GREAT LAKES POLITICAL ACADEMY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPME
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $541K · expenses $617K · assets $524K
- EIN
- 84-2895367
- Address
- 7444 DEXTER ANN ARBOR RD STE B1, DEXTER, MI 48130-1468
- Website
- www.glpa-lead.com
- NTEE code
- W70
- Subsection
- 501(c)(4)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Great Lakes Political Academy since its incubation in 2013 has trained more than 250 fellows in this intensive program. GLPA runs general programs and specialization programs that are highly regarded across the state of Michigan. Our general program covers all campaign topics and is designed to prepare experienced rising campaign leaders to manage competitive campaigns. Our specialization program covers specific campaign areas and is designed to prepare less-experienced rising campaign leaders to lead campaign departments.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pontoni | Chair | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jaime Forbes | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Kelly | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barb Fuller (former) | Vice President | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pontoni | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jaime Forbes | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Kelly | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pontoni | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Fuller | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Kelly | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pontoni | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Fuller | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Kelly | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pontoni | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Fuller | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Kelly | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $541,158 | $617,412 | $523,641 | $523,641 | $541,158 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $737,500 | $476,884 | $587,536 | $599,895 | $737,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $560,325 | $363,058 | $339,378 | $339,378 | $560,325 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,376 | $129,818 | $142,111 | $142,111 | $242,376 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,218,350 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $430,800 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| NORTH FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $350,000 | 2023 | $200,000 | show |
| The Pipeline Fund | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $342,550 | 2024 | $342,550 | show |
| AMERICA VOTES | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $70,000 | 2021 | $70,000 | show |
| MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADERSHIP OAKLAND | MI | W70 | $288,940 | $284,431 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $82,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENLISTED LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | CA | W70 | $294,976 | $343,869 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| SHAFER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | IN | W70 | $819,895 | $781,794 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP DELAWARE INC | DE | W70 | $683,073 | $544,555 | CEO | $187,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | DC | W70 | $915,220 | $919,213 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $45,600 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP YORK | PA | W70 | $333,507 | $386,789 | EXECUTIVE DI | $97,905 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP INC | KY | W70 | $584,728 | $512,829 | Director and Business Development Parter | $112,557 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| AAPLE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | CA | W70 | $612,692 | $483,133 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INC | MD | W70 | $579,838 | $419,885 | PRESIDENT | $116,520 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP WILKES-BARRE | PA | W70 | $624,635 | $536,040 | EXECUTIVE DI | $94,194 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP HARRISBURG AREA | PA | W70 | $378,923 | $409,350 | PRESIDENT & | $112,117 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP LAKE COUNTY INC | OH | W70 | $308,970 | $333,916 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $83,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEAD OHIO FOUNDATION | OH | W70 | $366,144 | $498,620 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP MAHONING VALLEY INC | OH | W70 | $305,360 | $226,887 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP WOMEN INC | TX | W70 | $928,011 | $829,246 | CEO | $173,234 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| GROWW EDUCATION | WI | W70 | $641,241 | $301,898 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $22,930 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP NEW HAMPSHIRE | NH | W70 | $423,114 | $318,215 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $89,572 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SAN MATEO COUNTY | CA | W70 | $707,466 | $579,930 | President/Chair | $56,678 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA | PA | W70 | $353,739 | $315,467 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| ARIZONA CENTER FOR RURAL LEADERSHIP PROJECT CENTRAL | AZ | W70 | $460,580 | $409,058 | CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| COUNTY PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN | NJ | W70 | $648,773 | $219,119 | President (as of 12.24) | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE | FL | W70 | $472,218 | $386,948 | FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIR | $100,233 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | IL | W70 | $646,881 | $746,881 | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO | $115,897 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | SC | W70 | $344,217 | $350,653 | Director, President | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP DEKALB INC | GA | W70 | $352,539 | $358,256 | EXECUTIVE DI | $76,525 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $617,412 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,341
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $473,015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 76.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Coalition Support | $46,137 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7.5% |
| Fees: legal | $31,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Research | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4.9% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $28,341 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Office expenses | $5,607 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $170 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $71 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $617,412 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $476,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,490
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $426,665 | $426,665 | $0 | $0 | 89.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,490 | $21,490 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $7,724 | $7,724 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $5,873 | $5,873 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Coalition Support | $5,175 | $5,175 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes/Licenses/Bank Fees | $1,732 | $1,732 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,062 | $1,062 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Uncatorgized Expenses | $1,004 | $1,004 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Mileage | $159 | $159 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $476,884 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $363,058 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,460
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $319,159 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 87.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $31,460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 8.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Reimburseable Expenses | $4,497 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Fees: other services | $1,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,571 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,411 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals and Entertainment | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes and Licenses | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $532 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $363,058 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $129,818 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $117,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 90.8% | |
| Office expenses | $7,416 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Reimburseable Expenses | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | Meals and Entertainment | $1,629 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| All other expenses | $410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $172 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $107 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $129,818 | 100% |