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MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MICHIGAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3076410)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-08
IRS object ID
201633139349300883
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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LUIS DE LA FUENTE
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JOYCE HAYES GILES
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CRAIG RUFF
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Dykema Gossett PLLC
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferenceOther Addl InfoFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation's 2011 tax year is a short-year, running from 8/24/11 to 12/31/11.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
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Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePt II-B Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationExpenses for contract with third party lobbying group for state lobbying efforts in support of the organization's educational purposes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Subtotal$1,509,934RevenueSubtotalAmt
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Losses Reported$300,000LossesReportedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$300,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,967,065ExpensesSubtotalAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePt X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFASB ASC Topic No. 740, Income Taxes, prescribes the minimum recognition threshold & measurement attributes for disclosure of tax positions previously taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the Foundation's financial statements. Under ASC Topic No. 740, the Foundation's continued status as an exempt entity is considered to be a "tax position" in that the Foundation must adhere to various requirements to remain tax-exempt. In addition, any Foundation activities that may subject it to "unrelated business taxable income" are also considered tax positions. Management has analyzed the Foundation's material tax positions as of December 31, 2015 & 2014 and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions exist that require recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,509,934GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$490,625RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,019,309NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceLine 2b col(v)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAdditional amounts paid to the fundraiser for mileage, parking, meals, and other related expenses totaled $8,490. These expenses are billed separately by the fundraiser.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Education Achievement Authority
3022 W Grand BlvdDetroitMI48202453549646501(c)(3)$2,007,090FUND THE EAA
Detroit Chamber Foundation
One Woodward AveDetroitMI48226382352462501(c)(3)$1,000,000SCHOLARSHIPS
Teach For America Inc
315 W 36th 6th FloorNew YorkNY10018133541913501(c)(3)$325,000TEACHER RECRUIT
Michigan Future Inc
PO Box 130416Ann ArborMI48113383001180501(c)(3)$200,000CHARTER SCHOOLS
New Detroit Inc
535 Griswold Suite 2500DetroitMI48226386159215501(c)(3)$50,000Children proj
Detroit Public Schools
3031 W Grand BlvdDetroitMI48202386019629501(c)(3)$150,000Staffing Svcs

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation monitors expenditures based on specific outcomes that are expected of the recipient organizations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
The Remington Group
Owned by Board President$490,625Fundraisingfalse
The Remington Group
Owned by Board President$231,000Management servicesfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 8bThe Foundation does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Foundation provides a draft and final copy of Form 990 to each board member for review before it is filed with the IRS
Pt VI, Line 12cEach director and principal officer annually signs a statement which affirms that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the corporation is tax-exempt and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.
Pt VI, Line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the Form 990 are available upon request.
Pt XILine 9 of $(300,000) is a bad pledge loss.