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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen Pontoni Chair2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jaime Forbes Vice President2024 1 $0 reported 1
Katie Kelly Secretary2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Barb Fuller (former) Vice President2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stephen Pontoni Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Jaime Forbes Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stephen Pontoni Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Barb Fuller Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stephen Pontoni Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Barb Fuller Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Stephen Pontoni Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Barb Fuller Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$541,158$617,412 $523,641$523,641 $541,158$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$737,500$476,884 $587,536$599,895 $737,500$0 $003
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$560,325$363,058 $339,378$339,378 $560,325$0 $003
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$242,376$129,818 $142,111$142,111 $242,376$0 $003

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$430,800 2024$75,000
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NORTH FUND Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$350,000 2023$200,000
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The Pipeline Fund Public charity Exact 2024 1$342,550 2024$342,550
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AMERICA VOTES Public charity Exact 2021 1$70,000 2021$70,000
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MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$25,000 2024$10,000
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GROWW EDUCATIONWIW70 $641,241$301,898 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$22,930 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP NEW HAMPSHIRENHW70 $423,114$318,215 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$89,572 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
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GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,031,83537 32016–2024 LEADERSHIP GREATER HARTFORD INC; AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC; FIVE FROGS INC
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,091,20453 102012–2024 CENTER FOR FAITHWALK LEADERSHIP; LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES INC; SERVANT LEADERS INTERNATIONAL INC; SEVERN LEADERSHIP GROUP INC and 6 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,684,40015 82012–2024 LATINA COALITION OF SILICON VALLEY; LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SAN MATEO COUNTY; NEW LEADERS COUNCIL; EMPOWERTHEM COLLECTIVE and 4 more
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$617,412100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $476,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,490
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$476,884100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $363,058 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,460
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$363,058100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $129,818 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$129,818100%

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