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Mid-Michigan District Health Department

EIN 38-1808049 · Stanton, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide public health services to residents of Montcalm, Gratiot, and Clinton counties.

Income
$9.5 million
Spending
$9.0 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 79%
Employees
78
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$177,388, health officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $2.3 million spent. Environmental Health program - conducts investigation of health hazards, food service inspections, ground water quality control, land use evaluations, mobile home park inspections, sewage disposal inspections, public swimming inspections, campground inspections, etc.
  2. $1.1 million spent. Women, Infants, and Children progam (WIC) - a supplemental nutrition program that serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
  3. $875,303 spent. Immunization program - provides flu vaccinations and immunizations against a variety of diseases.
  4. $1.7 million spent. Maternal Infant Health Program - provides non-medical professional services of public health nurses, registered nurses, dieticians, and social workers, as well as childbirth education classes and transportation for medicaid eligible, high risk pregnant women. Family Planning program - a comprehensive family planning service program which includes physical examination, specific laboratory services, Pap tests, contraceptive consultation, and pregnancy testing with health education as a major component. Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) - provides diagnostic evaluation, family assessment, financial assessment, and case management for children up to the age of 21 with acute catastrophic or chronic illness. Hearing and vision screening - provided to pre-school and school grades. Communicable Diseases program - provides testing, treatment, and data collection of various communicable diseases and STD's. AIDS Counseling and Testing - is pre/post anonymous counseling and testing. Medicaid Outreach, Enrollment, and Coordination - a Mich-care program which provides support services for medicaid eligible mothers, infants, and children. Community Health Assessment - a program designed to plan and report regional health issues. Breast and Cervical Cancer Control program - provides physical examinations, including Pap smears and mammograms to qualified women. Access to care - provides information and care coordination for uninsured clients. Bioterrorism - designed for emergency preparedness. Community Pathways program - providing home care for individuals with multiple chronic medical/social issues to improve the individual's health and decrease costs of nonemergency trips to emergency room. A variety of other miscellaneous wellness and health related programs are provided at the local level.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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