2025-01-28T12:52:31-05:00 2023-12-31 382463166 ALAN C YOUNG & ASSOCIATES PC 7310 WOODWARD AVE STE 740 DETROIT MI 48202 990 2023-01-01 320167398 THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN CENT 7347694625 220 W MICHIGAN AVE YPSILANTI MI 48197 KATHERINES S LOCKER CEO 7347694625 2024-10-28 true false ALAN C YOUNG P00138984 3138737500 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X PAUL HILLEGONDS 220 W MICHIGAN AVE YPSILANTI MI 48197 2664896 false X X 2006 MI : MAKING MICHIGAN BETTER THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM & ENGAGEMENT 10 10 32 9 0 7540350 2249198 150200 189527 2781 212910 13261 7693331 2664896 0 0 3344345 3565465 0 523226 1705596 1691663 5049941 5257128 2643390 -2592232 15627587 13042518 183656 190819 15443931 12851699 X FOR ALL STATE RESIDENTS, DIVERSE CIVIC STAKEHOLDERS AND PHILANTHROPY, THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN (THE CENTER) AND ITS NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS - BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT - MAKE MICHIGAN BETTER THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM AND ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON IN-DEPTH EXPLANATORY AND WATCHDOG REPORTING WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO DEEPEN AND WIDEN PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF IN-DEPTH REPORTING. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY CHARITABLE DONATIONS RANGING FROM FOUNDATION GRANTS TO READER DONATIONS. false false 2413973 BRIDGE MICHIGAN: THE CENTERS MISSION IS TO MAKE MICHIGAN BETTER THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM AND ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER ALSO WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH REPORTING TO OUR PARTNERS, IN SO DOING, BUILDING JOURNALISM CAPACITY IN WAYS THAT SUPPORT MICHIGAN NEWS MEDIA, CITIZENS, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY. THE CENTERS MAJOR FOCUS IS BRIDGE MICHIGAN, A FREE, ONLINE, NONPARTISAN NEWS MAGAZINE WITH MORE THAN 120,000 SUBSCRIBERS. BRIDGE MICHIGAN HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE NATIONS LEADING EXAMPLES OF NONPROFIT JOURNALISM AS MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPERS HAVE DRAMATICALLY DECLINED, EARNING OVER FIVE MILLION READERS IN 2023. 972126 BRIDGEDETROIT LAUNCHED IN MAY 2020 AS AN EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT NEWSROOM. BRIDGEDETROIT PROVIDES DETROIT WITH CREDIBLE, HIGHLY RELEVANT NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION - DRIVEN BY AUTHENTIC AND DIVERSE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESIDENT PRIORITIES - TO HELP CITY RESIDENTS. BRIDGEDETROIT EARNED OVER 740,000 READERS IN 2023. 3386099 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 42 0 false 32 false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 true false false false false true false true true false false false true true true false false true false false MI X KATHERINES S LOCKER 7347694625 220 W MICHIGAN AVE YPSILANTI MI 48197 JOHN BEBOW PUBLISHER 40.00 X 312289 0 23709 KATHERINES S LOCKER CEO 40.00 X X 255024 0 9813 DAVID L ZEMAN SENIOR EDITO 40.00 X 180843 0 28653 WILLIAM EMKOW GROWTH STRAT 40.00 X 169685 0 25148 JOEL T KURTH EXECUTIVE ED 40.00 X 162775 0 28173 RONNIE L FRENCH SENIOR WRITE 40.00 X 136367 0 30608 REGINA BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA CAMPBELL TREASURER-EN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA CUNNINGHAM VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB FOWLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY GOODACRE SECRETARY BE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANIA HANA TREASURER -B 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HILLEGONDS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOYAL A ELDRIDGE III SECRETARY - 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J JANDERNOA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WYCOFF MCCAULEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP POWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENDA D PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1216983 146104 9 false true false 30523 2218675 2249198 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 189527 189527 189527 212910 212910 OTHER INCOME 13261 13261 13261 2664896 226171 189527 3565465 2302534 799176 463755 458376 28817 414925 14634 119692 119692 88685 65405 15243 8037 97546 71940 16766 8840 48665 48665 COMM. AND TECHNOLOGY 245900 186008 39215 20677 BUSINESS & OPERATIONAL 212739 191643 13813 7283 REPORTING 183692 183692 MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGMENT 159370 159370 76998 76998 5257128 3386099 1347803 523226 3686583 3860952 9190395 6836996 24500 258793 264139 2415244 1965452 76572 90479 15627587 13042518 106635 97792 77021 93027 183656 190819 X 6227344 5919965 9216587 6931734 15443931 12851699 15627587 13042518 -2592232 X false true X true false X 1951560 3930816 11236977 7540350 2249198 26908901 1951560 3930816 11236977 7540350 2249198 26908901 9675964 17232937 66585 19538 1361 2781 212910 303175 150200 189527 339727 27551803 228952 0.62550 0.59840 X PART II, LINE 10 PROGRAM INCOME 339,727 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED LEASE OBLIGATION 93027 93027 2664896 2664896 2664896 5257128 5257128 5257128 false false false false false false false false false JOHN BEBOW PUBLISHER 312289 23709 335998 KATHERINES S LOCKER CEO 255024 9813 264837 DAVID L ZEMAN SENIOR EDITOR 180843 28653 209496 WILLIAM EMKOW GROWTH STRATEGIST 169685 25148 194833 JOEL T KURTH EXECUTIVE EDITOR 162775 28173 190948 RONNIE L FRENCH SENIOR WRITER 136367 30608 166975 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B NET ASSETS WAS NOT BROKEN OUT BETWEEN THOSE WITH AND THOSE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FOR ALL STATE RESIDENTS, DIVERSE CIVIC STAKEHOLDERS AND PHILANTHROPY, THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN (THE CENTER) AND ITS NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS - BRIDGE MICHIGAN AND BRIDGEDETROIT - MAKE MICHIGAN BETTER THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM AND ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON IN-DEPTH EXPLANATORY AND WATCHDOG REPORTING WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO DEEPEN AND WIDEN PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF IN-DEPTH REPORTING. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY CHARITABLE DONATIONS RANGING FROM FOUNDATION GRANTS TO READER DONATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 THE CONNABLE OFFICE DIRECTOR THE CONNABLE OFFICE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A 3 OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE POWER FOUNDATION, A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION (THE FOUNDATION). THE REMAINING DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ELECTED FOR STAGGERED 3 YEAR TERMS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A ONE-YEAR TERM, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A TWO-YEAR TERM AND 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A THREE-YEAR TERM. THEREAFTER, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY AND SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN ELECTED. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR ELECTED BY THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP, THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP SHALL ELECT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FIRM WHO PERFORMS THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE TREASURER FOR INITIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN FORWARDED TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CLEARLY STATES THAT ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED IN THE POLICY THAT ADDRESS THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT, THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT, AND ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CHAIR COMPLETES THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO AND FORWARDS THE REVIEW TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FURTHER COMMENTS. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC