Great Lakes Women's Business Council
Great Lakes Women's Business Council is committed to empowering small businesses economically through business development training, vendor certification, business-to-business networking and access to capital assistance programs. We provide effective business tools and remove barriers that hinder development of successful, sustainable businesses. Our work strengthens the community by building partnerships and leveraging resources that increase business growth opportunities.
Great Lakes Women's Business Council at a glance
In short: Great Lakes Women's Business Council gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $12,000
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $4,743,859
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Great Lakes Women's Business Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DGI Holdings LLC ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $150K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DGI Holdings LLC Pontiac, MI | Business Development | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,743,859 | $3,350,241 | $3,336,217 | $12,000 | 1 | $9,384 |
| 2024 | $5,083,480 | $3,175,104 | $3,654,137 | — | — | $6,059 |
| 2023 | $5,378,056 | $4,090,105 | $3,471,086 | $90,000 | 2 | $3,731 |
| 2022 | $4,549,211 | $2,702,361 | $2,713,360 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $3,943,719 | $2,474,247 | $2,097,474 | — | — | $-662 |
| 2020 | $3,652,665 | $2,673,866 | $2,577,255 | $150,000 | 20 | $-6,320 |
| 2019 | $3,303,483 | $2,081,668 | $2,504,016 | $75,000 | 3 | $-1,377 |
About Great Lakes Women's Business Council
Based on IRS filings
Great Lakes Women's Business Council is a public charity, based in Livonia, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Great Lakes Women's Business Council is led by Michelle Richards, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Richards
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$197K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Lisa Hardin
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred A. Patrick
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Diez
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Osterland
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Booms-Pepin
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Hicks
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Hunter
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anand Kumar
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bre Mills
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denice Olson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Diccion
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Shaya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lolita Lenoir
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Garrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Fenandez Gonzalez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Barnes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roshunda Price
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Aristeo Martinelli
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Steward
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Lynn Perenic (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Le'cathy McGhee (2023–2024) — Senior Director of Membership
- Former: Angela Henderson (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Jacqueline Woodstock (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynne Davis (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: James Bos (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bashar Cholagh - Left (2023) — Director
- Former: Karin Cozzi - Left (2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Rakolta - Left (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rae Pearson - Left (2023) — Director
- Former: Rae Pearson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bashar Cholagh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: April Diez Left April (2022) — Director
- Former: James Line Left April (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jaspreet Singh Left April (2022) — Director
- Former: Karin Cozzi (2022) — Director
- Former: Lauren Rakolta (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Tracy Joshua Left July (2022) — Director
- Former: James Line (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Jaspreet Singh (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Rakolta (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tracy Joshua (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele Howell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Gardner Left (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Kristin Kramer Left (2019) — Director
- Former: Reginald Humphrey Left (2019) — President
- Former: Tosha Tabron Left (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Michelle Richards (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Great Lakes Women's Business Council
How much does Great Lakes Women's Business Council give each year?
Great Lakes Women's Business Council gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Great Lakes Women's Business Council?
Great Lakes Women's Business Council reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
Where does Great Lakes Women's Business Council operate?
Great Lakes Women's Business Council has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Great Lakes Women's Business Council's EIN?
Great Lakes Women's Business Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2571135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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