2014-11-10T10:18:06-08:00 2013-12-31 Fairchild Lebel & Rice PC 5123 West St Joseph Lansing MI 48917 990 2013-01-01 453076410 MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION MICH 5172043415 PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 WENDY WISNIEWSKI OFFICER 5172043415 2014-05-12 true TIMOTHY P LEBEL CPA 5173215990 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z WENDY WISNIEWSKI PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 13431526 false X N/A X 2011 MI TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. 4 4 0 6 0 17820569 13174060 0 0 0 17820569 13174060 11880000 12553838 0 0 600000 647500 654118 915880 48609 13395880 13249947 4424689 -75887 5847595 5780115 249083 1182351 5598512 4597764 X TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. false false 10621415 10613838 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. 650000 650000 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 690000 690000 FUNDING TO TEACH FOR AMERICA WHICH RECRUITS RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO WORK IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE EXISTING TEACHERS 600000 600000 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 600000 600000 12561415 true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false X WENDY WISNIEWSKI 5172043415 PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 X LUIS DE LA FUENTE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA ALLEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HAMP PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAIRD SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WISNIEWSKI ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RENAE MOORE ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL GOSS FORMER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false BERG MUIRHEAD & ASSOC 311 FISHER BUILDING DETROIT MI 48202 PUBLIC RELATIONS 986775 REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER CT BEVERLY HILLS MI 48025 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER 691588 2 13174060 740266 13174060 257466 257466 13174060 12553838 12553838 18787 0 18787 0 975 0 975 0 647500 647500 5330 178 5152 0 244 244 0 0 7155 7155 0 0 9500 0 9500 0 Other fundraising expenses 6618 0 0 6618 13249947 12561415 34414 654118 265915 1862847 5581680 3917268 5847595 5780115 249083 182351 1000000 249083 1182351 X 16832 555496 5581680 4042268 5598512 4597764 5847595 5780115 X -75887 -924861 X false true X false false X 1736991 16895708 13174060 31806759 1736991 16895708 13174060 31806759 19559649 12247110 0 31806759 X 0 0 0 0 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X X 13174060 13174060 13174060 14174808 924861 924861 13249947 13249947 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 X X X X X true REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MI PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER false 13174060 685000 12489060 13174060 685000 12489060 MI true EDUCATION ACHIEVMENT AUTHORITY 3022 W GRAND BLVD DETROIT MI 48202 453549646 501(C)(3) 10613838 FUND THE EAA DETROIT CHAMBER FOUNDATION ONE WOODWARD AVE DETROIT MI 48226 382352462 501(C)(3) 650000 SCHOLARSHIPS TEACH FOR AMERICA INC 315 W 36TH 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 133541913 501(C)(3) 690000 TEACHER RECRUIT MICHIGAN FUTURE INC PO BOX 130416 ANN ARBOR MI 48113 383001180 501(C)(3) 600000 CHARTER SCHOOLS 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. X 2 257466 Market value X Apple gift certificates 1 482800 Stated value false false false 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.