2011-08-25T12:47:40-05:00 2010-12-31 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2010-01-01 382976751 ELE'S PLACE INC ELES 5174821315 1145 W OAKLAND LANSING MI 48915 LAURIE BAUMER 5174821315 2011-07-29 1 JAMES E NYQUIST CPA 5173237500 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LAURIE BAUMER 1145 W OAKLAND LANSING MI 48915 1462301 0 X WWW.ELESPLACE.ORG X 1991 MI COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES 7 6 42 360 0 0 1594492 1410862 0 0 12693 -2556 -32604 -18026 1574581 1390280 0 0 0 0 838410 905094 0 8688 78831 412540 444159 1250950 1357941 323631 32339 4424983 4431894 39789 21137 4385194 4410757 X ELE'S PLACE IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO CREATE AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH PEER SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS, ELE'S PLACE HELPS CHILDREN TO COPE WITH THE DEATH OR LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS OF A PARENT, SIBLING OR OTHER CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND. 0 0 1074509 2545 ELE'S PLACE PROVIDES REGULARLY SCHEDULED SESSIONS THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO INTERACT WITH PEERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR LOSS, AND TO EXPRESS THEIR FEARS, ANGER, GUILT AND SADNESS IN A SECURE AND EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENT. UTILIZATION OF MUSIC, ART, STORY TELLING, WRITING AND PLAY PROMOTES THE HEALING PROCESS. CLINICIANS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, SUPERVISED BY PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL STAFF, FACILITATE AGE APPROPRIATE GROUPS. PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF THE PARTICIPATING CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND SEPARATE GROUPS CONCURRENTLY. YOUNG ADULTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN GROUP INDEPENDENTLY. WHILE LENGTH OF PARTICIPATION IS DETERMINED BY EACH FAMILY, THE AVERAGE PERIOD IS NINE MONTHS. DURING 2010, ELE'S PLACE SERVED 1,445 FAMILY MEMBERS OF WHICH 936 WERE CHILDREN. 1074509 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X X LAURIE BAUMER 5174821315 1145 W OAKLAND LANSING MI 48915 LAURIE STRAUSS BAUMER 40.00 X X 104498 0 4500 MARK OUIMET 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY PAPAGEORGIOU MCGRATH 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA REICHLE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE CRONE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILSON 5.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY STOVER 5.00 X 0 0 0 104498 0 4500 1 0 0 0 0 113103 592237 705522 1410862 6164 6164 8720 -8720 -8720 -8720 42730 592237 63301 -20571 -20571 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2545 2545 2545 1390280 2545 0 -23127 108997 84600 19032 5365 652074 506117 113859 32098 80134 62050 14041 4043 63889 49592 11154 3143 13042 10065 2297 680 8688 8688 33454 25747 5914 1793 25349 19784 4284 1281 18396 14162 3251 983 91409 81664 5741 4004 6884 5524 1142 218 27916 20937 6979 68487 61758 3364 3365 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 94114 75052 14297 4765 NEWSLETTER-DIRECT 33549 26598 5672 1279 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EX 21445 21445 VOLUNTEER TRAINING 6919 6919 MEMBERSHIP DUES 3195 2495 553 147 1357941 1074509 204601 78831 362346 324913 836135 1000964 1317054 1251305 5764 2645 2316 7824 2411998 568655 1900294 1843343 1074 900 4424983 4431894 27789 14137 12000 7000 39789 21137 X 2837148 2933885 1548046 1476872 4385194 4410757 4424983 4431894 X 32339 -6776 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 185610 625039 1694303 1594492 1410862 5510306 185610 625039 1694303 1594492 1410862 5510306 5510306 9618 22430 19536 12693 6164 70441 529103 901575 1430678 3305 4103 2545 9953 7021378 3 0.78480 0.74410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 349189 125845 475034 285355 63834 349189 218983 66372 285355 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 2249289 441066 1808223 1670 905 765 60447 60447 0 100592 66237 34355 1843343 1390280 1357941 32339 70693 -77469 -6776 25563 1690443 70693 243638 63301 377632 1312811 77469 77469 1390280 1664880 243638 63301 306939 1357941 0 1357941 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM EXPENSES. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTMENT -77,469. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 63,301. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTMENT 77,469. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 63,301. BREAKFAST - LANSING 271205 265955 5250 10202 BREAKFAST - ANN ARBOR 187208 182688 4520 11909 3 176554 143594 32960 41190 634967 592237 42730 22111 41190 63301 -20571 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THERE WAS A CHANGE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS IN 2010. THE PRESIDENT & CEO SERVES AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT STANDING COMMITTEES INCLUDING BOARD MEMBERS AND NON-BOARD MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO DESIGNATE AND APPOINT LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT STANDING COMMITTEES WHICH MAY INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS AND NON-BOARD MEMBERS, CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ALSO DESIGNATE AND APPOINT LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS. THE COMMUNITY BOARD SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH THE BRANCH SERVES, AND SHALL BE REPSONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, NETWORKING, AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONSTITUENTS SERVED BY THE BRANCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION WILL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS LAST SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE YEAR. OFFICERS SHALL SERVE A TERM OF ONE CALENDAR YEAR AND MAY BE ELECTED TO SERVE SUBSEQUENT TERMS. NEW OFFICES MAY BE CREATED AND FILLED AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH OFFICER WILL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL HIS/HER SUCCESSOR WILL HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND WILL HAVE QUALIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECEIVES AND REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. UPON APPROVAL, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF NO CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY CONFLICTS THAT EXIST AT THE TIME THEY JOIN THE BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED AS THEY OCCUR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO: SALARY RANGE IS LARGELY BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. TWO COMMUNITY BOARDS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF FORMALLY EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF CEO ANNUALLY WITH WRITTEN EVALUATION TOOLS. CEO MEETS WITH GOVERNING BOARD CHAIR AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR EACH JANUARY TO REVIEW EVALUATIONS AND PROGRESS TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS SET THE PREVIOUS YEAR. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LEAD BY GOVERNING BOARD CHAIR, DETERMINES ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION WARRANTED BY EVALUATION PROCESS. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE: PROCESS FOR MANAGING DIRECTOR (MD) OF THE ANN ARBOR BRANCH IS SIMILAR TO PROCESS FOR CEO. SALARY RANGE IS LARGELY BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT MICHIGAN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. ANN ARBOR COMMUNITY BOARD AND STAFF FORMALLY EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF MD ANNUALLY WITH WRITTEN EVALUATION TOOLS. MD MEETS WITH CEO AND COMMUNITY BOARD CHAIR EACH JANUARY TO REVIEW EVALUATIONS AND PROGRESS TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS SET THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CEO AND COMMUNITY BOARD CHAIR DETERMINE ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION WARRANTED BY EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO FILED WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 70,693. SECTION 481(A) ADJUSTMENT -77,469. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -6,776. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR.