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Community Development : Community Foundations

Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation

For good. For ever.

88.83

306 South University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804
tel: (989) 773-7322   Web Site
EIN: 38-2951873

Board Leadership
Cheryl Guadard
President

CEO
Amanda Schafer
Executive Director

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 88.83
  Financial 84.21
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00
This rating was published 04/01/2022 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making, and providing leadership on key community issues. We enable people and businesses the opportunity to establish their own charitable fund or contribute to an existing fund. Contributions to these funds are permanently endowed, which means these gifts will never be spent. The assets of all funds are commingled for investment purposes and managed professionally. Each year the earnings from investments are used to award grants that will benefit charitable programs and organizations that address the needs of Isabella County residents.

The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making, and providing leadership on key community issues. We enable people and businesses the opportunity to establish their own charitable fund or contribute to an existing fund. Contributions to these funds are permanently endowed, which means these gifts will never be spent. The assets of all funds are commingled for investment purposes and managed professionally. Each year the earnings from investments are used to award grants that will benefit charitable programs and organizations that address the needs of Isabella County residents.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

84.21

Accountability & Transparency

100.00

This rating was published 04/01/2022 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 78.2%
  Administrative Expenses 19.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.8%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 13.67
  Program Expenses Growth 31.9%
  Liabilities to Assets 20.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (MI) 88.83
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NH) 93.99
Community First Foundation (CO) 92.24
Truman Heartland Community Foundation (MO) 91.92
Foothills Community Foundation (SC) 91.76

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $957,026
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $60,255
Total Contributions $1,017,281
   Program Service Revenue $44,057
Total Primary Revenue $1,061,338
   Other Revenue $585,653
TOTAL REVENUE $1,646,991
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,291,666
   Administrative Expenses $223,731
   Fundraising Expenses $38,793
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,554,190
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $92,801
   
Net Assets $20,984,129

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Funds $1,291,666 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2020-12 04/01/2022 88.83
2019-12 05/01/2021 86.05
2018-12 11/01/2020 82.31
2018-12 07/01/2020 82.09

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 38-2951873
Name in IRS Master File MT PLEASANT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
NTEE Code T31
NTEE Classification Community Foundations
NTEE Type Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date December, 1990
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2018
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$86,653 5.57% Amanda Schafer Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (MI) 88.83
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (MS) 92.38
Community Foundation of Western Nevada (NV) 98.23
Community Foundation for Monterey County (CA) 91.66
San Angelo Area Foundation (TX) 94.59

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Charity Contact Info

Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation
306 South University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804
tel: (989) 773-7322
EIN: 38-2951873

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 1283
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804

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Board Leadership

Cheryl Guadard
President

CEO

Amanda Schafer
Executive Director

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