2015-11-12T07:16:34-08:00 2014-12-31 Fairchild Lebel & Rice PC 5123 West St Joseph Lansing MI 48917 990 2014-01-01 453076410 Michigan Education Excellence Foundation MICH 5172043415 PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 WENDY WISNIEWSKI ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER 5172043415 2015-04-27 true TIMOTHY P LEBEL CPA 5173215990 2015-11-12 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z WENDY WISNIEWSKI PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 7732871 false X N/A X 2011 MI TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. 5 5 0 9 0 13174060 7732871 0 0 0 13174060 7732871 12553838 4660705 0 0 647500 690000 693717 48609 629192 13249947 5979897 -75887 1752974 5780115 7599661 1182351 2036423 4597764 5563238 X TO DIRECT PRIVATE DOLLARS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. false false 3181333 2600705 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. TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FINANCE, OR FINANCE CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE INCURRED BY, THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AUTHORITY. 750000 750000 FUNDING TO THE DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATION FOR THE DETROIT SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHICH GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ANY GRADUATE IN DETROIT TO ATTEND A TWO YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1000000 1000000 FUNDING TO TEACH FOR AMERICA WHICH RECRUITS RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO WORK IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE EXISTING TEACHERS 310000 310000 FUNDING TO MICHIGAN FUTURE INC & EXCELLENT SCHOOLS DETROIT WHICH CREATES HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH CREATES HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH CREATES HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS 310000 310000 5241333 true true false true false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false MI X WENDY WISNIEWSKI 5172043415 PO Box 10030 Lansing MI 48901 X LUIS DE LA FUENTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HAYES GILES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG RUFF EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL GOSS EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HAMP CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONYA ALLEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAIRD SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WISNIEWSKI ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENAE MOORE ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false BERG MUIRHEAD & ASSOC 311 Fisher Building Detroit MI 48202 Public relations 152198 REMINGTON GROUP INC 21820 Dover Ct Beverly Hills MI 48025 Professional fundraiser 751217 Dykema Gossett PLLC 201 Townsend Lansing MI 48933 Legal/lobbying 474439 Global Strategy Group LLC 895 Broadway New York NY 10003 Communications 264977 Veronica Conforme 300 Riverplace Dr Detroit MI 48207 Consulting 156352 5 7732871 7732871 7732871 4660705 4660705 435001 435001 0 0 10150 0 10150 0 138000 138000 0 0 690000 690000 1124 0 1124 0 24241 0 24241 0 9332 0 9332 0 Other fundraising expenses 3717 0 0 3717 Other lobbying expenses 7627 7627 0 0 5979897 5241333 44847 693717 1862847 2721078 3917268 1528583 3350000 5780115 7599661 182351 205307 1000000 1831116 1182351 2036423 X 555496 3784655 4042268 1778583 4597764 5563238 5780115 7599661 X 1752974 -787500 X false true X false false X 1736991 16895708 13174060 7732871 39539630 1736991 16895708 13174060 7732871 39539630 23495266 16044364 0 39539630 X 0 0 0 0 Other Addl Info The Foundation's 2011 tax year is a short-year, running from 8/24/11 to 12/31/11. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 32487 32487 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. false true X X 7732871 7732871 7732871 6767397 787500 787500 5979897 5979897 Pt IV, Line 2b At the end of 2013, the Foundation held amounts remitted to it by the Education Achievement Authority in an Agency capacity. 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, 2014 & 2013 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 7732871 747500 6985371 7732871 747500 6985371 MI Line 2b col(v) Additional amounts paid to the fundraiser for mileage, parking, meals, and other related expenses totaled $3,717. These expenses are billed separately by the fundraiser. true Education Achievement Authority 3022 W Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48202 453549646 501(c)(3) 2600705 FUND THE EAA Detroit Chamber Foundation One Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48226 382352462 501(c)(3) 750000 SCHOLARSHIPS Teach For America Inc 315 W 36th 6th Floor New York NY 10018 133541913 501(c)(3) 1000000 TEACHER RECRUIT Michigan Future Inc PO Box 130416 Ann Arbor MI 48113 383001180 501(c)(3) 200000 CHARTER SCHOOLS Excellent Schools Detroit 2111 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48201 274616034 501(c)(3) 110000 Linked Learning Pt I Line 2 The Foundation monitors expenditures based on specific outcomes that are expected of the recipient organizations. 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 $(787,500) is a bad pledge loss. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d FUNDING TO MICHIGAN FUTURE INC & EXCELLENT SCHOOLS DETROIT 310000. 310000. 0.