2011-11-15T10:04:33-06:00 2010-12-31 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 750 TRADE CENTRE WAY STE 300 PORTAGE MI 49002 990 2010-01-01 320167398 THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN INC CENT 2693825800 136 E MICHIGAN AVENUE NO 1201 KALAMAZOO MI 490073936 DAVID S KRUIS 2693825800 2011-11-14 1 GAIL A SHUSTER-MORTON CPA 2695674500 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MR PHILIP H POWER 136 E MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1201 KALAMAZOO MI 49007 4928192 0 X WWW.THECENTERFORMICHIGAN.NET X 2006 MI CONDUCTING 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. 10 6 3 50 0 0 126731 4765545 3150 2550 3098 707 0 0 132979 4768802 0 0 0 0 341335 327383 0 0 26142 687466 774618 1028801 1102001 -895822 3666801 1010642 4687357 17708 27622 992934 4659735 X CONDUCTING 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. 0 0 1006614 2550 THIS CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES WHICH ARE INTENDED TO BENEFIT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THOSE PURPOSES WILL INCLUDE THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH INTO PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CIVIC LEADERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS IN MICHIGAN AS TO MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO PUBLIC POLICY IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS AND SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCES OR FORUMS. WHILE THE CORPORATION HAS NO CURRENT PLANS TO DO SO, ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ALSO PROVIDE THAT IT MAY MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 1006614 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 11 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MI X X DAVID S KRUIS 2693825800 136 E MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1201 KALAMAZOO MI 49007 JOHN BEBOW 60.00 X X X 152871 0 12510 JAMES S HILBOLDT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HILLEGONDS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MURRAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP H POWER 40.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN K POWER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR GLENDA D PRICE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS ROTHWELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARILYN SCHLACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 S MARTIN TAYLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S KRUIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 152871 0 12510 1 0 1 0 PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANTS INC 600 W ST JOSEPH ST SUITE 10 LANSING MI 489332265 CONSULTING SERVICES 280533 MARTIN-WAYMIRE 426 W OTTAWA ST LANSING MI 48933 CONSULTING SERVICES 142186 2 4765545 159390 4765545 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 2550 2550 2550 452 452 159645 159390 255 255 255 4768802 2550 0 707 165382 117055 40190 8137 125343 116384 5639 3320 16995 13646 2679 670 19663 15788 3100 775 12056 11327 605 124 605561 592551 2500 10510 51318 46631 3045 1642 48212 39652 8381 179 1672 1254 334 84 5132 3849 1026 257 LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION S 36000 36000 PERIODICALS 7200 6111 871 218 COMMUNICATIONS AND TECH 6489 5633 679 177 UTITILIES 978 733 196 49 1102001 1006614 69245 26142 433374 628856 571042 4053676 2354 2625 12325 10125 3872 2200 1010642 4687357 17708 27622 17708 27622 X 626890 39877 366044 4619858 992934 4659735 1010642 4687357 3666801 0 X X 0 1 0 X 0 X 253891 1359566 2306167 126731 4765545 8811900 253891 1359566 2306167 126731 4765545 8811900 6877243 1934657 1930 4599 18269 3098 707 28603 2364 2364 8842867 12525 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 12325 10125 2200 2200 4768802 1102001 3666801 0 3666801 4780802 12000 12000 4768802 0 4768802 1114001 12000 12000 1102001 0 1102001 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN BEBOW 126496 0 26375 0 0 0 0 0 12510 0 165381 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE BONUS WAS PAID TO JOHN BEBOW IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,375. PHILIP H POWER PHILIP H. POWER IS THE BOARD PRESIDENT THE 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. 0 DAVID S KRUIS JAMES S HILBOLDT MR. KRUIS IS AN OFFICERS AND MR. HILBOLDT IS A DIRECTOR 7500 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 $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. 0 X 1 159390 MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY F0RM 990, PART V, QUESTION 7(G): THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DONTATIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN 2010, THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ANY FORM 8899S. CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, AND OTHER VEHICLES PART V, QUESTION 7(H): THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONTRIBTUIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES, AND OTHER VEHICLES IN 2010, THEREFORE, NO FORM 1098-C'S WERE REQUIRED TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 YES, 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 $7,500, WHICH INCLUDES A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF BOOKKEEPING AND CLERICAL EXPENSES. MESSRS. HILBOLDT AND KRUIS ARE EMPLOYED BY, OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN, THE CONNABLE OFFICE, INC. MR. HILBOLDT IS ALSO A MANAGER OF HCN HOLDINGS, LLC AND RECEIVES COMPENSATION 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 AS MANAGERS OF HCN HOLDINGS, LLC. IN ADDITION, MR. POWER IS A MAJOR 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 4 AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN THE BYLAWS FOUR (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 A, LINE 7A FOUR (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 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15A PHILIP 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 19 THE 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.