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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGE YOUNG RECREATIONAL COMPLEX

EIN 38-2602972 · Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)

What they do

THE GEORGE YOUNG RECREATIONAL COMPLEX is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING, for THE PURPOSE of LESSENING THE BURDEN ON GOVERNMENT, to PROVIDE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES THROUGH THE OPERATION of A RECREATIONAL COMPLEX for THE BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC. DURING THE TAX YEAR THE COMPLEX CONTINUED ITS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES and ITS INDOOR SWIMMING PROGRAM. IT CONTINUED to SPONSOR CROSS COUNTRY SKI PROGRAMS IN THE WINTER and HIKING and GOLF RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER. IT OFFERS GOLF and DRIVING RANGE FACILITIES OPEN to THE PUBLIC AT LOW or REDUCED COSTS WITH FREE GOLF for THOSE UNDER THE AGE of 18. DURING THE YEAR IT ALSO OFFERED FOUR FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS: HALLOWEEN, LUNCH WITH SANTA, WINTERFEST and THE EASTER EGG HUNT. THE COMPLEX ALSO OFFERS A FREE MEETING PLACE for FELLOW NOT for PROFIT ORZANIZATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.50%of revenue went to mission work94.8% of expenses · Program services
$100.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
5.20%of revenue went to management and office costs5.2% of expenses
$0.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
29.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $15,002 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $88,793 for JASON RIVARD (MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,127,771
Mission workProgram services$2,032,12395.50% of revenue94.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$110,6505.20% of revenue5.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$2,142,773100.71% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.71% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.04% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.66% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.38% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.97% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.19% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,127,771
Expenses$2,142,773
Annual shortfall $15,002 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,032,123 · 94.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$110,650 · 5.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,127,771
Expenses$2,142,773
Assets$295,835
Income$2,286,629
Contributions$628,000
Mission work (program services)$2,032,123
Management and general$110,650
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JASON RIVARDMANAGER · 40 hrs/week $88,793Base $78,251 · Other $10,542

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

JASON RIVARDMANAGER

C RICK KENTPRESIDENT

CHRIS KENTDIRECTOR

HUGH MCGILLDIRECTOR

JANE E BORTONSEC/TREAS.

JAY JURECICDIRECTOR

JOHN WAARADIRECTOR

JOYCE ZIEGLERDIRECTOR

KURT PRUSENERDIRECTOR

RALPH J SCHINDLER JRVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1984
Location
159 YOUNGS LN, CRYSTAL FALLS, MI 49920-9511
County
Iron
In care of
C RICK KENT
Primary officer
C RICK KENT, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ARCHER BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE
NTEE classification
Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)
IRS tax category
Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities

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