Nonprofit · EIN 27-0209917
MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · HILLSDALE, MI 49242
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,846,991 | $4,533,361 | $313,630 | $11,503,374 | $1,616,659 | $9,886,715 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,110,821 | $4,226,152 | -$115,331 | $11,316,461 | $1,743,376 | $9,573,085 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,746,683 | $3,759,418 | -$12,735 | $11,324,921 | $1,636,505 | $9,688,416 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $426,618
- of which government grants
- $319,693
- Program service revenue
- $4,291,349
- Investment income
- $83,890
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45,134
- Other revenue
- $45,134
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,281
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,866,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,196,814
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,605
- Occupancy
- $294,333
- Travel
- $21,449
- Depreciation
- $332,909
- Program services (functional)
- $4,327,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $204,582
- Fundraising (functional)
- $854
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,316,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,503,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,616,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,886,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,401,710
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,886,715
- Gross receipts
- $4,928,710
- Employees
- 181
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Ellis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $326,066 | $36,752 |
| Marla Sanford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $107,680 | $23,607 |
| Corey Ross | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $92,702 | $19,741 |
| Jeff Knoll | President & CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,838 | $0 | $222 |
| Heather Wyllys | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $46,499 | $0 | $160 |
| Paul Baker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Farrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marston Fortress | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Griffith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Rupp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mutheu Esilaba | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Williams | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Ellis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $337,697 | $17,191 |
| Jon Bahr | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $111,480 | $14,154 |
| Jeff Knoll | President & CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,403 | $0 | $282 |
| Ron Griffith | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $74,020 | $14,154 |
| Heather Wyllys | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $41,010 | $0 | $222 |
| Canena Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Baker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eda Esilaba | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Farrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marston Fortress | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harley Fry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Griffith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Rupp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Williams | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Ellis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $314,893 | $33,798 |
| Jon Bahr | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $105,576 | $21,765 |
| Jeff Knoll | President & CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $87,883 | $0 | $6,024 |
| Ron Griffith | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $69,362 | $8,330 |
| Heather Wyllys | Treasurer Officer | 32 | $36,006 | $0 | $2,382 |
| Canena Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Baker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eda Esilaba | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Farrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marston Fortress | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harley Fry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Griffith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Rupp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Williams | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4545 E BACON RD, HILLSDALE, MI 49242-9706
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeffrey Knoll, 4545 E Bacon Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242
- Signed the 990
- Jeffrey Knoll, CEO
- Phone
- (517) 523-3616
- Website
- www.michindoh.com
Mission
Serving over 20,000 guests each year, Michindoh Conference Center ministers spiritually, physically and emotionally to individuals, couples and families through a number of Michindoh sponsored programs designed to draw people into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. Michindoh also serves the body of Christ through its retreat and conference center ministry, by providing a facility of excellence for God's people to conduct their Kingdom building programs and ministries.
Program accomplishments
- Guest Groups: Accomodations and activites for retreats and meetings of other non-profit organizations. Michindoh provides a responsive Christ-centered environment of excellence by creating strategic opportunities for evangelism, nurturing, and training.Expenses $2,789,757 · revenue $2,858,874
- Outdoor Education: School children participate in a three to five day environmental program September through May. They are taught outdoor living skills, fire and shelter building, survival skills, teamwork, communication, and cooperative learning.Expenses $1,181,090 · revenue $1,120,585
- Program: Michindoh sponsored programs such as: summer and winter camps for children, couples retreats, and family camps. Our focus is to provide wholesome fun, experience the outdoors, and most importantly how to know Jesus Christ.Expenses $357,078 · revenue $311,890
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0209917
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,503,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,928,710
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $4,846,991 | $4,533,361 | $11,503,374 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $4,110,821 | $4,226,152 | $11,316,461 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $3,746,683 | $3,759,418 | $11,324,921 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $3,096,254 | $3,108,838 | $11,427,101 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0209917).
Questions about MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER is 27-0209917.
- Is MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Jeffrey Knoll.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,846,991, expenses of $4,533,361 and total assets of $11,503,374 at year end.
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