Nonprofit · EIN 38-1981176
MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · OKEMOS, MI 48864
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $296,473 | $278,171 | $18,302 | $538,586 | $49,034 | $489,552 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $51,107 | $75,027 | -$23,920 | $477,210 | $0 | $477,210 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $84,949 | $97,166 | -$12,217 | $501,130 | $0 | $501,130 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $66,080 | $40,213 | $25,867 | $523,938 | $0 | $523,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $266,783
- of which government grants
- $244,618
- Membership dues
- $13,514
- Program service revenue
- $22,322
- Investment income
- $4,233
- Net income from fundraising events
- $619
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $94
- Other revenue
- $3,135
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $125,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $149,712
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,190
- Occupancy
- $825
- Travel
- $3,405
- Program services (functional)
- $263,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,658
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $477,210
- Total assets, end of year
- $538,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,034
- Net assets, end of year
- $489,552
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $333,434
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $489,552
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,422
- Gross receipts
- $296,473
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY SILVER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAN LIPSCHITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN POTTER-WITTER | IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CARTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY POBST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NED CAVENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMMER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE FROST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $10,500 |
| EMILY SILVER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN LIPSCHITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN POTTER-WITTER | IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU POKHAREL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY POBST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CAVENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $14,000 |
| EMILY HUFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY DUKES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN POTTER-WITTER | IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU POKHAREL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY POBST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CAVENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON SAILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA BAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN LIPSCHITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $13,000 |
| EMILY HUFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL COOK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN POTTER-WITTER | IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJU POKHAREL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY DUKES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WORST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BELOSKUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KEANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN STINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY POBST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CAVENEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON SAILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KELLY | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY VANDERYACHT | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2310 SCIENCE PKWY STE 300, OKEMOS, MI 48864-2525
- In care of
- % MCCLAIN B SMITH JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY SILVER, 2310 SCIENCE PARKWAY 300, OKEMOS, MI 48864
- Signed the 990
- EMILY SILVER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (517) 816-7879
- Website
- WWW.MICHIGANFORESTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOLINKA VANNOORD & COMPANY PLLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE GOOD MANAGEMENT ON ALL FOREST LAND; TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS ABOUT GOOD FOREST PRACTICES AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND; TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT FORESTRY ISSUES AND THE BENEFITS OF GOOD FOREST MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLISH QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTER FOR APPROXIMATELY 600 SUBSCRIBERS.Expenses $17,889
- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND SPECIAL PROJECTS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SITES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW AND EXPERIENCE VARIOUS FOREST SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ACTIONS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF HELPING CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDSHIP OF OUR FORESTS AND WOODLANDS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS.Expenses $245,624 · grants $4,500 · revenue $22,322
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1981176
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $538,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $296,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $296,473 | $278,171 | $538,586 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | $51,107 | $75,027 | $477,210 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $84,949 | $97,166 | $501,130 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $39,021 | $49,612 | $513,347 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $66,080 | $40,213 | $523,938 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1981176).
Questions about MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION is 38-1981176.
- Is MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names EMILY SILVER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN FOREST ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $296,473, expenses of $278,171 and total assets of $538,586 at year end.
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