CADILLAC AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CADILLAC AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2848513 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of CACF is to PROVIDE A VEHICLE for DONATIONS FROM CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS IN ORDER to BUILD PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS for THE COMMUNITY FROM WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED to CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE WISHES of THE DONORS and to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for OUR AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

13.31%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$16.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.04%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$24.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $54,856 for DOREEN LANC (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,947,413

Mission workProgram services$791,50213.31% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$180,6563.04% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9200.02% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$973,07816.36% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.3% mission

202383.7% mission

202283.5% mission

202177.9% mission

202078.6% mission

201978.9% mission

201874.7% mission

201772.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,947,413

Expenses$973,078

Annual surplus $4,974,335 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$791,502 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$180,656 · 18.6% of expenses

Fundraising$920 · 0.1% of expenses

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Revenue$5,947,413

Expenses$973,078

Assets$23,596,065

Income$12,388,493

Contributions$1,435,930

Mission work (program services)$791,502

Fundraising$920

Grants given$3,123,300

Average grant$20,962

Management and general$180,656

Executive compensation (total)$49,023

Stocks and bonds$23,435,783

Accounting fees$22,000

Investing fees$37,442

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DOREEN LANCEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $54,856

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

DOREEN LANCEXECUTIVE DI

CORI LINDELLDENMANTRUSTEE

ERIN BARBUSPRESIDENT

GREG LAMBOURNETRUSTEE

JENNIFER MITCHELLTRUSTEE

JENNIFER NEFFVICE CHAIR

JOHN BISHOPASSISTANT TR

LORRI KINGTRUSTEE

MEGAN SANTANGELOTRUSTEE

MIKE MCQUIRESECRETARY

OWEN ROBERTSTRUSTEE

SCOTT HUNTERASSISTANT TR

TRENT MULDERTREASURER

WILLIAM POTVINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 201 N MITCHELL ST 101, CADILLAC, MI 49601
County: Wexford
In care of: ERIN BARBUS
Primary officer: ERIN BARBUS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(231) 775-9911

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T31Z)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes