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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$829,413,442
Total expenses
$680,152,586
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$289,000
Program service revenue
$744,009,952
Investment income
$70,562,702
Other revenue
$14,840,788
Total assets, end of year
$14,527,369,395
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,991,316,669
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,536,052,726
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON MEMBER LOA

    total $597,695,511 · related or exempt $597,695,511

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MORTGAGE INCOME

    total $65,272,799 · related or exempt $65,272,799

  • 2c · Program service revenue: INTERCHANGE INCOME

    total $41,846,328 · related or exempt $41,846,328

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FEES AND CHARGES

    total $24,542,100 · related or exempt $24,542,100

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FINANCE AND INSURANCE

    total $7,537,105 · unrelated business $7,537,105

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $7,116,109 · related or exempt $7,116,109

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $70,367,204 · excluded $70,367,204

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $112,851

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $114,480

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$1,629

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$1,629 · related or exempt -$1,629

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $203,131

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $7,633

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $195,498

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $195,498 · related or exempt $195,498

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER NON-INTEREST INC

    total $14,842,417 · related or exempt $14,842,417

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $14,842,417

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $215,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $74,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $12,814,328

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $127,053,796

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,660,420

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,993,161

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,608,823

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $896,729

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,135,486

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $337,246

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,512,501

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,071,892

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,842,445

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,081,511

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,658,430

  • 17 · Travel

    total $685,170

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $290,436

  • 20 · Interest

    total $350,648,139

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,361,298

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,353,208

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS

    total $29,398,865

  • 24b · Other expenses: LOAN SERVICING

    total $20,775,663

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK/CARD SERVICES CHAR

    total $15,667,892

  • 24d · Other expenses: VISA EXPENSES

    total $12,879,309

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,136,838

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $24,669,475 · end of year $27,903,519

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $637,076,021 · end of year $1,343,692,342

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,685,203 · end of year $22,576,363

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $68,821,305 · end of year $73,769,751

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $11,531,604,961 · end of year $11,983,303,755

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,340,501 · end of year $6,317,269

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $198,013,139

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $70,928,077

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $121,444,065 · end of year $127,085,062

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $572,733,538 · end of year $516,921,451

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $37,771,142 · end of year $45,979,942

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $99,148,278 · end of year $97,363,220

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $251,707,769 · end of year $282,456,721

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $112,724,759 · end of year $90,858,408

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $58,284,876 · end of year $37,827,521

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $570,000,000 · end of year $510,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,249,376,394 · end of year $12,352,630,740

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,380,616,229 · end of year $1,536,052,726

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROMOTION OF THRIFT AND PROVIDING LOW COST CREDIT AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH MUTUAL AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

  • LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION OFFERS NUMEROUS LOAN PRODUCTS TO MEET ITS MEMBERS' NEEDS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE CREDIT UNION HAD APPROXIMATELY 270,400 OUTSTANDING LOANS TO MEMBERS THAT AGGREGATED APPROXIMATELY $12,054,944,000. LOAN PRODUCTS INCLUDE AUTOMOBILE, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, CREDIT CARD AND PERSONAL LOANS.

  • LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION HAS OVER 1,290,600 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS THAT AGGREGATED APPROXIMATELY $12,352,631,000 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. DEPOSIT PRODUCTS INCLUDE SAVINGS, CHECKING, MONEY MARKET, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND CERTIFICATES.

  • LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ITS MORE THAN 499,000 MEMBERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONLINE BANKING, MOBILE BANKING, WIRE SERVICES, OVERDRAFT PROTECTION AND DIGITAL WALLET.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brad Mathis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Myers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Newberry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juan Olivarez

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cheri Parker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Partidge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Rice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gretchen Tellman-Partridge

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Bardolph

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Gortsema

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caitlin Townsend-Lamb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra Jelinski

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $6,610,257
    From this org
    $6,544,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,760
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $708,124
    Bonus
    $5,829,425
    Other
    $6,948
    Deferred
    $63,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,910
    Filer's total
    $6,610,257
  • Julie Leonard

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,050,420
    From this org
    $999,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,221
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $881,194
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $18,005
    Deferred
    $43,954
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,267
    Filer's total
    $1,050,420
  • Eric Burgoon

    CHIEF EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $875,465
    From this org
    $808,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,111
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $647,776
    Bonus
    $151,278
    Other
    $9,300
    Deferred
    $57,006
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,105
    Filer's total
    $875,465
  • Don Bratt

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $289,647
    From this org
    $276,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,186
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,310
    Bonus
    $65,231
    Other
    $7,920
    Deferred
    $10,265
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,921
    Filer's total
    $289,647
  • Christi Cowdin

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $290,257
    From this org
    $255,155
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,325
    Bonus
    $24,013
    Other
    $817
    Deferred
    $35,102
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $290,257
  • Christopher Ortega

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $173,248
    From this org
    $171,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,721
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,971
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $15,556
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,721
    Filer's total
    $173,248
  • Kevin Smith

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $238,261
    From this org
    $230,908
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,353
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,571
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $109,337
    Deferred
    $5,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,603
    Filer's total
    $238,261
  • Nora Swart

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $432,289
    From this org
    $404,094
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,195
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,817
    Bonus
    $114,017
    Other
    $73,260
    Deferred
    $26,098
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,097
    Filer's total
    $432,289
  • Sara Miklusicak

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $225,427
    From this org
    $218,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,212
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,807
    Bonus
    $18,125
    Other
    $283
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,212
    Filer's total
    $225,427
  • Martin Peltier

    CGO

    Total calculated
    $411,825
    From this org
    $339,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,815
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,310
    Bonus
    $50,936
    Other
    $12,764
    Deferred
    $60,403
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,412
    Filer's total
    $411,825
  • James Maskell

    SVP CCO

    Total calculated
    $503,515
    From this org
    $450,878
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,637
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $359,588
    Bonus
    $90,000
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $40,225
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,412
    Filer's total
    $503,515
  • Mark Powell

    SVP CRO

    Total calculated
    $487,542
    From this org
    $451,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,143
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $367,451
    Bonus
    $83,344
    Other
    $604
    Deferred
    $30,976
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,167
    Filer's total
    $487,542
  • Sara Kempermann

    SVP COO

    Total calculated
    $465,711
    From this org
    $461,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,273
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $376,010
    Bonus
    $75,767
    Other
    $9,661
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,273
    Filer's total
    $465,711
  • Peter Dann

    EVP CFO

    Total calculated
    $760,464
    From this org
    $708,202
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,262
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $549,940
    Bonus
    $144,658
    Other
    $13,604
    Deferred
    $40,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,412
    Filer's total
    $760,464
  • Matthew Adler

    MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $1,335,058
    From this org
    $1,294,182
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,876
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,293,247
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $781
    Deferred
    $30,199
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,677
    Filer's total
    $1,335,058
  • Zac Ellerbroek

    MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $1,140,528
    From this org
    $1,129,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,677
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,129,247
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,677
    Filer's total
    $1,140,528
  • Corbin Buttleman

    VP RETAIL MORTGAGE SALES TC

    Total calculated
    $984,237
    From this org
    $933,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,843
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $932,550
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $40,766
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,077
    Filer's total
    $984,237
  • James Paquette

    MORTGAGE SALES MANAGER BRIGHTON

    Total calculated
    $822,634
    From this org
    $773,356
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,278
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $772,512
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $40,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,428
    Filer's total
    $822,634
  • Emil Izrailov

    MORTGAGE SALES MANAGER FH

    Total calculated
    $691,325
    From this org
    $562,206
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $129,119
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $560,938
    Bonus
    $307
    Other
    $961
    Deferred
    $22,345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $106,774
    Filer's total
    $691,325
  • Alicia Force

    FORMER SVP CONSUMER LENDING

    Total calculated
    $340,089
    From this org
    $340,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $340,089
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $340,089

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINES 4A-B
ALICIA FORCE - $340,089 KEVIN SMITH - $80,770 THE CREDIT UNION PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVES THROUGH A LOAN REGIME ARRANGEMENT REFERRED TO AS A "COLLATERAL ASSIGNED SPLIT DOLLAR." AS PER THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS ARE PAID ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS AND TREATED AS LOANS. THE EXECUTIVE IS THE SOLE OWNER OF THE POLICY AND HAS ASSIGNED THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AS COLLATERAL TO THE CREDIT UNION AS SECURITY FOR THE REPAYMENT OF THE PREMIUMS. SEE SCHEDULE L FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • LAKE MICHIGAN FINANCIAL GROUP

    FINANCIAL · MI · income $2,220,718 · assets $24,031,109

    Directly controlled by LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202541349349310439

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