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Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % KAREN RACETTE
Foundations · KALAMAZOO, MI · EIN 38-3333202

About

Kalamazoo community foundation's mission is to mobilize people, resources, and expertise to advance racial, social, and economic justice.

In care of Karen Racette

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
47
Volunteers
102

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$42.0M
Expenses
$30.0M
Assets
$568.0M
Liabilities
$5.4M

Financial history

$52.0M$26.0M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $42.0M · Peak FY2019: $52.0M · Avg: $44.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$5.5M
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Address

402 E Michigan AVE
Kalamazoo, MI, 49007-388

Governance

Voting board members10
Independent members10
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %3.0%
Permanent endowment %97.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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