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MICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (EIN 38-1641634)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-02-28
IRS object ID
201410599349300116
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2014-02-28T11:15:47-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382157642EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MANER COSTERISAN PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code489123291ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381641634EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSNBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMICHNameControl
Phone5173326551Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11475 KENDALE BLVDAddressLine1
CityEAST LANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48823ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCYNTHIA WILLIAMSName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone5173326551Phone
Date Signed2014-02-19DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES E NYQUIST CPAName
PTINP00010224PTIN
Phone5173237500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonCYNTHIA WILLIAMSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11475 KENDALE BLVDAddressLine1
CityEAST LANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48823ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts1100390573GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.MESSA.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1960YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body13NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members13NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers14TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI9354609TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Current Year9345366InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year1182181313TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year1073270785TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Total Liabilities EOY86908801TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY400225077NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY470932570NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTO SERVE THE MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND RELATED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS WHICH RESPOND TO THE FINANCIAL AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP, WITH A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED SERVICE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionMEDICAL, VISION, DENTAL, DISABILITY, AND VARIOUS OTHER HEALTH RELATED INSURANCE BENEFITS WERE PROVIDED TO THE 66,523 MEMBERSDescription
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members13NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members13NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body0Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPATRICIA BRANDNamePerson
Telephone Number5173326551TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 KENDALE BLVD POBOX 2580AddressLine1
CityE LANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48823ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
KEITH SWETS
TRUSTEE5.00X000
KEVIN KRUGER
TRUSTEE5.00X000
ANNEMARIE CONWAY
TRUSTEE5.00X000
STEVEN B COOK
TRUSTEE5.00X000
NANCY L STRACHAN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
RICHARD S TRAINOR
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JAMIE COTTER
TRUSTEE5.00X000
FALISADOLL GREEN
TRUSTEE5.00X000
JENNIFER JONES
TRUSTEE5.00X000
ANJANETTE RUSMISEL
TRUSTEE5.00X000
NICK VALENTI
TRUSTEE5.00X000
CHERYL LAKE
PRESIDENT5.00X000X
OLIVIA WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENT5.00X000
GRETCHEN DZIADOSZ
EXEC SECRETARY5.00000X
CYNTHIA WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00238964046765X
BONNIE BLOOMQUIST
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES40.00182894038336X
FRANK MUSTO
FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR40.00190766038336X
GARY FRALICK
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00184062038336X
JOLENE KELLY
DIVISION DIRECTOR40.00209950043683X
JEFFREY L NYQUIST
DIVISION DIRECTOR40.00213042043683X
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Total Other Compensation249139TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K52NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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EBS MASTER LLC
3055 LEBANON ROADNASHVILLETN37214CHECK PRINTING & MAILING1117999
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
200 FIRST STREET SWROCHESTERMN55905NEWSLETTERS610258
PREFERRED CASE MANAGEMENT
139 W LAKE LANSING ROADEAST LANSINGMI48823CASE MANAGEMENT531832
SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE
915 E MICHIGAN AVELANSINGMI48912DURABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES422341
AMIRA MEDICAL STAFFING
PO BOX 1030DEARBORN HEIGHTSMI48127HOME HEALTH CARE387392
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K55NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS900099988013941988013941
CLAIMS PROCEESSING FEES9000997375777373757773
SERVICE FEES9000991584714$1,584,714
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE900099568991568991
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Total Program Service Revenue1063925419TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Total Revenue Column8797520TotalRevenueColumn
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities27667634Securities

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities27110545Securities
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Securities557089Securities
Other-9243Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

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Total Revenue Column547846TotalRevenueColumn
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Exclusion-$9,243ExclusionAmount

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Related Or Exempt Function Income1062340705RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue9354609UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$1,575,471ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total1001193383Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total293117Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total22090543Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total9258016Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10827894Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1676519Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total95012Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total576354Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2120844Total

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total829980Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total4398427Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total24666Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total2082300Total

Travel Travel

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Total848873Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total358325Total

Interest Interest

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Total293899Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1199715Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total264525Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
MARKETING & RESEARCH3081315
CASE MANAGEMENT1967966
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES797356
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRA344816

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total178170Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1064802015Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY3835935BOY
EOY3096885EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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BOY63169656BOY
EOY59589068EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1875660BOY
EOY3741039EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis43799928LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec30044325LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13855879BOY
EOY13755603EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

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BOY227471500BOY
EOY245940109EOY

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BOY93927957BOY
EOY105476938EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY144059347BOY
EOY126241729EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY548195934BOY
EOY557841371EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY4898863BOY
EOY5242019EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY11738527BOY
EOY7656176EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY5635698BOY
EOY5189955EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY125697769BOY
EOY68820651EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY147970857BOY
EOY86908801EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY400225077BOY
EOY470932570EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY400225077BOY
EOY470932570EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY548195934BOY
EOY557841371EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses8468770ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest21837783ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes40400940ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis423340OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value423340BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14770763OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4184812Depreciation
Book Value10585951BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis27486025OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation24808021Depreciation
Book Value2678004BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1119800OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1051492Depreciation
Book Value68308BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings13755603TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCORPORATE BONDSDescription
Book Value105476938BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities105476938TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
DEFERRED COMPENSATION DEPOSITS174248
DUE FROM MEMBER SCHOOLS16112348
RATE STABILIZATION RESERVE109955133
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets126241729TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED PAYROLL AND RELATED$2,360,888
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE$174,248
ACCRUED CLAIMS PROCESSING EXPENSES$2,000,500
ACCRUED PENSION COST$48,481,741
DUE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES$2,782,422
ACCRUED RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS$13,020,852
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts68820651TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1113682408TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments21837783NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues18672872OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99040510655RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1073171753RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included99032OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt99032RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901073270785TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1083375855TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included18672872OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99018672872ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1064702983ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included99032OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt99032ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901064802015TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CUSTOMER SAVINGS REFUND 18,672,872.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RATE STABILIZATION RESERVE INTEREST 99,032.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CUSTOMER SAVINGS REFUND 18,672,872.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RATE STABILIZATION RESERVE INTEREST 99,032.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
CYNTHIA WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR23495800040060340690126960285729000
BONNIE BLOOMQUIST
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES17804700048470256400126960221230000
FRANK MUSTO
FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR18109400096720256400126960229102000
GARY FRALICK
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR18230500017570256400126960222398000
JOLENE KELLY
DIVISION DIRECTOR20652400034260309870126960253633000
JEFFREY L NYQUIST
DIVISION DIRECTOR202721000103210309870126960256725000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART I, LINE 1AAMOUNTS PAID FOR SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE INCLUDED IN RECIPENTS TAXABLE WAGES.
PART IIIIN ORDER TO MINIMIZE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS MESSA PARTICIPATES WITH MEA AND OTHER RELATED ENTITIES IN A COMMON PAYMASTER AGREEMENT WHEREBY MEA PROCESSES PERIODIC PAYROLLS AND REMITS RELATED PAYROLL TAXES UNDER ITS EIN 38-0726000. MESSA REIMBURSES MEA FOR THESE EXPENSES AS THEY OCCUR.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS PER BYLAWS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMESSA BOARD IS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE MESSA DIVISION DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 NEXT. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE FORM 990 THEN GOES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FINAL REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. THE RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MESSA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND EACH TRUSTEE SIGNS A STATEMENT. THE POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY AND AN UPDATED STATEMENT WILL BE SIGNED BY EACH TRUSTEE AT THAT TIME. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AT THE START OF HIS/HER TERM AND A STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY THE NEW TRUSTEE AT THAT TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MEA (WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR MESSA) HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MEA. THE REST ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MEA AND ARE A SET SALARY SCHEDULE BASED ON JOB CLASSIFICATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MESSA ADMINISTRATION
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ADJUSTMENT FOR MINIMUM PENSION LIABILILTY 40,400,940.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CMICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSN HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT
FORM 4562EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 38-1641634 FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 MICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSN, HEREBY ELECTS, PURSUANT TO IRC SEC. 168(K)(2)(D)(III), NOT TO CLAIM THE ADDITIONAL 50% DEPRECIATION ALLOWABLE UNDER IRC SEC. 168(K) FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALIFYING PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013. ALL PROPERTY IN THE 3, 5 AND 7 YEAR CLASS. SEE ATTACHED FORM 4562ELECTION OUT OF BONUS DEPRECIATION