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Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation reported $16.0 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $88.22 went to program services, $9.60 to management and general costs and $2.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 49.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,781 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 208% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.3MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.8% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,781 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 110.3 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe community foundation makes grants for charitable purposes to various 501(c)(3) and government organizations in the following areas: arts and culture, education, environment, community and economic development, health, human services, recreation, historic preservation, and youth development. All grant recommendations are reviewed and approved by the community foundation's board of directors. Donor advised funds recommended 894 grants to support organizations they value. The unrestricted fund's distribution committee and the youth fund's youth advisory committee recommended 47 grants to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,363 | $0 | $10,418 | $139,781 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $124K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 4No
- 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 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation totaling $957K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation spent in FY2026, $88.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation reported that 88.2% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $139,781, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 49.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3032185 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602369349300855 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202522059349300712 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202442299349301209 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202342569349300019 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202222419349300017 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142439349300144 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202002179349300400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3032185: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.