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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nathan Pawl CHAIRMAN2023-2024 $24,000$43,000 2
Monica Yatooma SECRETARY2023-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matthew Nelson TREASURER2023-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $50K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA YATOOMA SECRETARY20 $26,220$0$0 $26,2202
NATHAN PAWL CHAIRMAN20 $24,000$0$0 $24,0002
MATTHEW NELSON TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN PAWL CHAIRMAN30 $19,000$0$0 $19,0002
MONICA YATOOMA SECRETARY30 $13,000$0$0 $13,0002
MATTHEW NELSON TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE983705042024-01-23Pending applicationTRCFECO2, 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$477,650$532,965 $38,130-$25,406 $476,191$0 $50,2203-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,124$131,215 $29,909$29,909 $161,124$0 $32,0000-

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.

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$287,000 2024$165,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$100,100 2024$75,100
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GREAT EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACTION Public charity Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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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)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CLARKSTON SCHOOLS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ASSOCIATIONMIB94 $288,397$286,246 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAND RAPIDS UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY ASSOCIATIONMIB94 $396,953$463,140 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL TREASURERS ASSOCIATIONMIB94 $500,011$428,638 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state
PURZYCKI FAMILY FOUNDATIONMIB94 $377,000$368,169 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state
HARTSHORN SCHOOL PTO INCNJB94 $502,158$371,954 TREASURER$5 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
REACH NEW HEIGHTS INCFLB94 $270,284$327,552 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WARREN SCHOOL PTO INCVTB94 $264,774$320,080 President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
DEERFIELD SCHOOL PTO INCNJB94 $260,426$232,320 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
THOREAU SCHOOL PTGMAB94 $450,776$442,931 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONTXB94 $543,974$501,563 Past President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ALBERT M GREENFIELD HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCPAB94 $449,782$310,387 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
GRAYSTONE HOME & SCHOOL CLUBCAB94 $276,974$218,301 President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
HO-HO-KUS HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCNJB94 $382,464$354,267 President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
OCEAN SHORE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INCCAB94 $294,681$554,061 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
STILLMAN HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STILLMAN H S A INCNJB94 $352,907$369,107 CO - TREASUR$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
PS 270 PTA INCNYB94 $348,996$254,768 President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PIN OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO INCTXB94 $278,075$249,053 PRESIDENT 2024-25$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
JULIA GREEN SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONTNB94 $654,596$558,527 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONTXB94 $287,988$242,851 VP Social Events$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL PTSOTNB94 $914,975$919,105 President$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
PORTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONCAB94 $592,632$597,280 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
PARENT ASSOCIATION OF WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL INCORPORATEDNYB94 $271,024$250,198 CO-TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL INCMAB94 $565,610$437,705 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONWAB94 $716,582$667,313 Executive Director$100,877 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x
WILLOW SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ASSOCIATIONLAB94 $291,677$337,609 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$4,999,19510 12015–2024 FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$4,279,706139 382019–2025 PORTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL PTSO INC A CALIFORNIA NPFT PUBLIC BNFT CORP; GRAYSTONE HOME & SCHOOL CLUB and 34 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,781,31186 282016–2024 GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PTSA-PIE; BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP; SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL ROYAL PRIDE FOUNDATION; THOREAU SCHOOL PTG and 24 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$1,051,84355 172014–2024 NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP; ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL PTSO INC A CALIFORNIA NPFT PUBLIC BNFT CORP; ROSS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION and 13 more
FRONTSTREAM GLOBAL FUND DAF sponsor$717,23110 32021–2024 SUN VALLEY SCHOOL PTO INC; PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF WILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE AND
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$548,42314 62018–2024 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP; PS 198M PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INC; WASHINGTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION AND FOUNDATION INC; BENTONVILLE PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INC and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$390,74513 82021–2024 ELSIE ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION; SUPPORTERS OF SUMMIT INC; PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE AND; ALBERT M GREENFIELD HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC and 4 more
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$251,7699 22011–2024 SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION; SOMI VIP INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$245,03624 102011–2024 FRIENDS OF THE RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL INC; NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF INQUIRY PTO; FRIENDS OF RYAN INC and 6 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$218,87914 132016–2022 ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL PTSO INC A CALIFORNIA NPFT PUBLIC BNFT CORP; PORTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION; GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PTSA-PIE and 9 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$207,78518 92020–2024 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP; THOREAU SCHOOL PTG; GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PTSA-PIE; SUPPORTERS OF SUMMIT INC and 5 more
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$176,84520 132022–2025 BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION INC; ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL PTSO INC A CALIFORNIA NPFT PUBLIC BNFT CORP; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS B E S T FOUNDATION; PORTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION and 9 more
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$166,0007 12017–2024 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
LG ARCH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$152,0002 12024–2025 FAIRMONT PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARENT ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$150,0001 12024–2024 STANLEY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $16,041$14,582reported apart
Total$532,965100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $131,215 spent · pay $32,000 · grants $0 · events $5,170
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$131,215100%

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