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Mackinac Arts Council

EIN 30-0189164 · Mackinac Island, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MACKINAC ARTS COUNCIL CREATES, SUPPORTS, AND PROMOTES THE ARTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE VISITING, WORKING, AND LIVING ON MACKINAC ISLAND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$268,104 spent. THE ARTS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ART WORKSHOPS (SUCH AS DRAWING, WATERCOLOR, PLEIN AIR, JEWELRY MAKING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY), CONCERTS, MOVIES, AND EXHIBITS. ALSO, THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS ART PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 150 MAC MEMBERS AND OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUALS BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAMS. HELD EIGHT FREE "MUSIC IN THE PARK" CONCERTS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND GUESTS ON MACKINAC ISLAND; HELD EIGHT LOW COST WORKSHOPS; HELD A THEATRICAL OPERA PERFORMANCE; AND PROVIDED FUNDS FOR THE MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK'S MANOOGIAN MUSEUM ART CONTEST COMPETITION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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