Business Leaders for Michigan
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What it says it does
BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION DRIVEN BY CEOS FROM THE STATE'S LEADING EMPLOYERS, ALL WORKING TOWARD A SHARED GOAL: MAKING MICHIGAN A TOP 10 STATE FOR JOBS, TALENT AND A THRIVING ECONOMY. GUIDED BY RESEARCH AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, WE DEVELOP STRATEGIES, SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AND DRIVE INITIATIVES THAT BRING PEOPLE AND IDEAS TOGETHER TO IGNITE CHANGE - FOR GROWTH, SHARED PROSPERITY AND LASTING PROGRESS.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 98
- Highest pay
- $721,763, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $4.0 million spent. - BOLSTER BUSINESS CLIMATE: PRESERVE FLEXIBILITY IN THE WORKPLACE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. SPEARHEAD ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND/OR SUPPORT COALITIONS OPPOSING HARMFUL PROPOSALS. BUILD COALITIONS; IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO EXTREME PROPOSALS. CHAMPION LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THAT UPLIFT MICHIGANDERS.- HOLISTIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHEN AND STREAMLINE THE STATE'S TOOLBOX AROUND BUSINESS ATTRACTION/RETENTION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INNOVATION. LINK TO HOLISTIC NEEDS (I.E., TAX CREDITS, SITE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS TO TALENT, ETC.).- K-12 EDUCATION REFORM: LAUNCH MICHIGAN DEBUTED THE BLM-DESIGNED DISTRICT COMPARISON DASHBOARD TO HELP BUILD AWARENESS OF OUR PUBLIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM'S UNDERPERFORMANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 1971.
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 November 4, 2026.
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