THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN INC (EIN 32-0167398)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-15
IRS object ID
201232289349301028
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-08-15T09:48:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1750 TRADE CENTRE WAY STE 300AddressLine1
CityPORTAGECity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49002ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN320167398EIN

Name Name

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Phone2693825800Phone

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Address Line1136 E MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 1201AddressLine1
CityKALAMAZOOCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code490073936ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDAVID S KRUISName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2693825800Phone
Date Signed2012-08-10DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

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NameGAIL A SHUSTER-MORTON CPAName
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Phone2695674500Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionCONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP IN MICHIGAN AND EDUCATING CIVIC LEADERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS IN MICHIGAN AS TO MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS AND SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCES OR FORUMS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Facts And Circumstances Test1. PUBLIC SUPPORT MUST BE AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUPPORT. PER CALCULATIONS BY THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE 2006-2011 PERIOD IS IN EXCESS OF 26%.2. THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN'S CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM THROUGH 2015 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING KEY PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES:THE MOST IN-DEPTH AND WIDESPREAD PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. EACH YEAR, IT IS THE CENTER'S MISSION TO HOLD APPROXIMATELY 200 NONPARTISAN COMMUNITY MEETINGS ACROSS THE STATE WITH 5,000 OR MORE STATE RESIDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THESE "COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS," WHICH ARE FUNDED BY FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR STATE RESIDENTS TO GAIN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF STATE PUBLIC POLICY AND BUDGET ISSUES, ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE STATE, AND VOTE ON FUTURE POLICY PRIORITIES. IT IS THEN THE CENTER'S CHARGE TO TAKE THIS WIDE RANGING PUBLIC FEEDBACK, COMBINE IT WITH PUBLIC POLLING, AND DEVELOP ANNUAL "CITIZENS' AGENDAS" AND POLICY SCORECARDS. WE THEN CARRY FORTH THOSE CITIZENS' AGENDAS TO ELECTED LEADERS, WHO USE THIS SOURCE MATERIAL TO HELP SHAPE THEIR DECISION MAKING AND POLICY AGENDAS. MICHIGAN'S LEADING NONPROFIT NEWS SOURCE, BRIDGE MAGAZINE. THIS TWICE-WEEKLY ONLINE PUBLICATION REACHES APPROXIMATELY 50,000 READERS EACH MONTH ACROSS THE STATE AND FOCUSES ON IN-DEPTH REPORTING OF PUBLIC POLICY AND NONPARTISAN WATCHDOGGING AND FACT-CHECKING OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. AGAIN, THIS WORK IS SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY. 3. THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN, A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, IS GOVERNED BY BOARD OF TEN DIRECTORS: JOHN BEBOW, PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN, INC., FORMER NEWSPAPER EDITOR; JAMES S. HILBOLDT, DIRECTOR, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC., A MICHIGAN TRUST BANK;PAUL HILLEGONDS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DTE ENERGY, FORMER PRESIDENT, DETROIT RENAISSANCE, AND FORMER SPEAKER, MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARK MURRAY, PRESIDENT, CEO, MEIJER STORES, INC. FORMER PRESIDENT OF GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, FORMER MICHIGAN BUDGET DIRECTOR; KATHLEEN K. POWER, RETIRED NEWSPAPER EXECUTIVE; PHILIP H. POWER, RETIRED NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER, VICE CHAIRMAN MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.; GLENDA D. PRICE, PRESIDENT EMERITA, MARYGROVE COLLEGE; DOUGLAS ROTHWELL, PRESIDENT, DETROIT RENAISSANCE, AND FORMER CEO, MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; MARILYN SCHLACK, PRESIDENT, KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE; S. MARTIN TAYLOR, RETIRED DTE EXECUTIVE AND WELL-KNOWN METRO DETROIT CIVIC LEADER. MEMBERSHIP OF THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN STEERING COMMITTEE IS LISTED BELOW:RICHARD T. COLE, CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND RETAILING, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; PAUL COURANT, FORMER PROVOST, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; PAUL DIMOND, OF COUNSEL, MILLER CANFIELD; ELISABETH GERBER, PROFESSOR, FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; LARRY GOOD, CHAIRMAN, CORPORATION FOR A SKILLED WORKFORCE; PAUL HILLEGONDS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DTE ENERGY, FORMER PRESIDENT, DETROIT RENAISSANCE, AND FORMER SPEAKER, MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; MIKE JANDERNOA, MANAGING PARTNER, BRIDGE STREET CAPITOL; JACK LESSENBERRY, PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST, RADIO STATION WUOM; TOM LEWAND, PARTNER, BODMAN LLP; WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, FORMER GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN; MARK MURRAY, PRESIDENT, CEO, MEIJER STORES, INC. AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY; BILL PARFET, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF MPI RESEARCH; MILT ROHWER, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, THE FREY FOUNDATION; DOUG ROSS, FORMER STATE SENATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; DOUG ROTHWELL, PRESIDENT, BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN; CRAIG RUFF, SENIOR POLICY FELLOW, PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANTS; JOHN A. ("JOE") SCHWARZ, FORMER MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND FORMER MICHIGAN STATE SENATOR; JAN URBAN-LURAIN, PRESIDENT, SPECTRA DATA AND RESEARCH, INC., AND SENIOR ADVISOR, CORPORATION FOR A SKILLED WORKFORCE; CYNTHIA WILBANKS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR STATE RELATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.4. SUPPORT COMES FROM GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER SOURCES REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.BROAD AND DEEP PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN AND OUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND JOURNALISM PROGRAMS IS BEST ILLUSTRATED BY OUR ROSTER OF SOME TWO DOZEN FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIES WHO INVEST IN OUR PUBLIC SERVICE WORK. LIKEWISE, MORE THAN 5,000 STATE RESIDENTS VOLUNTEER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES EACH YEAR AND, THROUGHOUT A CALENDAR YEAR, OUR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM REACHES MORE THAN 100,000 READERS AND, IN THE RECENT PAST, OUR TELEVISED NONPROFIT STATEWIDE POLITICAL DEBATE PROGRAMS, PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLIC TELEVISION, HAVE REACHED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STATEWIDE VIEWERS. 5. FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.THE MISSIONS AND DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN AND BRIDGE MAGAZINE ARE PUBLIC TO THEIR CORES AS OUTLINED IN OUR ANSWER TO QUESTION 4. SEE ALSO NUMBER 6 BELOW.6. PROGRAMS APPEAL TO A BROAD-BASED PUBLIC.OUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS CAREFULLY ADHERE TO STATEWIDE DEMOGRAPHICS. EACH YEAR, OUR CITIZENS' AGENDA REPORTS PUBLISH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF WHO ATTENDS OUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THAT DEMOGRAPHIC RECORD SHOWS THAT OUR OUTREACH, AND THE VOICES WE CAPTURE, MIRROR THE RACIAL, GEOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF OUR STATE'S POPULATION.FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis15463OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation11304Depreciation
Book Value4159BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings4159TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue3399792TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1177229TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year2222563ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2222563ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3411792TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues12000OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99012000RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3399792RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903399792TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1189229TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included12000OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99012000ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1177229ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901177229TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOHN BEBOWNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org134904BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org27000BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org13769NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org175673TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction
PHILIP H POWER
PHILIP H. POWER IS THE BOARD PRESIDENTTHE CORPORATION OCCUPIES OFFICE SPACE IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF A BUILDING OWNED BY PHILIP H. POWER (THROUGH A REVOCABLE GRANTOR TRUST). NO PAYMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE CORPORATION TO MR. POWER ON ACCOUNT OF RENT OR OTHERWISE. THE CORPORATION PAYS UTILITY AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES FOR THEIR SPACE.0
DAVID S KRUIS JAMES S HILBOLDT
MR. KRUIS IS AN OFFICERS AND MR. HILBOLDT IS A DIRECTORTHE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. HAS BEEN APPOINTED AGENT BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT MANAGER OF THE FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE FOUNDATION. FOR THESE SERVICES, UNDER THE AGENCY AGREEMENT, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. RECEIVES AN ANNUAL FEE OF 1% OF THE ASSETS MANAGED WITH A MINIMUM ANNUAL FEE OF $7,500, WHICH INCLUDES A REASONABLE FEE FOR BOOKKEEPING AND CLERICAL EXPENSES. MESSRS. HILBOLDT AND KRUIS ARE EMPLOYED BY, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC.07500

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYF0RM 990, PART V, QUESTION 7(G):THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DONTATIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN 2011, THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ANY FORM 8899S.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, AND OTHER VEHICLESPART V, QUESTION 7(H):THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBTUIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, AND OTHER VEHICLES IN 2011, THEREFORE, NO FORM 1098-C'S WERE REQUIRED TO BE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2YES, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. HAS BEEN APPOINTED AGENT BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT MANAGER OF THE FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE FOUNDATION. FOR THESE SERVICES, UNDER THE AGENCY AGREEMENT, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. RECEIVES AN ANNUAL FEE OF 1% OF THE ASSETS MANAGED WITH A MINIMUM ANNUAL FEE OF $7,500, WHICH INCLUDES A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR BOOKKEEPING AND CLERICAL EXPENSES. MESSRS. HILBOLDT AND KRUIS ARE EMPLOYED BY, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. MR. HILBOLDT IS A MANAGER OF HCN HOLDINGS, LLC AND RECEIVES A MANAGEMENT FEE FROM THE COMPANY IN THAT CAPACITY.PHILIP H. POWER AND KATHLEEN K. POWER ARE RELATED THROUGH MARRIAGE. THEY ALSO SERVE AS OFFICERS AND MANAGERS OF HCN HOLDINGS, LLC. BOTH RECEIVE A MANAGEMENT FEE FROM HCN HOLDINGS, LLC. IN ADDITION, MR. POWER IS A MEMBER OF HCN HOLDINGS, LLC. THE FOUNDATION OCCUPIES OFFICE SPACE IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF A BUILDING OWNED BY PHILIP H. POWER (THROUGH A REVOCABLE GRANTOR TRUST). NO PAYMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED FROM THE CORPORATION TO MR. POWER ON ACCOUNT OF RENT OR OTHERWISE. SPACE ON THE MAIN LEVEL OF THE BUILDING IS USED BY HCN HOLDINGS, LLC. A COMPANY IN WHICH MR. POWER IS A MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AFOUR (4) OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE POWER FOUNDATION, A MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION (THE "FOUNDATION"). THE REMAINING SIX (6) DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE ON (1) YEAR TERMS. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR ELECTED BY THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP, THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP SHALL ELECT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FIRM HIRED TO PERFORM THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS SENT TO DAVID S. KRUIS, TREASURER, FOR INITIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN FORWARDED TO JOHN BEBOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CLEARLY STATES THAT ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED IN THE POLICY THAT ADDRESS THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT, THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT, AND ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APHILIP AND KATHY POWER COMPLETE THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF JOHN BEBOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORWARD THE REVIEW TO VARIOUS OFFICERS OF THE CENTER FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FURTHER COMMENTS. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. MAINTAINS A PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN, INC.
FORM 990, SECTION XII, LINE 2C:BOARD HAS ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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