Michigan Certified Development Corporation
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What it says it does
TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MICHIGAN BY PROMOTING AND ASSISTING IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESSES BY HELPING BUSINESSES TO OBTAIN FINANCING.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $284,134, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $3.1 million spent. ASSISTED 67 SMALL BUSINESSES WITH OBTAINING FINANCING THROUGH THE SBA 504 PROGRAM THEREBY BENEFITING THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY BY THE CREATION AND/OR RETENTION OF 1,829 JOBS. ASSISTED 46 SMALL BUSINESSES WITH OBTAINING FINANCING THROUGH THE SBA 7(A) LOAN PROGRAM THEREBY BENEFITING THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY BY THE CREATION AND/OR RETENTION OF 717 JOBS. ASSISTED 8 SMALL BUSINESSES WITH OBTAINING FINANCING THROUGH THE SBA 7(A) COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE PROGRAM TOTALING $2,509,000.
- $599,583 spent. MONITORED REPAYMENTS FOR THE OUTSTANDING LOAN PORTFOLIO OF APPROXIMATELY 885 LOANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 September 2025.
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 March 1984.
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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