2012-06-25T07:13:36-05:00 2011-12-31 YEO & YEO PC 455 E EISENHOWER PKWY STE 102 ANN ARBOR MI 481083321 990 2011-01-01 383416745 ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION ANNA 7346159310 201 S DIVISION ST STE 430 ROOM/SUITE 430 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 PAUL KRUTKO 7346159310 2012-06-20 THOMAS A O'SULLIVAN 7347691331 2012-06-20 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z PAUL KRUTKO 201 S DIVISION STE 430 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 2411154 false X WWW.ANNARBORUSA.ORG X 1998 MI TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(6) CORPORATION WHICH ADVANCES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE ANN ARBOR REGION. 15 15 0 0 1368466 679707 1175975 1731447 3298 0 0 2547739 2411154 0 0 120936 81152 0 0 3533097 2827604 3654033 2908756 -1106294 -497602 4264356 4148443 1334134 1715823 2930222 2432620 X TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(6) CORPORATION WHICH ADVANCES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE ANN ARBOR REGION. false false 1457134 THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES THE ACCELERATE MICHIGAN INNOVATION COMPETITION. AMIC IS AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT MICHIGAN AS A ROBUST AND VIBRANT VENUE FOR INNOVATION AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. THE COMPETITION WILL FUEL INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESS GROWTH BY UNCOVERING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST NEW BUSINESS CONCEPTS FROM LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS, EXPOSING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO POTENTIAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND FOSTERING THEIR GROWTH WITHIN MICHIGAN. THE COMPETITION TARGETS MID-TO-LATE SEED-STAGE BUSINESSES WITH POTENTIAL TO GENERATE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON MICHIGAN'S ECONOMY, AS WELL AS STUDENT CONCEPTS WITH LONGER-TERM BUSINESS VIABILITY. FUNDING ALSO INCLUDES BUSINESS RETENTION, EXPANSION AND ATTRACTION ACTIVITIES. WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION IN CASH WINNINGS, PLUS IN- KIND AWARDS OF SERVICES AND STAFFING, THE ACCELERATE MICHIGAN INNOVATION COMPETITION IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. 1451622 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE LLC KNOWN AS THE MICHIGAN LIFE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER, A 57,000+ SQUARE FOOT LIFE SCIENCE INCUBATOR. THE GOAL OF MLSIC IS TO CATALYZE GROWTH BY COMBINING STATE-OF- THE-ART LABORATORY SPACE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT IN ONE LOCATION. THROUGH DAILY CONTACT WITH LEADERS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY, START-UPS GAIN THE ADVANTAGE OF ON-SITE MENTORING AND READY ACCESS TO EXPERTISE IN FINANCE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, SALES, HR, AND LOGISTICS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE ANN ARBOR REGION. 2908756 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false true 14 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false MI X GREG FRONIZER 7345279143 201 S DIVISION STE 430 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 X STEPHEN FORREST 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E GUNZEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT M BERRIZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GULASH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HIEFTJE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DRSUSAN W MARTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARY SUE COLEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN S NEWPOL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER S NEWTON PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B SHERIDAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MARSHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROSE BELLANCA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KRUTKO 40.00 X 0 0 0 BHUSHAN KULKARNI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PARSIGIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 679707 679707 MLSIC 994434 994434 CONSULTING INCOME 700000 700000 FOUNDATION 37013 37013 1731447 2411154 1731447 81152 81152 9336 9336 1500 1500 726796 726796 32048 32048 266020 266020 MISCELLANEOUS 727298 727298 OTHER FEES 304019 304019 CLEANING / MAINTENANCE 194291 194291 FACILITY 109908 109908 456388 456388 2908756 2908756 0 0 365546 539539 36739 9000 154539 173802 43665 28255 7547069 4149222 3663867 3397847 4264356 4148443 353419 734722 752206 753681 228509 227420 1334134 1715823 X 2930222 2432620 2930222 2432620 4264356 4148443 -497602 X false true true X false X X X false false false ANN ARBOR SPARK ANN ARBOR SPARK 382436899 9 true true true 229000 1 229000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false 1600000 1600000 1886785 153301 1733484 2250 2250 4058034 3993671 64363 3397847 DUE TO ANN ARBOR SPARK 195000 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 32420 227420 2411154 2908756 -497602 -497602 2411154 2411154 2411154 2908756 2908756 2908756 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(6) CORPORATION WHICH ADVANCES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE ANN ARBOR REGION. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A KIND AWARDS OF SERVICES AND STAFFING, THE ACCELERATE MICHIGAN INNOVATION COMPETITION IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION-BASED BUSINESSES IN THE ANN ARBOR REGION. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION INFORMS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMITTEE WHEN THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO REVIEW AND VIEW. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT EXISTS, ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION FOLLOWS UP WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD DECIDES IF IT IS A CONFLICT AND THE PROCEDURES THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES 92,797 CONSULTING FEES 87,859 REPAIRS 61,766 ADVERTISING 51,249 FACILITY EXPENSE 44,719 MISCELLANEOUS 31,299 PRINTING, PUBLICATIONS, POSTAGE 28,294 TELEPHONE 18,835 AMORTIZATION 15,410 ADMIN SERVICES 8,182 CONSULTING FEES 6,301 ADVERTISING 4,233 OFFICE 2,661 TRAVEL 2,185 PRINTING, PUBLICATION, POSTAGE 598 MICHIGAN LIFE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER 201 S DIVISION STE 430 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 263436448 RESEARCH MI AA SPARK SPARK FOUNDATION ANN ARBOR SPARK 201 S DIVISION STE 430 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 382436899 ECON. DEVE MI 6 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false ANN ARBOR SPARK A 86497 ANN ARBOR SPARK B 229000