Nonprofit · EIN 38-2180730
MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION
Also known as BUCHANAN AREA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BUCHANAN, MI 49107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $4,076,722 | $2,291,263 | $1,785,459 | $33,430,185 | $1,883,659 | $31,546,526 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,900,564 | $1,829,312 | $1,071,252 | $29,315,775 | $1,673,573 | $27,642,202 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,816,398 | $1,589,183 | $227,215 | $28,248,791 | $1,599,918 | $26,648,873 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,805,104 | $1,693,060 | $112,044 | $24,549,519 | $1,367,713 | $23,181,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,345,791
- Program service revenue
- $631,782
- Investment income
- $2,099,149
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,207,154
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,390,951
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $123,322
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $290,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,200
- Accounting fees
- $14,547
- Occupancy
- $16,542
- Travel
- $2,563
- Depreciation
- $8,791
- Program services (functional)
- $2,039,464
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,665
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,134
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,315,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,430,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,883,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,546,526
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $565,105
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,927,326
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,167,857
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $378,669
- Gross receipts
- $4,076,722
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 78
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,711 | $2,929 |
| KARIN FALKENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRANDSTATTER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIDEN BRADFIELD | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYLA HOLTGREN | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROSSOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HENDRIXSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SENICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN K WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEX SHETERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,206 | $2,697 |
| KARIN FALKENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRANDSTATTER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONSE AVINA | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAILEY ROEDER | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROSSOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HENDRIXSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SENICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN K WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEX SHETERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,665 | $2,619 |
| KARIN FALKENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRANDSTATTER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BECRAFT | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAIBE HOLTGREN | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROSSOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HENDRIXSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SENICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN K WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEX SHETERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROWLAND | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,363 | $2,789 |
| PATRICIA ROBINSON | SUPERINTENDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN FALKENSTEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRANDSTATTER | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN K WOODS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ROSSOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEX SHETERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HENDRIXSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SENICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA STANGER | YOUTH REPRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA WAGNER | YOUTH REPRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 107 W FRONT ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1267
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL ROWLAND, 111 DAYS AVENUE, BUCHANAN, MI 49107
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL ROWLAND, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (269) 695-3521
- Website
- WWW.MGCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT, NONPROFIT MICHIGAN CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITES OF SOUTH BERRIEN AND CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS PAID TO BENEFIT INDIVIDUAL AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS AND GRANTS TO VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY, OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. SEE SCH I FOR LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $2,039,464 · grants $1,390,951 · revenue $2,730,931
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2180730
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,430,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,076,722
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $4,076,722 | $2,291,263 | $33,430,185 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,900,564 | $1,829,312 | $29,315,775 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,816,398 | $1,589,183 | $28,248,791 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,805,104 | $1,693,060 | $24,549,519 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-2180730).
Questions about MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION is 38-2180730.
- Is MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION 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 GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names MICHAEL ROWLAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,711 (MICHAEL ROWLAND, PRESIDENT & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $4,076,722, expenses of $2,291,263 and total assets of $33,430,185 at year end.
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