Sturgis Improvement Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Sturgis, MI EIN: 38-6062493

To promote industrial and commercial building and development as well as technical education needed by employers in the city of sturgis and surrounding region.

Key facts about Sturgis Improvement Association

In short: Sturgis Improvement Association gave $720K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $360K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
38-6062493
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$719,626
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$359,813
Median grant
$359,813
Total assets
$14,075
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

-98.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$720K

+4641.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$360K

How Sturgis Improvement Association gives

  • Giving grew 188% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Sturgis Improvement Association

Based on IRS filings

Sturgis Improvement Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sturgis, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $720K. Net investment income was $32K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sturgis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $720K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $720K.

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

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sturgis Area Community Foundation: $720K across 2 grantsSturgis Area CommunityFoundation$720K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Sturgis Area Community Foundation ($720K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sturgis Area Community Foundation Sturgis, MIGeneral Support$651,167
Sturgis Area Community Foundation Sturgis, MIGeneral Support$68,459

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,075$711,838$714,766
Revenue$41,047$33,617$3,547
Expenses$738,810$36,545$10,983
Net Investment Income$31,687$33,617$3,547

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sturgis Improvement Association is led by Kirby Baker, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kirby Baker

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brian McConnell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Wynes

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Chupp

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Halling

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Wiedlea

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Carmichael

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Eric Eishen (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Don Eaton (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sturgis Improvement Association

How much does Sturgis Improvement Association give each year?

Sturgis Improvement Association gave $720K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $15K in grants paid.

How large is Sturgis Improvement Association?

Sturgis Improvement Association reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41K.

What is Sturgis Improvement Association?

Sturgis Improvement Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sturgis, MI. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sturgis Improvement Association operate?

Sturgis Improvement Association has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Sturgis Improvement Association's EIN?

Sturgis Improvement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6062493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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