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Form 990-EZ for tax year 2022

Filed by MSRW.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 8 May 2023. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Program service expenses (Part III)
$45,710 changed to $87,101

Totals

Total revenue
$185,305
Total expenses
$113,247
Contributions and grants received
$186,861
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$81
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
-$1,637
Other revenue (line 8)
$0
Total assets, end of year
$281,418
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$281,418
Program service expenses (Part III)
$87,101

Program services were 76.9% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2022

Primary exempt purpose

Scientific Research on the migration of birds in the Straits of Mackinac located between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. We also engage in educational endeavors associated with this research.

  • Owl Banding and Research. Owls are netted and banded during the spring and fall migration. Data on the owls is recorded and shared with appropriate scientific research groups. During the fall migration MSRW netted and safely banded and released 702 owls. The owls were categorized by sex and age, banded and safely released. Data recorded was shared with other scientific research organizations.

    Expenses $12,407 · Grants $12,407

  • Hawk Count by species during Spring and Fall migrations. During the Spring and Fall raptors of 24 different species were counted and categorized by day. During the spring and fall migration over 67,000 raptors of 23 different species were counted and categorized in Mackinaw City and on Mackinac Island All data was recorded and shared with other scientific organizations. In 2022 MSRW caught 15 Red Tailed Hawks and attached GPS/GSM Transmitters to these birds. The birds were safely released. The migration patterns of these hawks are be tracked and recorded.

    Expenses $42,288 · Grants $20,550

  • Water bird migration during both spring and fall of 2021 included over 132,000 migrants of 164 different species. The results were tabulated by day and recorded. Data was shared with appropriate scientific research organizations.

    Expenses $12,525 · Grants $12,525

  • In 2022 MSRW added a Program Naturalist who meets with the public during the various counts providing information on the birds and explanation of the research being reported. The program includes a variety of visual aids and handouts available for weekend visitors.

    Expenses $5,400 · Grants $5,400

  • MSRW provides public information and education about research and support activities through public speaking and presentations to a variety of local organizations as part of our program.

    Expenses $14,481 · Grants $14,481

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Ed Pike

    Chairmen

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jeff Dykehouse

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    20
  • Steve Wagner

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Scott Davis

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $18,000
    Compensation
    $18,000
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    30
  • Steve Baker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    20
  • John Merrill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Bert Ebbers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Russ Edmonds

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Gayle Kirby

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    20
  • Cathy Freebairn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jackie Pilette

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321349349201352

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