Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors

501(c)(6) organization Battle Creek, MI EIN: 23-7062588

The battle creek area association of realtors (BCAAR) empowers realtors and partners by enhancing the proficiency of our members, enforcing ethical standards, and fostering cooperation within our industry, so we can serve our community by creating broad and thriving property ownership.

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors at a glance

In short: Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,145,207
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Battle Creek Area Habitat for Human: $15KBattle Creek Area Habitat forHuman$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Battle Creek Area Habitat for Human ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Battle Creek

How Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Battle Creek Area Habitat for Human Battle Creek, MI—$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,145,207$453,053$433,469$15,0001$20,733
2024$1,169,384$498,985$419,635$7,5001$36,743
2023$1,123,226$427,595$359,085$3,410Total only$6,224
2022$1,076,405$417,837$374,562$7,5001$1,828
2021$1,019,464$404,320$346,597$15,000Total only$11,436
2020$921,335$369,663$301,739$19,500Total only$1,633
2019$863,514$393,498$342,058$19,500Total only$5,490

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors

Based on IRS filings

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Battle Creek, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $21K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors is led by Amanda Lankerd, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amanda Lankerd

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2019) → $100K (2025)

  • Aron Hodo

    President

    Director → President-El, 2024

    President-El → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Mankerian

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Damron - Patterson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Cosner

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Caron

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Paul McIntyre

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Davis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Weaver

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Yager

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Miller

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Talia Champlin

    Past President

    President-El → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Doan

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Anna Rogers (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Matt Davis (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jack Reed (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bj Etheridge (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Morgan Damron-Patterson (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Molly Labelle (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Melissa Kennedy (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jessica Berner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joy Brown (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Gelletich (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Criteser (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Al Morehart (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Judy Jordan (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Ryan Leonard (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Hanner (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Max Brundage (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin Cunningham (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Bill Thompson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ester Leonard (2019) — Past President
  • Former: Scott Hisler (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Amanda Lankerd — CEO: $100KAmanda LankerdCEO$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Amanda Lankerd (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors

How much does Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors give each year?

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors?

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $453K.

What is Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors?

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Battle Creek, MI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors operate?

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors's EIN?

Battle Creek Area Assoc of Realtors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7062588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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