Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc
Raise money for world relief. A sale and auction is held in august of each year.
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc at a glance
In short: Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc gave $160K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $160K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $160,000
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $160,000
- Total assets
- $17,193
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) ($160K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2025) to $188K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Akron, PA | Worldwide Relief | $160,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,193 | $179,449 | $182,053 | $160,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $19,797 | $201,473 | $197,067 | $182,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $15,391 | $189,591 | $193,796 | $176,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $19,596 | $209,089 | $204,543 | $188,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $15,050 | $164,646 | $165,639 | — | — |
| 2020 | $16,043 | $67,394 | $66,541 | — | — |
| 2019 | $15,190 | $155,420 | $156,139 | — | — |
About Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc
Based on IRS filings
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Fairview, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $160K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc is led by Eugene Kauffman, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene Kauffman
Chairman
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Kauffman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Handrich
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carl Dube (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Edie Welch (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc
How much does Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc give each year?
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc gave $160K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 1 grant.
How large is Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc?
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $179K.
What is Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc?
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Fairview, MI. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc operate?
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc's EIN?
Northern Michigan Relief Sale Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3294472. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
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