONTINUALLY ADDING PROGRAM TO HELP INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS. OVERALL, OUR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENT HAS DECREASED DUE TO THE LARGE DONATION OF STOCK. WITH THE CURRENT PROGRAMS IN PLACE, OUR UNRESTIRCTED PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. UTOPIA VOLUNTEERS IS AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED BY THE UTOPIA FOUNDATION THAT MAKES EXPRESSING YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS EASY. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. UTOPIA GIFTS IS OUR MATCHING GRANT AND FIDUCIARY PROGRAM. WE IDENTIFY AND PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND HAVE A HIGH PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS. BY OFFERING MATCHING GRANTS, WE HELP STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR FARTHER. WE ALSO PERFORM THOROUGH DUE DILIGENCE BY CLOSELY INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF PROGRAMS PRIOR TO OFFERING MATCHES AND THEN FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED. UTOPIA FOUNDATION HOLDS A STRONG INTEREST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INCREASINGLY EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF LIFE ON COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ABILITY TO LEAD A FULFILLING LIFE. UTOPIA FOUNDATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS A LOCAL INITIATIVE, PARENTING COMMUNITIES OF LEELANAU COUNTY, WITH A MATCHING GRANT, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF OUR UTOPIA GIFT MATCHING GRANT PARTNERS HAVE STRONG PROGRAMMING OR IMPACT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ARENA. TED IS A NON-PROFIT THAT RUNS CONFERENCES BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF IDEAS WORTH SHARING. TEDX IS A PROGRAM OF LOCAL, SELF-ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE A TED-LIKE EXPERIENCE. TEDXTRAVERSECITY BRINGS TOGETHER INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING MINDS. THE INSPIRATIONAL DAY WILL HONOR INNOVATORS WHO HAVE PASSION, CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY AND ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1218000 C 1218000 false GT REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 10922 DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS 8842 ROBERT MARKS 15000 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEV CENTER 13666 SOIL 15125 FONKOZE 35865 PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION 12030 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PREPARED AND REVIEW BY BOARD TREASURER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RESERVE FOR MICRO LOANS 600