MARION A AND RUTH K SHERWOOD FAMILY FUND
EIN 38-3645324 · Private Independent Foundations
What they do
RECEIVING and ADMINISTERING FUNDS for THE PURPOSE SET FORTH IN SEC 501(C)(3) of THE IRC SO LONG AS SUCH ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION and SUCH OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AS ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE or FUNCTION to THE GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. - THE MARION A. and RUTH K. SHERWOOD FAMILY FUND is A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES of THE GRAND HAVEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC., A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WHICH QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) and 170(B)(A)(VI) of THE CODE, and OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE or FUNCTION to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
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Of every $100 spent, about $99.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,657,938 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $15,860 for HOLLY JOHNSON (PRESIDENT - EFFECTIVE 2/16). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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HOLLY JOHNSONPRESIDENT - EFFECTIVE 2/16
EDWARD POSTDIRECTOR
LYNNE SHERWOODPRESIDENT - THROUGH 1/16
MARTHA ERICKSONDIRECTOR
MELINDA BRINKDIRECTOR
THOMAS REINSMASECRETARY
About this charity
- Location
- ONE SOUTH HARBOR DRIVE, GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417
- County
- Ottawa
- In care of
- HOLLY JOHNSON
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- IRS tax category
- Private Independent Foundations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes