Howard L And Zella M Gay Family Charitable Foundation

Fenton, MI
Tax-exempt since June 2007
EIN: 20-2298635

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$42.6k (2024)

Expenses

$34.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$363k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$42,610

Expenses

$34,817

Net Income

$7,793

Net Assets

$362,607

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$69	0.2%
Dividends	$13,670	32.1%
Sales of Assets	$28,871	67.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,437	90.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$362,607
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$362,607

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$15,264

Expenses

$45,160

Net Income

-$29,896

Net Assets

$355,001

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$243	1.6%
Dividends	$11,436	74.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,585	23.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$43,380	96.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$355,001
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$355,001

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$36,800

Expenses

$4,844

Net Income

$31,956

Net Assets

$376,629

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$71	0.2%
Dividends	$8,223	22.3%
Sales of Assets	$28,506	77.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$922	19.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$376,629
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$376,629

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$20,470

Expenses

$21,875

Net Income

-$1,405

Net Assets

$344,673

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$8,918	43.6%
Sales of Assets	$11,552	56.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,000	91.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$347,521
Total Liabilities	$2,848
Net Assets	$344,673

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$9,924

Expenses

$27,653

Net Income

-$17,729

Net Assets

$346,077

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$8,562	86.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,360	13.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,400	81.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$346,078
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$346,077

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$13,004

Expenses

$30,841

Net Income

-$17,837

Net Assets

$363,806

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$69	0.5%
Dividends	$10,199	78.4%
Sales of Assets	$2,736	21.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,000	81.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$363,807
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$363,806

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$2,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$14,956

Expenses

$16,917

Net Income

-$1,961

Net Assets

$379,144

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$28	0.2%
Dividends	$9,345	62.5%
Sales of Assets	$5,583	37.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$13,351	78.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$379,144
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$379,144

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$34,096

Expenses

$12,500

Net Income

$21,596

Net Assets

$381,105

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$9,338	27.4%
Sales of Assets	$24,751	72.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,500	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$381,105
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$381,105

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$12,996

Expenses

$19,310

Net Income

-$6,314

Net Assets

$359,507

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$8,158	62.8%
Sales of Assets	$4,838	37.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,500	64.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	12.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$359,507
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$359,507

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$2,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$12,351

Expenses

$22,119

Net Income

-$9,768

Net Assets

$365,821

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,189	58.2%
Sales of Assets	$5,162	41.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,500	79.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$3,178	14.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$365,821
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$365,821

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$3,178	$0

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Filed on Nov. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$36,071

Expenses

$21,203

Net Income

$14,868

Net Assets

$375,589

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,726	21.4%
Sales of Assets	$28,345	78.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,500	82.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,875	8.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$375,589
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$375,589

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$10,769

Expenses

$28,969

Net Income

-$18,200

Net Assets

$360,721

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$7,133	66.2%
Sales of Assets	$3,635	33.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,625	88.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	8.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$360,721
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$360,721

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Michael Gay (Director/Man)	$2,500	$0

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Filed on Nov. 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$13,843

Expenses

$27,800

Net Income

-$13,957

Net Assets

$378,920

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$7,904	57.1%
Sales of Assets	$5,937	42.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,000	89.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$378,921
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$378,920

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$12,789

Expenses

$28,795

Net Income

-$16,006

Net Assets

$392,877

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,435	58.1%
Sales of Assets	$5,354	41.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,000	86.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$392,878
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$392,877

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Howard L And Zella M Gay Family Charitable Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $42.6k (2024)

Expenses $34.8k (2024)

Total Assets $363k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Revenue

$42.6k (2024)

Expenses

$34.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$363k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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