WE LOVE HARBOR SPRINGS INC
EIN 99-2190027
What they do
WE LOVE HARBOR SPRINGS is A MICHIGAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY to PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELFARE of THE CITY of HARBOR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN BY BRINGING TOGETHER RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS, and BUSINESS OWNERS WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT PRESERVING WHAT MAKES HARBOR SPRINGS SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE. WE LOVE HARBOR SPRINGS RESEARCHES and ANALYZES PROPOSED CHANGES to THE HARBOR SPRINGS ZONING CODE to ENSURE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS MISSION, ADVOCATES for TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZES COMMUNITY EVENTS to FACILITATE CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE ON THESE ISSUES, and ENGAGES IN PUBLIC OUTREACH to EDUCATE HARBOR SPRINGS RESIDENTS and DECISION MAKERS to ENSURE THE HARBOR SPRINGS HISTORIC CHARM and HIGH QUALITY of LIFE ARE ENCOURAGED.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $15.20 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
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 (4)
MARK WAGONERSECRETARY
MARY JANE JENKINSTREASURER
MAUREEN KENNEYPRESIDENT
TIM PATTONVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 2, HARBOR SPRINGS, MI 49740
- County
- Emmet
- In care of
- MAUREEN KENNEY
- Primary officer
- MAUREEN KENNEY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP