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Marshall Area Economic Development

Also known as Maeda

Marshall, MI · EIN 46-1516144 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Marshall Area Economic Development reported $119.3 million in revenue and $107.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.93 went to program services, $0.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,811 (PRINCIPAL). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15407% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $107M

For context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $119M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 371 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.9%83.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%3.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.9%87.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.4%4.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$187,811$293,532
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.17%1.74%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
17
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
33.918.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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
$349K expenses · 0.3% of program spending

Tourism promotions: this program is designed to promote the Marshall Area to attract visitors to stay, shop, dine, and enjoy our historic community and events

$107M expenses · 99.5% of program spending

Economic Development: this program is for the promotion and marketing of the Marshall Area to attract and retain industrial and commercial businesses

$180K expenses · 0.2% of program spending

Small business services: this program provides support to small businesses

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
PRINCIPAL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,341$0$5,470$187,811

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marshall Area Economic Development (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $182K (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$119M$107M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$119M$107M99.9%$303M$187,811
FY2024 ⓘ$144M$1.3M95.1%$292M$167,036
FY2023 ⓘ$152M$3.2M98.8%$149M—
FY2022 ⓘ$1.6M$1.5M97.5%$798K$108,291
FY2021 ⓘ$741K$560K93.0%$707K$99,205
FY2020 ⓘ$769K$644K91.2%$525K—

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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 517

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Marshall Area Economic Development totaling $5,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Marshall Area Economic Development's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marshall Area Economic Development reported that 99.9% of its $107.5 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marshall Area Economic Development pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marshall Area Economic Development reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $187,811, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marshall Area Economic Development get its money?

Of $119.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marshall Area Economic Development a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-1516144 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611359349307826 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349316674 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349312276 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320469349301767 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220619349301122 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140159349301139 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-1516144: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.