GPS Guide to Personal Solutions

Private foundation Lansing, MI EIN: 46-2934659

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it made $786K in qualifying distributions.

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions at a glance

Total assets
$1,328
-75.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$782,136
+15.1% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$786,187
Expenses (2025)
$786,187
+15.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying Distributions
2025$1,328$782,136$786,187$786,187
2024$5,379$679,795$679,473—
2023$5,553$690,825$705,254$705,254
2022$19,982$596,535$607,828—
2021$26,921$435,169$428,323$428,323
2020$4,447$316,075$315,037—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions is led by Elizabeth Simons, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Simons

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Dingwell Frendt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $40K (2021) → $70K (2025)

  • Cheryl Dingwell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Nicole Dingwell (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nicole Dingwell Frendt — Director: $70KNicole Dingwell FrendtDirector$70K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Nicole Dingwell Frendt (Director).

Frequently asked questions about GPS Guide to Personal Solutions

How large is GPS Guide to Personal Solutions?

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $782K.

What is GPS Guide to Personal Solutions?

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lansing, MI. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.

What is GPS Guide to Personal Solutions's EIN?

GPS Guide to Personal Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2934659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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