COMMUNITY BEAR CLUB
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $22K · expenses $20K · assets $0
- EIN
- 84-1850844
- Address
- PO BOX 50, ECKERMAN, MI 49728-0050
- NTEE code
- P11
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO INSURE THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE A SAFE PLACE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO HAVE EASTER, HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquila Johnson | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Harding | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Irene Lawless | TREASURER | 2019-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aquilla Johnson (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Mills (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Hyrns (former) | SECRETARY | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Kabelman (former) | TRUSTEE | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Johnson (former) | TRUSTEE | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Kabelman (former) | TRUSTEE | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUILA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HARDING | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE LAWLESS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUILA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HARDING | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE LAWLESS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUILA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL HARDING | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE LAWLESS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUILLA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA MILLS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HYRNS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRENE LAWLESS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA KABELMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA KABELMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $22,253 | $19,616 | $0 | $0 | $22,253 | $0 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,367 | $11,367 | $0 | $0 | $11,335 | $0 | - | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,674 | $12,852 | $0 | $0 | $9,403 | $0 | - | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,736 | $1,485 | $0 | $0 | $2,736 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $19,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,808
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT COST | $18,808 | $18,808 | $0 | $0 | 95.9% |
| Office expenses | $423 | $0 | $423 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $235 | $0 | $235 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $150 | $0 | $150 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $19,616 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $11,367 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,172
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT COST | $11,172 | $11,172 | $0 | $0 | 98.3% |
| Fees: legal | $195 | $0 | $195 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $11,367 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $12,852 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,052
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT COST | $11,374 | $11,374 | $0 | $0 | 88.5% |
| Occupancy | $615 | $0 | $615 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Office expenses | $478 | $0 | $478 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $385 | $0 | $385 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,949 | $678 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $12,852 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $105
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | WHEEL BARREL COST | $932 | $0 | $0 | $932 | 62.8% |
| Fees: legal | $365 | $0 | $365 | $0 | 24.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT COST | $105 | $105 | $0 | $0 | 7.1% |
| Office expenses | $83 | $0 | $83 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Total | $1,485 | 100% |