Hills & Dales Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Cass City, Michigan, registered in 2010, with $1,886,678 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.9M
▲ 614.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Hills & Dales Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Hills & Dales Foundation Inc: 12 mo reserves · +44% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Hills & Dales Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Hills & Dales Foundation Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $31K (FY2009) to $1.9M (FY2024) across 16 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
43.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.2M
Total liabilities
$90K
Net assets
$1.1M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,886,678▲615% | $1,059,305▲499% | $1,071,796▲339% | $1,162,059▲364% | 990 |
| 2023 | $263,908▲2822% | $176,890▲110% | $244,423▲55.3% | $250,477▲16.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $9,031▼91.2% | $84,184▼67.8% | $157,405▼30.7% | $214,645▼6.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $102,349▼50.1% | $261,297▲104% | $227,065▼41.2% | $229,062▼44.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $204,935▲431% | $128,198▼33.3% | $386,013▲24.8% | $410,320▲29.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $38,592▼71.2% | $192,224▼62.0% | $309,276▼33.2% | $315,884▼32.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $134,114▲1.3% | $505,431▲417% | $463,110▼44.5% | $467,156▼46.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $132,361▼74.0% | $97,702▲45.0% | $834,427▲4.3% | $870,986▲8.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $508,352▲145% | $67,394▼8.2% | $799,768▲123% | $804,555▲117% | 990 |
| 2015 | $207,129▲106% | $73,431▼40.6% | $358,810▲59.4% | $370,653▲61.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $100,735▼56.0% | $123,635▲80.2% | $225,112▼9.2% | $229,964▼9.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $228,733▲240% | $68,593▲36.1% | $248,008▲182% | $254,699▲182% | 990 |
| 2012 | $67,297▲146% | $50,405▲397% | $87,868▲23.8% | $90,343▲23.6% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $27,381▲3.4% | $10,146▲568% | $70,976▲32.1% | $73,114▲35.4% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $26,481▼13.8% | $1,520▼21.6% | $53,741▲86.7% | $53,998▲28.2% | 990EZ |
| 2009 | $30,720 | $1,940 | $28,780 | $42,121 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
3 grants to Hills & Dales Foundation Inc totaling $152K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2022 | $77,489 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital Inc | General support | 2020 | $25,000 |
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Data for Hills & Dales Foundation Inc (EIN 35-2368240) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.