TRAVERSE CITY RETREAT Charity Report

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TRAVERSE CITY RETREAT

EIN 46-4505952

What they do

PROVIDE SAFE, AFFORDABLE and SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS for PERSONS IN RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG ADDICTIONS. THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY is to PROVIDE A FOUNDATION of SUPPORT GROUNDED IN THE 12-STEP PHILOSOPHY.

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Money made simple

50.20%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

1.36%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$63.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.67%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$1.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$70,651

Mission workProgram services$35,46450.20% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,24511.67% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9641.36% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$25,97836.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,67363.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,651

Expenses$44,673

Annual surplus $25,978 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)$35,464 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,245 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$964 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$70,651

Expenses$44,673

Assets$67,545

Contributions$14,440

Mission work (program services)$35,464

Fundraising$964

Management and general$8,245

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

GEORGE MCKAYPRESIDENT

TOM GILBERT UNTIL 10-18-18DIRECTOR

MARK STACKABLEDIRECTOR

MARGARET BRACE UNTIL 10-18-18TREASURER

KURT BARDSECRETARY

JOHN GEORGE UNTIL 10-18-18DIRECTOR

JOE KOSTRZAWA UNTIL 10-18-18DIRECTOR

JOE KOSTRZAWATREASURER

JEFF ALANDTDIRECTOR

GEORGE MCKAY UNTIL 11-5-18DIRECTOR

GARY CUNNINGHAM UNTIL 10-18-18DIRECTOR

DON THIRYDIRECTOR

DEBORAH SCHLOSSERDIRECTOR

DAN FLECKENSTEINDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER COX RELIEVED 10-8-18PRESIDENT

BILL PIOCHVICE PRESIDE

BEN BRYANTDIRECTOR

AARON KRICHER UNTIL 10-18-2018SECRETARY

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 93, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
County: Grand Traverse
In care of: GEORGE MCKAY
Primary officer: GEORGE MCKAY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(231) 392-2580 Officer phone(231) 883-7994

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES
Revocation date: May 15, 2022