West Michigan Food Processing Association
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What it says it does
ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE WEST MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY RELATED TO SIX PILLAR STRATEGIES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, INCUBATION, LOGISTICS, HEALTHY FOOD, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THE MISSION AND GOAL OF THE WMFPA IS TO CONNECT WEST MICHIGAN'S EXISTING FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY FROM "FARM TO TABLE" BY TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LINK FARMERS, FOOD PROCESSORS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICALS WITH THE RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, NEW MARKETS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE ABLE TO TRAIN THE CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE LEADING TO SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL JOB CREATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND AN ENHANCED REGIONAL DASHBOARD.
- Income
- $383,031
- Spending
- $563,788
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- WMFPA WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ASSISTING IN MULTIPLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITHIN THE WEST MICHIGAN REGION. THE FARM (FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RESEARCH, AND MANUFACTURING) ACCELERATOR BUILDING/FACILITY WAS SUCCESSFULLY BUILT AND PLANS WERE MADE TO BEING ACCELERATOR OPERATIONS IN 2021. EDUCATORS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO NETWORK AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN TRAINING DEVELOPMENT TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY. A STATEWIDE WEBINAR RELATED TO COVID SUPPORT TO THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY WAS CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2020. OVER 300 STAKEHOLDERS ARE ON THE WMFPA EMAIL LIST AND RECEIVED FREQUENT COMMUNICATIONS UPDATES TO SUPPORT THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY. A FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA WAS ESTABLISHED TO COMMUNICATE NEEDS RELATED TO COVID SUPPORT AND OTHER PILLAR STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 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 February 2020.
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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