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Michigan High School Athletic Assoc

East Lansing, MI · EIN 38-1603100 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Michigan High School Athletic Assoc reported $15.8 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.10 went to program services, $12.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,386 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

Investment income was negative: −$22,015. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
7.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$315,386$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.94%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
148
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 77.6% of program spending · revenue $12M

Tournaments: create and conduct interscholastic tournaments in 18 sports consistent with educational values of High School curriculums. This included a total of 298,246 participants

$2.3M expenses · 16.6% of program spending · revenue $1.2M

Officials and coaches: provide service and support for 9,149 registered officials and for coaches

$826K expenses · 5.8% of program spending · grants $82,028 · revenue $218K

Student services: provide conferences and financial support related to sportsmanship, leadership and academic excellence

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$244,595$0$70,791$315,386
SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,078$0$63,753$272,831
SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$161,833$0$60,325$222,158
SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,000$0$51,946$216,946
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,167$0$50,825$210,992
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,950$0$31,235$177,185

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Michigan High School Athletic Assoc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $315K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$16M87.1%$11M$315,386
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$15M87.0%$11M$298,762
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$14M87.7%$10M$268,428
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$12M86.8%$8.5M$255,221
FY2021 ⓘ$7.9M$7.8M79.2%$6.9M$257,605
FY2020 ⓘ$9.2M$9.9M82.8%$6.0M$249,079

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 527
  • Volunteers Part I, line 619

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PLAYFLY LLC
Media & marketing
$286,150

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Michigan High School Athletic Assoc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Michigan High School Athletic Assoc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Michigan High School Athletic Assoc's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Michigan High School Athletic Assoc reported that 87.1% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Michigan High School Athletic Assoc pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Michigan High School Athletic Assoc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $315,386, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Michigan High School Athletic Assoc get its money?

Of $15.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 7.8% came from contributions and grants and 82.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Michigan High School Athletic Assoc a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-1603100 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202611139349301011 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202511349349307756 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202440849349300704 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202330689349301653 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202220779349300607 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202120489349300207 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-1603100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.