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
- 2025-06-26
- IRS object ID
- 202511789349200201
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- 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 | 2025-06-26T11:58:50-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 874052001 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cams Mobile Tax Solutions | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4543 Pimlico Pl | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Okemos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48864 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % ALICE D DREGER | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | EAST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 5177757109 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 115 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST LANSING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48826 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALICE DREGER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PUBLISHER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-06-27 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Valencia Anderson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02173001 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5178963790 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-06-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.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 |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| 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 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | NEWS DELIVERY: PROVIDES NONPARTISAN COMMUNITY NEWS FOR EAST LANSING. PRODUCED APPROX. 430 INDEPENDENT FACTUAL REPORTS ON COMMUNITY MEETINGS EVENTS ETC. APPROX. 50 WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS APPROX. 300 NEWS LATERS 6 PAPER EDITIONS ALL MADE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. | 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 (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM TOMAS QUAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DREGER | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PUB | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND D VLASIN | ||||
| PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRIGSBY | ||||
| TREASURER OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY HARRELL | ||||
| SECRETARY OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ANDRUS | ||||
| TREASURER OF THE BOARD | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARESSA WEIR | ||||
| SECRETARY OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | 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 | 488233737 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5177757109 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | 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 |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | 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 |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $44 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $854,647 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.9999 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Item B - Amended Return | Fixing the Officers information |
| Doing Business As Names | ELi |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| DESCRIPTION OF OTHER EXPENSES: AMOUNT: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 335.GENERAL SUPPLIES 2,041. INSURANCE 3,893. PROCESSING FEES 1,054., $7323| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY, $0, $261| |