Nonprofit · EIN 38-3216235
OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GAYLORD, MI 49734
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,563,190 | $1,213,031 | $2,350,159 | $15,254,603 | $1,797,535 | $13,457,068 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,287,760 | $2,102,426 | $1,185,334 | $11,705,976 | $1,476,401 | $10,229,575 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,528,294 | $2,124,801 | $403,493 | $10,476,929 | $1,362,719 | $9,114,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,704,032
- Program service revenue
- $4,952
- Investment income
- $888,649
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $387,972
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,440
- Other revenue
- -$34,443
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $773,737
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,564
- Other salaries and wages
- $100,337
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $189,882
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,500
- Occupancy
- $11,500
- Travel
- $8,185
- Program services (functional)
- $1,087,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,108
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,705,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,254,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,797,535
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,457,068
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,074,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,981,151
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $475,917
- Gross receipts
- $6,277,914
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 79
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA BENSINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $74,564 | $656 |
| JUSTINE HEES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE WELLS | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CAMILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KUSSROW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWITALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY XENAKIS-MAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDIE MEISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER CATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE NUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVERY HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERISA CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI STRAUGHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA BENSINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $68,782 |
| BRIAN SWITALSKI | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CAMILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERIE NUTTER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTINE HEES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAN KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY XENAKIS-MAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FORREIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDIE MEISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER CATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KUSSROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVERY HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISCHA BEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA BENSINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $59,652 |
| BRIAN SWITALSKI | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CAMILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERIE NUTTER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTINE HEES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTTE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY XENAKIS-MAKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL FORREIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDIE MEISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER CATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KUSSROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVERY HUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISCHA BEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 344, GAYLORD, MI 49734-0344
- In care of
- % WILLIAM DAWSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANA BENSINGER, PO BOX 344, GAYLORD, MI 49734
- Signed the 990
- DANA BENSINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (989) 731-0597
- Website
- WWW.OTSEGOFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DGN LLC
Mission
ACTIVATE GENEROSITY FOR A STRONG COMMUNITY. THIS IS DONE BY BUILDING ENDOWMENTS, AWARDING GRANTS AND CONVENING LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- DONOR CENTERED FUND MANAGEMENT - INCLUDES DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH DONORS WHO WANT TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL PHILANTHROPY. THE FOUNDATION HELPS TO FIND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR OBJECTIVES AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS ACCORDINGLY. FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INCLUDES FIELD OF INTEREST AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO AWARD GRANTS FROM THESE FUNDS TO MAKE THE MOST IMPACT ON THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $334,317 · grants $332,968 · revenue $16,949
- COMMUNITY DRIVEN PHILANTHROPY -PROACTIVE AND RESPONSE PROGRAMING TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS AND CAPITALIZE ON OPPORTUNITIES. UTILIZING FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM (ANNUAL COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE), COMMUNITY CHOICE GRANTS (OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOMINATE AND SELECT RECEIPTS), CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES (ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH A CONSULTANT OR REQUESTING FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THEIR SKILLS AND STRUCTURE AS AN ORGANIZATION), AND HIGH IMPACT PARTNERS (ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO PURSUING THE COMMUNITY'S GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESSING THE MOST CRITICAL CHALLENGES).Expenses $491,687 · grants $180,673
- THE DISASTER RESPONSE FUND (DRF) OF THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED OPPORTUNITY FOR DONORS TO INVEST IN DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS AND A SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO CRISIS. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, PHILANTHROPIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY FOR A THRIVING, RESILIENT, AND EVEN STRONGER GAYLORD.THE DRF AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE RELIEF, SHORT-TERM RECOVERY, AND LONG-TERM REBUILDING. OUR LOCAL NONPROFITS CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE INCREDIBLE RESILIENCE, INGENUITY, AND TENACITY AS THEY INCREASE AND ADAPT THEIR PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS HEIGHTENED BY THE DISASTERS.Expenses $261,941 · grants $260,096
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
- 38-3216235
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,254,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,277,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,563,190 | $1,213,031 | $15,254,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,287,760 | $2,102,426 | $11,705,976 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,528,294 | $2,124,801 | $10,476,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,643,437 | $1,572,787 | $9,479,509 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-3216235).
Questions about OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 38-3216235.
- Is OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANA BENSINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,564 (DANA BENSINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,563,190, expenses of $1,213,031 and total assets of $15,254,603 at year end.
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