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← CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$918,222,007
Total expenses
$710,071,392
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$1,346,517
Program service revenue
$835,275,373
Investment income
$66,852,626
Other revenue
$16,094,008
Total assets, end of year
$15,952,719,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,174,787,786
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,777,931,322
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 $670,255,891 · related or exempt $670,255,891

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MORTGAGE INCOME

    total $82,186,587 · related or exempt $82,186,587

  • 2c · Program service revenue: INTERCHANGE INCOME

    total $44,923,302 · related or exempt $44,923,302

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FEES AND CHARGES

    total $20,591,927 · related or exempt $20,591,927

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FINANCE AND INSURANCE

    total $8,760,995 · unrelated business $8,760,995

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $8,556,671 · related or exempt $8,556,671

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $66,762,683 · excluded $66,762,683

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $99,889

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $118,829

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$18,940

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$18,940 · related or exempt -$18,940

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $334,809

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

    other assets $244,866

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $89,943

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $89,943 · related or exempt $89,943

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

    total $16,112,948 · related or exempt $16,112,948

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,112,948

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,272,517

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $74,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $7,089,983

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $150,050,136

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,446,387

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $16,574,702

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $10,680,470

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $2,307,784

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,429,604

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $311,442

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,012,967

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,780,406

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,620,149

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $24,826,032

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $14,317,543

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,141,529

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $461,167

  • 20 · Interest

    total $330,851,440

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,071,457

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,683,991

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS

    total $37,423,372

  • 24b · Other expenses: LOAN SERVICING

    total $27,587,680

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

    total $16,311,225

  • 24d · Other expenses: VISA EXPENSES

    total $14,793,290

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,952,119

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $27,903,519 · end of year $29,466,752

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,343,692,342 · end of year $1,651,947,503

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,576,363 · end of year $22,765,171

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $73,769,751 · end of year $79,786,899

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $11,983,303,755 · end of year $13,107,454,981

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,317,269 · end of year $10,907,406

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

    $198,593,203

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

    $76,240,000

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $127,085,062 · end of year $122,353,203

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $516,921,451 · end of year $465,984,291

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $45,979,942 · end of year $50,483,142

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $97,363,220 · end of year $95,992,913

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $282,456,721 · end of year $315,576,847

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $90,858,408 · end of year $94,737,246

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $37,827,521 · end of year $47,196,673

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $510,000,000 · end of year $470,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,352,630,740 · end of year $13,562,853,867

  • 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 $1,536,052,726 · end of year $1,777,931,322

Mission and programs · 2025

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, 2025, THE CREDIT UNION HAD APPROXIMATELY 290,500 OUTSTANDING LOANS TO MEMBERS THAT AGGREGATED APPROXIMATELY $13,178,913,000. LOAN PRODUCTS INCLUDE AUTOMOBILE, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, CREDIT CARD AND PERSONAL LOANS.

  • LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION HAS OVER 1,362,000 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS THAT AGGREGATED APPROXIMATELY $13,562,854,000 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. 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 523,000 MEMBERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONLINE BANKING, MOBILE BANKING, WIRE SERVICES, OVERDRAFT PROTECTION AND DIGITAL WALLET.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brad Mathis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Myers

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Newberry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $927
    From this org
    $927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juan Olivarez

    BOARD VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Partridge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Rice

    DIRECTOR

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

    BOARD CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $927
    From this org
    $927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Bardolph

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Gortsema

    DIRECTOR

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

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christi Cowdin

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $338,116
    From this org
    $330,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,788
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,538
    Bonus
    $37,500
    Other
    $1,290
    Deferred
    $7,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $338,116
  • Christopher Ortega

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $488,918
    From this org
    $475,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,594
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $431,957
    Bonus
    $42,000
    Other
    $1,367
    Deferred
    $8,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,159
    Filer's total
    $488,918
  • Julie Leonard

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,901,498
    From this org
    $1,876,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,763
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,121,778
    Bonus
    $737,000
    Other
    $17,957
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,263
    Filer's total
    $1,901,498
  • Eric Burgoon

    CHIEF EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $952,943
    From this org
    $927,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,347
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $705,451
    Bonus
    $205,500
    Other
    $16,645
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,847
    Filer's total
    $952,943
  • Sarah Miklusicak

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $292,185
    From this org
    $284,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,212
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,673
    Bonus
    $33,000
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,212
    Filer's total
    $292,185
  • Martin Peltier

    CGO

    Total calculated
    $420,435
    From this org
    $394,791
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,644
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,160
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $12,631
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,144
    Filer's total
    $420,435
  • James Maskell

    SVP CCO

    Total calculated
    $536,461
    From this org
    $509,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,917
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $407,529
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $2,015
    Deferred
    $16,754
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,163
    Filer's total
    $536,461
  • Mark Powell

    SVP CRO

    Total calculated
    $528,649
    From this org
    $512,982
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $416,305
    Bonus
    $96,250
    Other
    $427
    Deferred
    $10,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,167
    Filer's total
    $528,649
  • Sara Kemperman

    SVP COO

    Total calculated
    $579,052
    From this org
    $562,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,557
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $445,814
    Bonus
    $107,500
    Other
    $9,181
    Deferred
    $11,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,053
    Filer's total
    $579,052
  • Peter Dann

    EVP CFO

    Total calculated
    $837,182
    From this org
    $810,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,012
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $615,126
    Bonus
    $180,000
    Other
    $15,044
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,512
    Filer's total
    $837,182
  • Kaylee Raffa

    CSG

    Total calculated
    $212,690
    From this org
    $199,601
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,089
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,252
    Bonus
    $23,029
    Other
    $1,320
    Deferred
    $8,947
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,142
    Filer's total
    $212,690
  • Matthew Adler

    MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $1,669,191
    From this org
    $1,645,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,262
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,644,748
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $1,027
    Deferred
    $11,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,512
    Filer's total
    $1,669,191
  • Zac Ellerbroek

    MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $1,383,047
    From this org
    $1,365,209
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,838
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,364,040
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $1,015
    Deferred
    $6,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,512
    Filer's total
    $1,383,047
  • Emil Izrailov

    MORTGAGE SALES MANAGER FH

    Total calculated
    $952,464
    From this org
    $934,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,193
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $933,274
    Bonus
    $307
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $6,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,202
    Filer's total
    $952,464
  • Luther Trook

    MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $817,109
    From this org
    $796,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,798
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $795,682
    Bonus
    $154
    Other
    $475
    Deferred
    $11,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,048
    Filer's total
    $817,109
  • Jason Ryba

    VP REGIONAL MTG PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $716,017
    From this org
    $691,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,763
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $689,852
    Bonus
    $512
    Other
    $890
    Deferred
    $15,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,263
    Filer's total
    $716,017

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
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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 LLC

    FINANCIAL · MI · income $3,456,906 · assets $26,640,775

    Directly controlled by LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • LMCU TITLE AGENCY LLC

    RELATED · TITLE SERVICES · MI · 50.01% owned · share of income $195,931 · share of assets $185,115 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by LAKE MICHIGAN FINANCIAL GROUP

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
9 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621319349302472

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