2026-07-06T09:36:46-05:00 2025-09-30 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2024-10-01 237448202 MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION MICH 5173925003 PO BOX 27156 LANSING MI 48909 CHRISTIAN KOVAL TREASURER 5173925003 2026-06-29 1 1 BRANDY L MIKULA CPA P00645694 5173237500 2026-06-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTIAN KOVAL PO BOX 27156 LANSING MI 48909 455077 0 X WWW.MICHIGANTURFGRASS.ORG X 1957 MI TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GRANTS IN THE FIELD OF AGRONOMY. 12 12 0 12 0 0 93828 92611 226489 231407 76601 -111928 6694 8487 403612 220577 105577 105850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 226357 217441 331934 323291 71678 -102714 1642925 1820429 9793 39339 1633132 1781090 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GRANTS IN THE FIELD OF AGRONOMY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TURFGRASS, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF AGRONOMY. 0 0 105850 105850 38452 TURFGRASS RESEARCH TO STUDY TURFGRASS AND RELATED DISEASES WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. CONTRIBUTIONS TO EXTENSION FOR DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS TO MEMBERSHIP. 82728 170554 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - SERVING TURFGRASS AND MEMBERS AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR HOME AND COMMERCIAL LAWNCARE HELD ANNUALLY WITH INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. TRADE SHOW EXHIBITION HELD FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER TURFGRASS MANAGERS ON THE LATEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. 15934 30888 FIELD DAY - MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL FIELD DAY WHERE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS HIGHLIGHT TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE & HEALTH. 204512 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MI X CHRISTIAN KOVAL 5173925003 3675 DAVID LN LANSING MI 48911 CRAIG MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WARE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF STICKNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM PALMATIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAIN SCHWEIHOFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN LUCAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILZYNSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN KOVAL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCH HOOTEN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT RETTMAN VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD LAZROFF PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CAREY MITCHELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 40000 0 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72149 20462 92611 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 170554 170554 EDUCATIONAL FIELD DAY 900099 30888 30888 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 29965 29965 231407 79221 79221 33237 224386 -191149 -191149 -191149 10114 72149 10114 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 8487 8487 8487 220577 239894 0 -111928 91215 91215 14635 14635 53144 53144 12376 12376 16659 16659 2004 2004 14770 14770 6872 6872 129 129 98662 98662 593 593 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 12232 12232 323291 204512 118779 0 28378 75169 1695 1695 0 0 1614547 1745260 1642925 1820429 5113 34659 4680 4680 9793 39339 X 513784 551534 1119348 1229556 1633132 1781090 1642925 1820429 -102714 250672 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 105447 153616 92753 93828 92611 538255 54645 140516 199383 226489 231407 852440 160092 294132 292136 320317 324018 1390695 0 0 0 1390695 95885 80120 44641 53989 79221 353856 95885 80120 44641 53989 79221 353856 8547 6008 6859 6694 8487 36595 264524 380260 343636 381000 411726 1781146 0.78080 0.76000 0.19870 0.22140 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,547. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,008. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,859. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,694. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 8,487. 1119348 23807 86401 1229556 901484 21881 195983 1119348 1294173 25765 91501 509955 901484 1971771 20795 -179830 518563 1294173 1724009 20890 272201 45329 1971771 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1695 1695 0 0 X PART V, LINE 4: DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD IN ORDER TO MEET OPERATING AND PROGRAM COSTS. PART X, LINE 2: IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. LAFONTAINE GOLF OUTING 23207 14760 8447 8447 TEE TIMES 4 TURF 59056 57389 1667 1667 3 82263 72149 10114 10114 10114 0 1 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 220 TROWBRIDGE RD EAST LANSING MI 48824 386005984 501(C)(3) 91215 0 RESEARCH 1 GRANTS 6 13500 PART I, LINE 2: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKING WITH THE RESEARCH PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH BOTH APPLIED RESEARCH NEEDS AND DEVELOP LONGER-TERM BASIC RESEARCH GOALS. THESE RESEARCH NEEDS AND GOALS WILL BE FINALIZED AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING AND SUMMARIZED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION CALL FOR PROPOSALS. MOST RESEARCH GRANTS WILL BE APPROVED AT THE DECEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. CERTAIN GRANTS MAY BE DELAYED SUBJECT TO FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. RENEWAL OF GRANTS RESEARCH GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR MULTIPLE YEARS BASED ON THE TIMELINE LISTED IN THE INITIAL REQUEST. GRANTS WILL BE RENEWED EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR BASED ON DEMONSTRATION OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE RESEARCH GOAL AND AFTER A PROGRESS SUMMARY IS REVIEWED BY THE FACULTY MEMBER'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE. RENEWAL OF ONGOING GRANTS WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE DECEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. SUPPORT FUNDING IN ADDITION TO RESEARCH GRANTS, MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THAT MONEY MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED TO PAY FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT A RESEARCH, TEACHING, OR EXTENSION EFFORT IN TURFGRASS, BUT ARE NOT ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE ALLOCATED TO A PARTICULAR RESEARCH PROJECT. EACH YEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING, THE MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION BOARD WILL ALLOCATE A BUDGET FOR SUPPORT FUNDS. SUPPORT FUNDS MAY BE REQUESTED TO COMPLEMENT AN ONGOING PROGRAM OF TEACHING, RESEARCH OR EXTENSION WHEN ALL OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS MUST STATE IN WRITING THE PURPOSE OF THESE FUNDS, THE SOURCES OF OTHER RELATED OUTSIDE FUNDS, THE EFFORTS MADE TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDS, AND THE IMPACT THESE FUNDS WILL HAVE ON THE MISSION OF MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION. SUPPORT FUNDS REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY MEMBER'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE OR DIRECTLY TO THE MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. A FACULTY MEMBER WISHING TO STOP FUNDING OF AN ONGOING GRANT SHOULD STATE THIS IN WRITING ALONG WITH THE REASONS WHY THE FUNDING SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. THIS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE SEPTEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MICHIGAN TURGRASS FOUNDATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT ANNUAL MEETINGS OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED A MAJORITY VOTE AT MEETINGS CALLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION WHO SHALL HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF RECORD FOR 20 DAYS PRECEDING THE MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS RECEIVED BY AT LEAST ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS WHO REVIEWS THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY. UPON AN OFFICER'S APPROVAL, THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ANY CONCERNS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED, AN OFFICER SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FINANCES ARE PRESENTED AT MICHIGAN TURFGRASS FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. COPIES OF COMPLETE YEAR END FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR REVIEW BY MEMBERSHIP. IF A MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEY WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.