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← CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CREDIT UNIONS CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,216,364
Total expenses
$18,423,660
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$17,459,044
Investment income
$4,757,320
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$445,936,870
Total liabilities, end of year
$408,881,903
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,054,967
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 LOANS

    total $13,125,841 · related or exempt $13,125,841

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES/CHARGES/OTHER

    total $4,314,118 · related or exempt $4,314,118

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FINANCE AND INSURANCE

    total $19,085 · unrelated business $19,085

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,752,870 · related or exempt $4,752,870

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,957,200

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

    securities $1,952,750

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,450

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,450 · related or exempt $4,450

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,063,707

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,894,936

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $234,340

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,118,151

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $487,635

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $31,830

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $107,023

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $478,323

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $452,886

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $728,971

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,022,867

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $365,033

  • 17 · Travel

    total $56,467

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,007,912

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $20,925

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $432,703

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $123,685

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBIT EXPENSE

    total $3,568

  • 24b · Other expenses: INTANGIBLE

    total $1,212,435

  • 24c · Other expenses: ATM EXPENSES

    total $961,892

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $694,036

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $924,335

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,744,184 · end of year $3,821,408

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,670,001 · end of year $23,924,724

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,725,161 · end of year $1,153,239

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $7,379,408 · end of year $7,513,391

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $241,890,216 · end of year $247,028,690

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $664,364 · end of year $639,963

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

    $12,327,933

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

    $1,792,955

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,710,718 · end of year $10,534,978

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $144,543,563 · end of year $134,497,294

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,766,139 · end of year $5,516,713

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $4,243,522 · end of year $3,031,087

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,604,802 · end of year $8,275,383

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,390,973 · end of year $5,372,514

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $398,796,756 · end of year $403,509,389

  • 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 $30,754,349 · end of year $37,054,967

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE OFFER A COMMITTMENT TO OUR MEMBERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY FINANCIAL SERVICES IN A FRIENDLY MANNER WITH SOUND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO MEMBER OWNERS

  • PROVIDE 27,288 MEMBERS WITH REGULAR SAVINGS, CHECKING, MONEY MARKET, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, AND IRA ACCOUNTS TOTALING $403,509,389.

  • PROVIDE 14,142 LOANS INCLUDING VEHICLE, MORTGAGES, HOME EQUITY, COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS, UNSECURED, AND CREDIT CARDS TOTALING $254,807,097.

  • OFFER DEBIT CARDS, DIGITAL BANKING, AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES, WIRE TRANSFERS, VARIOUS INSURANCE PRODUCTS, AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Lasley

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul J Renko Jr

    V. CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Hain

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Countegan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Schroeder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betty Richards

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Drake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Domenic Lauria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Connolly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalie Clemons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Monti

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Wydendorf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen P Grech

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $344,037
    From this org
    $301,964
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,073
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,023
    Bonus
    $46,365
    Other
    $9,576
    Deferred
    $14,749
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,324
    Filer's total
    $344,037
  • Jonathon Elliott

    SENIOR EVP

    Total calculated
    $261,067
    From this org
    $224,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,504
    Bonus
    $23,420
    Other
    $29,514
    Deferred
    $10,819
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,810
    Filer's total
    $261,067
  • Kari Ciaramitaro

    EVP FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $216,079
    From this org
    $187,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,838
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,788
    Bonus
    $14,400
    Other
    $21,053
    Deferred
    $8,937
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,901
    Filer's total
    $216,079
  • Christena Koester

    EVP OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $242,524
    From this org
    $186,525
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,999
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,720
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $31,805
    Deferred
    $29,265
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,734
    Filer's total
    $242,524
  • Darin Bentley

    VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,341
    From this org
    $165,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,085
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,008
    Bonus
    $11,500
    Other
    $748
    Deferred
    $8,315
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,770
    Filer's total
    $198,341
  • William Cook

    VP OF REAL ESTATE LENDING

    Total calculated
    $192,723
    From this org
    $165,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,150
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $39,309
    Bonus
    $116,756
    Other
    $9,508
    Deferred
    $8,430
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,720
    Filer's total
    $192,723
  • Marc Buchanan

    VP & CHIEF MARKETING/DIGITAL BANKING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $171,179
    From this org
    $151,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,508
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,023
    Bonus
    $9,000
    Other
    $10,648
    Deferred
    $7,707
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,801
    Filer's total
    $171,179
  • Kimberly Hagstrom

    VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $153,528
    From this org
    $144,079
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,299
    Bonus
    $10,200
    Other
    $3,580
    Deferred
    $7,175
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,274
    Filer's total
    $153,528
  • John Scott

    VP & CHIEF LENDING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $142,590
    From this org
    $118,404
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,186
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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 HAS SPLIT DOLLAR COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH JON ELLIOT, CHRISTENA KOESTER, STEPHEN P. GRECH, KARI CIARAMITARO, WHEREAS THE CREDIT UNION PAYS THE ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS DURING THE EXECUTIVES' YEARS OF SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVES. THE CREDIT UNION HAS DEPOSITED FUNDS INTO A PREMIUM DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TO PAY THE ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVES. THE EXECUTIVES ARE THE SOLE OWNERS OF THE POLICIES AND ASSIGNED THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND THE ASSOCIATED PREMIUM DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS AS COLLATERAL TO THE CREDIT UNION. THE SPLIT DOLLAR ARRANGEMENTS WERE GRANTED TO THE EXECUTIVES WITH FULL RECOURSE BY THE CREDIT UNION. THE LOANS ARE EXPECTED TO BE REPAID FROM THE DEATH BENEFIT OF THE POLICIES. THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE PARTCIPATED IN THE 457F PLAN: CHRISTENA KOESTER $20,000 (PAYOUT) $21,389 (ACCRUAL)

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503039349302200

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