2013-08-12T08:15:14-05:00 2012-12-31 381878652 GODFREY HAMMEL DANNEELS & CO PC 21420 GREATER MACK AVENUE ST CLAIR SHORES MI 480802353 990 2012-01-01 453076410 MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION MICH 5172043415 PO BOX 10030 LANSING MI 48901 WENDY WISNIEWSKI 5172415601 2013-08-15 1 STEVEN J GUARINI CPA P00224264 5867728100 2013-08-08 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z COMMITMENT TO MICHIGAN'S FUTURE COMMITMENT TO DETROIT'S FUTURE WENDY WISNIEWSKI PO BOX 10030 LANSING MI 48901 17820569 0 X N/A X 2011 MI TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. 3 3 0 4 0 0 1736991 17820569 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736991 17820569 374980 11880000 0 0 0 0 91597 600000 1435380 96591 915880 563168 13395880 1173823 4424689 1238823 5847595 65000 249083 1173823 5598512 TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. 0 0 11880000 11880000 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. 11880000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MI X WENDY WISNIEWSKI 5172043415 PO BOX 10030 LANSING MI 48901 X RICHARD BAIRD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL A GOSS 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN K HAMP 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS MUCHMORE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ROBERTS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WISNIEWSKI 5.00 X 0 0 0 RENAE MOORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BERG MUIRHEAD & ASSOCIATES INC 311 FISHER BUILDING DETROIT MI 48202 PUBLIC RELATIONS 592287 THE REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER COURT BEVERLY HILLS MI 48025 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER 457147 TRIVIUM CONSULTING PO BOX 269 KENSINGTON MI 208959998 CONTRACT SERVICES 150000 3 17820569 17820569 17820569 0 0 0 11880000 11880000 54585 54585 3975 3975 600000 600000 137 137 810773 810773 18044 12003 6041 8726 8726 7949 7949 1891 1891 9800 9800 13395880 11880000 80500 1435380 341832 265915 896991 5581680 1238823 5847595 65000 249083 65000 249083 X 276832 16832 896991 5581680 1173823 5598512 1238823 5847595 4424689 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1736991 17820569 19557560 1736991 17820569 19557560 2952027 16605533 19557560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 17820569 0 17820569 0 17820569 13395880 0 13395880 0 13395880 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT IT QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD 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 FASB ASC TOPIC NO. 740, THE 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 AUGUST 24, 2011, DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE ARE NO PRIOR OPEN TAX YEARS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012. X X X X X 1 THE REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MI 48025 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 0 17820569 600000 17220569 17820569 600000 17220569 MI 1 STATE OF MICHIGAN - EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY 3022 WEST GRAND BLVD SUITE 14-652 DETROIT MI 48202 453549646 501(C)(3) 11880000 TO FUND THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOESN'T HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 WE PROVIDE A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW BEFORE WE FILE IT WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.