Michigan League for Public Policy

Analysis

Michigan League for Public Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Michigan League for Public Policy reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $3.1m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Michigan League for Public Policy sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phelps Child Care Center Inc ($3.1m), The Womens Center Inc ($3.1m) and Infant Toddler Childrens Center Inc ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $290k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $990 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $599k, net assets of $8.2m. It reported 23 employees.