Nonprofit · EIN 38-2853785
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,146,941 | $8,788,855 | $358,086 | $12,738,808 | $7,816,927 | $4,921,881 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,829,723 | $6,025,163 | $804,560 | $9,206,842 | $4,643,047 | $4,563,795 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,034,787 | $7,479,006 | $555,781 | $13,622,051 | $9,862,816 | $3,759,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,331,893
- of which government grants
- $4,635,187
- Program service revenue
- $710,272
- Investment income
- $69,865
- Net rental income
- $19,602
- Other revenue
- $34,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,115,604
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,359,281
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,045,542
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,957,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,927
- Accounting fees
- $76,793
- Occupancy
- $339,487
- Travel
- $59,136
- Depreciation
- $87,791
- Program services (functional)
- $6,522,191
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,930,007
- Fundraising (functional)
- $336,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,206,842
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,738,808
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,816,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,921,881
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $293,211
- Publicly traded securities
- $31
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,429,181
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $492,700
- Gross receipts
- $9,146,941
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAS PETERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $494,194 | $149,858 |
| JILL BLAND | EXECUTIVE VP-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $260,474 | $46,113 |
| CARLA SONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 11 | $260,231 | $43,290 |
| NICHOLAS RIASHI | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 6 | $141,111 | $35,329 |
| CLARENCE LLOYD | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,715 | $39,279 |
| ABBIE RUMERY | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,174 | $31,891 |
| HEATHER BURNETT | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,054 | $23,373 |
| JUSTINE LAUX | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $111,622 | $6,792 |
| MICHAEL JENSEN | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS (PART YEAR) Officer | 40 | $48,712 | $7,417 |
| TWAYNE HOWARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $29,249 | $19,744 |
| DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOBSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CEKOLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON ZEIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
61 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE JACHYM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA GILDEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN NOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL PARFET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJORN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HOGGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BELLWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BARTHOLOMAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN JAQUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAURER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON VOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED SCHUBKEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRITZ BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG O'NIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FELTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WALDRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC SCHUPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLEE D'ARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WEISHAAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A JONES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ODAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ROZEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH MOLDOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY TURTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS KAVALHUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL LAUDERDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEBEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY RUBENTHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TG NULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CUVELIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYATT CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 82 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAS PETERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $469,655 | $105,842 |
| JILL BLAND | EXECUTIVE VP-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $260,577 | $42,563 |
| CARLA SONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 13 | $244,961 | $39,077 |
| NICHOLAS RIASHI | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 6 | $138,200 | $32,520 |
| CLARENCE LLOYD | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,440 | $35,590 |
| ABBIE RUMERY | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,805 | $29,335 |
| KIM WEISHAAR | PART-YEAR CFO (LEFT AUG 2024) Officer | 40 | $127,452 | $21,148 |
| JUSTINE LAUX | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $100,450 | $4,976 |
| MICHAEL JENSEN | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $22,135 | $562 |
| AARON ZEIGLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOBSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CEKOLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE JACHYM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PARFET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJORN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BELLWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JANSSEN | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE YUNKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ORLOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BARTHOLOMAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JAQUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAURER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN KINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON VOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC STOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SCHUBKEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRITZ BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG O'NIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FELTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SCHUPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLEE D'ARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WEISHAAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A JONES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VANTORRE-WERME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ODAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROZEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH MOLDOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TURTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STACHLEWITZ | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS MCFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEBEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARLISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TG NULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS GRIMSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY CUVELIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER SHEERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 69 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONAS PETERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 39 | $376,973 | $101,955 |
| JILL BLAND | EXECUTIVE VP - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $256,503 | $40,021 |
| CARLA SONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 14 | $235,156 | $36,855 |
| KIM WEISHAAR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $187,653 | $30,237 |
| NICHOLAS RIASHI | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 13 | $148,019 | $31,612 |
| ABBIE RUMERY | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,367 | $28,092 |
| CLARENCE LLOYD | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,091 | $33,240 |
| BRONWYN DROST | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,525 | $21,246 |
| AARON ZEIGLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CEKOLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PRESTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BARTHOLOMAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BELLWARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRITZ BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY CUVELIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ENDRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ESCAMILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FELTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJORN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE JACHYM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JAQUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A JONES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEBEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAURER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS MCFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOLITOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TG NULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG O'NIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PARFET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PREMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROZEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SALISBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SCHUBKEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SCHUPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER SHEERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBB SMALLDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA TERMUHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TURTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VANTORRE-WERME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WELSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 50827, KALAMAZOO, MI 49005-0827
- In care of
- % RON KITCHENS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARLA SONES, 180 EAST WATER STREET 2690, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
- Signed the 990
- CARLA SONES, INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (269) 553-9588
- Website
- SOUTHWESTMICHIGANFIRST.COM
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
Increase prosperity for all in Southwest Michigan.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST ADMINISTERED APPROXIMATELY $4,116,000 IN GRANTS TO BUSINESSES THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE MEDC (STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) DURING 2025.Expenses $4,115,604 · grants $4,115,604
- OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - THE PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TO ATTRACT BUSINESS TO AND RETAIN BUSINESS IN, AND TO REDUCE POVERTY AND THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT BY GROWING JOBS IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN.Expenses $2,406,587 · revenue $710,272
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2853785
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,738,808
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,146,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,146,941 | $8,788,855 | $12,738,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,829,723 | $6,025,163 | $9,206,842 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,034,787 | $7,479,006 | $13,622,051 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,452,905 | $5,142,028 | $10,780,961 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2853785).
Questions about SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION is 38-2853785.
- Is SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION 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 SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARLA SONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 76 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $494,194 (JONAS PETERSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN FIRST CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,146,941, expenses of $8,788,855 and total assets of $12,738,808 at year end.
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- KALAMAZOO COUNTY CONVENTION ANDVISITORS BUREAU INC EIN 20-8202747 · last filed 990 for 2024
- NORTHSIDE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EIN 38-2536811 · last filed 990 for 2024
- KALAMAZOO NONPROFIT ADVOCACY COALITION EIN 82-2913500 · last filed 990 for 2025
- KALAMAZOO CENTER FOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY EIN 27-1408327 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EDISON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC EIN 38-2108671 · last filed 990 for 2025
- VINE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION EIN 38-2105275 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BUILDING BLOCKS OF KALAMAZOO EIN 06-1705642 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ROUND TABLE INC EIN 94-3445554 · last filed 990 for 2024
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