EAST LANSING INFO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- EAST LANSING INFO (EIN 46-5444564)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2024-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 202412279349200406
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-08-14T07:34:01-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 473957608 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRISTAR ASSOCIATES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1300 CLINTON ST STE 204 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NASHVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 465444564 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EAST LANSING INFO (DBA ELI) | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EAST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5174108963 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 115 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST LANSING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 488260115 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALICE DREGER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PUBLISHER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5174108963 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-08-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRADFORD R JONES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01705626 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6155370314 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-08-08 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | EASTLANSINGINFO.NEWS | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $162,713 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $162,713 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $162,713 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $137,023 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $7,554 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,686 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,323 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $156,586 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $6,127 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $56,271 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $62,398 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,659 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,659 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,398 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | EAST LANSING INFO, KNOWN AS ELI, PROVIDES FREE, LOCAL, NON-PARTISAN, ACCURATE NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, INCLUDING REPORTS ON OUR CITY GOVERNMENT, LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS, SPORTS, AND MORE.ELI IS A NON-PROFIT, CITIZEN-RUN, NONPARTISAN, LOCAL NEWS COOPERATIVE OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PRODUCE ELECTRONIC AND PAPER NEWS DELIVERY ON TOPICS COVERING EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, INCLUDING REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT, LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS, SPORTS, AND MORE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $151,900 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $151,900 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM TOMAS QUAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND D VLASIN | ||||
| PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRIGSBY | ||||
| TREASURER OF THE BOARD | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY HARRELL | ||||
| SECRETARY OF THE BOARD | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ANDRUS | ||||
| TREASURER OF THE BOARD | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARESSA WEIR | ||||
| SECRETARY OF THE BOARD | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JODI SPICER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 MOORLAND DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST LANSING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48823 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5177757109 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $167,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $171,638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $181,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,713 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $854,564 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $167,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $171,638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $181,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,713 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $854,564 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $854,564 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $39 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $44 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $854,647 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 335. DESCRIPTION: GENERAL SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,041. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,893. DESCRIPTION: PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,054. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,323. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 261. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |