Michigan Recreation and Park Association

Analysis

Michigan Recreation and Park Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1989, 37 years ago. 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 Recreation and Park Association reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $2.5m (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Michigan Recreation and Park Association 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 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jersey Cares Inc ($2.5m), Center for Human Development ($2.5m) and Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.7% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $217k. At year end it held assets of $585k against liabilities of $365k, net assets of $219k. It reported 6 employees.