GREAT SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $478K · expenses $533K · assets $38K
- Also known as
- GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE
- EIN
- 92-0287286
- Address
- 995 N PONTIAC TRL UNIT 451, WALLED LAKE, MI 48390-7018
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.GREATEI.ORG
- NTEE code
- B94
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR A CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, REFERRED TO BELOW AS THE "CODE"). MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE CORPORATION ENABLES PARENTS AND OTHER CITIZENS TO SEEK THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOLS ACROSS MICHIGAN, AND TO PROMOTE THE FLOURISHING OF STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ACADEMIC FREEDOM, CHOICE, AND EXCELLENCE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Pawl | CHAIRMAN | 2023-2024 | $24,000 | $43,000 | 2 |
| Monica Yatooma | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | $26,220 | $39,220 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Nelson | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $50K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA YATOOMA | SECRETARY | 20 | $26,220 | $0 | $0 | $26,220 | 2 |
| NATHAN PAWL | CHAIRMAN | 20 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 2 |
| MATTHEW NELSON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN PAWL | CHAIRMAN | 30 | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 | 2 |
| MONICA YATOOMA | SECRETARY | 30 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | 2 |
| MATTHEW NELSON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- GREAT SCHOOLS INITIATIVE 1 marks, MI EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE | 98370504 | 2024-01-23 | Pending application | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $55K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $477,650 | $532,965 | $38,130 | -$25,406 | $476,191 | $0 | $50,220 | 3 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $161,124 | $131,215 | $29,909 | $29,909 | $161,124 | $0 | $32,000 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACTION Walled Lake, MI · 2 people in common (Monica Yatooma, Nathan Pawl) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $402,100 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $287,000 | 2024 | $165,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $100,100 | 2024 | $75,100 | show |
| GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
Similar organizations
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKSTON SCHOOLS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION | MI | B94 | $288,397 | $286,246 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRAND RAPIDS UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY ASSOCIATION | MI | B94 | $396,953 | $463,140 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL TREASURERS ASSOCIATION | MI | B94 | $500,011 | $428,638 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PURZYCKI FAMILY FOUNDATION | MI | B94 | $377,000 | $368,169 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARTSHORN SCHOOL PTO INC | NJ | B94 | $502,158 | $371,954 | TREASURER | $5 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| REACH NEW HEIGHTS INC | FL | B94 | $270,284 | $327,552 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WARREN SCHOOL PTO INC | VT | B94 | $264,774 | $320,080 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| DEERFIELD SCHOOL PTO INC | NJ | B94 | $260,426 | $232,320 | CO-PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| THOREAU SCHOOL PTG | MA | B94 | $450,776 | $442,931 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | TX | B94 | $543,974 | $501,563 | Past President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ALBERT M GREENFIELD HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC | PA | B94 | $449,782 | $310,387 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| GRAYSTONE HOME & SCHOOL CLUB | CA | B94 | $276,974 | $218,301 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| HO-HO-KUS HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC | NJ | B94 | $382,464 | $354,267 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| OCEAN SHORE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INC | CA | B94 | $294,681 | $554,061 | CO-PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| STILLMAN HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STILLMAN H S A INC | NJ | B94 | $352,907 | $369,107 | CO - TREASUR | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| PS 270 PTA INC | NY | B94 | $348,996 | $254,768 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PIN OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO INC | TX | B94 | $278,075 | $249,053 | PRESIDENT 2024-25 | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| JULIA GREEN SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | TN | B94 | $654,596 | $558,527 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | TX | B94 | $287,988 | $242,851 | VP Social Events | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL PTSO | TN | B94 | $914,975 | $919,105 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| PORTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | CA | B94 | $592,632 | $597,280 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| PARENT ASSOCIATION OF WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL INCORPORATED | NY | B94 | $271,024 | $250,198 | CO-TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL INC | MA | B94 | $565,610 | $437,705 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WA | B94 | $716,582 | $667,313 | Executive Director | $100,877 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
| WILLOW SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ASSOCIATION | LA | B94 | $291,677 | $337,609 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $532,965 spent · pay $174,256 · grants $55,310 · events $17,213
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL | $160,303 | $160,303 | - | - | 30.1% |
| Fees: other services | $105,927 | $105,927 | - | - | 19.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $74,400 | $74,400 | - | - | 14.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $55,310 | $55,310 | - | - | 10.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,220 | $50,220 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $39,808 | $39,808 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Office expenses | $11,330 | $899 | $79 | $10,352 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE & APPS | $9,860 | $9,860 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $9,828 | $9,828 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $6,905 | $6,905 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $3,984 | $3,984 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,631 | $2,631 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,411 | $1,411 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $558 | - | - | $558 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | PR SERVICE FEES | $453 | $453 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $37 | $20 | $17 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $16,041 | $14,582 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $532,965 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $131,215 spent · pay $32,000 · grants $0 · events $5,170
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $88,058 | $88,058 | - | - | 67.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $32,000 | $32,000 | - | - | 24.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,170 | $5,170 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE & APPS | $2,811 | $2,811 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL | $1,061 | $1,061 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $908 | $518 | - | $390 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $624 | - | - | $624 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | PR SERVICE FEES | $299 | $299 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $284 | $10 | $274 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $131,215 | 100% |
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