2016-11-08T08:38:58-08:00 2015-12-31 Fairchild Lebel & Rice PC 5123 West St Joseph Lansing MI 48917 990 2015-01-01 453076410 Michigan Education Excellence Foundation MICH 5172043415 PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 WENDY WISNIEWSKI ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER 5172043415 2016-05-03 true TIMOTHY P LEBEL CPA 5173215990 2016-11-08 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z WENDY WISNIEWSKI PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 1509934 false X N/A X 2011 MI TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. 6 5 0 9 0 7732871 1509934 0 0 0 7732871 1509934 4660705 3732090 0 0 690000 490625 491995 629192 744350 5979897 4967065 1752974 -3457131 7599661 2074678 2036423 268571 5563238 1806107 TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. false false 2218377 2007090 TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO LESSEN THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 24300 24300 false Pt II-B Line 1 Expenses for contract with third party lobbying group for state lobbying efforts in support of the organization's educational purposes. X 1509934 1509934 1509934 5267065 300000 300000 4967065 4967065 Pt X, Line 2 FASB 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. X X X X X true REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MI PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER false 1509934 490625 1019309 1509934 490625 1019309 MI Line 2b col(v) Additional amounts paid to the fundraiser for mileage, parking, meals, and other related expenses totaled $8,490. These expenses are billed separately by the fundraiser. true Education Achievement Authority 3022 W Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48202 453549646 501(c)(3) 2007090 FUND THE EAA Detroit Chamber Foundation One Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48226 382352462 501(c)(3) 1000000 SCHOLARSHIPS Teach For America Inc 315 W 36th 6th Floor New York NY 10018 133541913 501(c)(3) 325000 TEACHER RECRUIT Michigan Future Inc PO Box 130416 Ann Arbor MI 48113 383001180 501(c)(3) 200000 CHARTER SCHOOLS New Detroit Inc 535 Griswold Suite 2500 Detroit MI 48226 386159215 501(c)(3) 50000 Children proj Detroit Public Schools 3031 W Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48202 386019629 501(c)(3) 150000 Staffing Svcs Pt I Line 2 The Foundation monitors expenditures based on specific outcomes that are expected of the recipient organizations. The Remington Group Owned by Board President 490625 Fundraising false The Remington Group Owned by Board President 231000 Management services false Pt VI, Line 8b The Foundation does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Pt VI, Line 11b The 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 12c Each 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 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the Form 990 are available upon request. Pt XI Line 9 of $(300,000) is a bad pledge loss.