Michigan Turfgrass Foundation C/O Dept of Crop & Soil Science

Analysis

Michigan Turfgrass Foundation C/O Dept of Crop & Soil Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation C/O Dept of Crop & Soil Science reported income of $441k and spending of $838k, spending 190% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $418k to $441k (+5.5%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation C/O Dept of Crop & Soil Science sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Material Thrift Store ($441k), Friends of Great Salt Lake ($441k) and Indiana Audubon Society Inc ($441k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 45% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $1.3m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.