MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3076410)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 201423149349301952
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-10T10:18:06-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fairchild Lebel & Rice PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5123 West St Joseph | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lansing | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48917 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453076410 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MICH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5172043415 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 10030 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lansing | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48901 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WENDY WISNIEWSKI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5172043415 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TIMOTHY P LEBEL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5173215990 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | WENDY WISNIEWSKI | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 10030 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lansing | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48901 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $13,431,526 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2011 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $17,820,569 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $13,174,060 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $17,820,569 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $13,174,060 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $11,880,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $12,553,838 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $600,000 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $647,500 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $654,118 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $915,880 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $48,609 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $13,395,880 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $13,249,947 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,424,689 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$75,887 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,847,595 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,780,115 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $249,083 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,182,351 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,598,512 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,597,764 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $10,621,415 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $10,613,838 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO LESSEN THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FINANCE, OR FINANCE CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE INCURRED BY, THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $650,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $650,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | FUNDING TO THE DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATION FOR THE DETROIT SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHICH GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ANY GRADUATE IN DETROIT TO ATTEND A TWO YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $690,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $690,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | FUNDING TO TEACH FOR AMERICA WHICH RECRUITS RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO WORK IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE EXISTING TEACHERS | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $600,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $600,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | FUNDING TO MICHIGAN FUTURE INC WHICH CREATES HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT THOUSANDS PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT THOUSANDS PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS SO THAT THOUSANDS | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $600,000 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $600,000 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,561,415 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (true) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 3 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WENDY WISNIEWSKI | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5172043415 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 10030 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lansing | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48901 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS DE LA FUENTE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TONYA ALLEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEVEN HAMP | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| RICHARD BAIRD | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| WENDY WISNIEWSKI | ||||||
| ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| RENAE MOORE | ||||||
| ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CAROL GOSS | ||||||
| FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERG MUIRHEAD & ASSOC | |||||
| 311 FISHER BUILDING | DETROIT | MI | 48202 | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $986,775 |
| REMINGTON GROUP INC | |||||
| 21820 DOVER CT | BEVERLY HILLS | MI | 48025 | PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER | $691,588 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $13,174,060 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $740,266 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $13,174,060 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $257,466 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $257,466 | SecuritiesAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,174,060 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,553,838 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,553,838 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,787 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,787 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $975 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $647,500 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $647,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $178 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,152 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $244 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $244 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,155 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other fundraising expenses | Desc |
| Total | $6,618 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,618 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,249,947 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,561,415 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,414 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $654,118 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $265,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,862,847 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,581,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,917,268 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,847,595 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,780,115 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $249,083 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $182,351 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,000,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $249,083 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,182,351 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $555,496 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,581,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,042,268 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,598,512 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,597,764 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,847,595 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,780,115 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$75,887 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$924,861 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,736,991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,895,708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,174,060 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,806,759 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,736,991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,895,708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,174,060 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,806,759 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $19,559,649 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,247,110 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $31,806,759 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Addl Info | The Foundation's 2011 tax year is a short-year, running from |
| Other Addl Info | 8/24/11 to 12/31/11. |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (true) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,174,060 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $13,174,060 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $13,174,060 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $14,174,808 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Losses Reported | $924,861 | LossesReportedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $924,861 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $13,249,947 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $13,249,947 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt IV Line 2b | THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AMOUNTS REMITTED TO IT BY THE EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AGENCY CAPACITY. |
| Pt X Line 2 | FASB ASC TOPIC NO. 740, INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES FOR DISCLOSURE OF TAX POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON AN INCOME TAX RETURN, IN ORDER FOR THOSE TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER ASC TOPIC NO. 740, THE |
| Pt X Line 2 | FOUNDATION'S CONTINUED STATUS AS AN EXEMPT ENTITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A "TAX POSITION" IN THAT THE FOUNDATION MUST ADHERE TO VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS TO REMAIN TAX-EXEMPT. IN ADDITION, ANY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES THAT MAY SUBJECT IT TO "UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME" ARE ALSO CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE FOUNDATION'S MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012 AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSU |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MI | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $13,174,060 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $685,000 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $12,489,060 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $13,174,060 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $685,000 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $12,489,060 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION ACHIEVMENT AUTHORITY | |||||||
| 3022 W GRAND BLVD | DETROIT | MI | 48202 | 453549646 | 501(C)(3) | $10,613,838 | FUND THE EAA |
| DETROIT CHAMBER FOUNDATION | |||||||
| ONE WOODWARD AVE | DETROIT | MI | 48226 | 382352462 | 501(C)(3) | $650,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | |||||||
| 315 W 36TH 6TH FLOOR | NEW YORK | NY | 10018 | 133541913 | 501(C)(3) | $690,000 | TEACHER RECRUIT |
| MICHIGAN FUTURE INC | |||||||
| PO BOX 130416 | ANN ARBOR | MI | 48113 | 383001180 | 501(C)(3) | $600,000 | CHARTER SCHOOLS |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt I Line 2 | THE FOUNDATION MONITORS EXPENDITURES BASED ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES THAT ARE |
| Pt I Line 2 | EXPECTED OF THE EAA, TEACH FOR AMERICA, MICHIGAN FUTURE, INC. AND THE DETROIT |
| Pt I Line 2 | REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATION. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 2 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $257,466 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Market value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | Apple gift certificates | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $482,800 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Stated value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 8b | THE FOUNDATATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH |
| Pt VI, Line 8b | AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A DRAFT AND FINAL COPY OF THE |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER ANNUALLY SIGNS A |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IN ORDER |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | AND THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Pt XI | LINE 9 OF ($924,861) IS A BAD PLEDGE LOSS |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | FUNDING TO MICHIGAN FUTURE INC WHICH CREATES HIGH 600000. 600000. 0. |
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