Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission
The purpose of the holiday commission is to perpetuate the memory of the rev. Dr. Martin luther king jr. By sponsoring youth and community activities culminating with the annual dr. Martin luther king commemorative luncheon held annually.
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission at a glance
In short: Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $204,952
- +75.2% 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 Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA Lansing ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Lansing Lansing, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $204,952 | $136,625 | $48,683 | $25,000 | 1 | $4 |
| 2024 | $117,010 | $-53,455 | $40,365 | — | — | $15 |
| 2023 | $210,830 | $125,140 | $40,979 | $1,325 | Total only | $22 |
| 2022 | $126,669 | $100,110 | $47,442 | $18,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $74,001 | $-51,653 | $34,099 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $159,753 | $54,042 | $25,083 | — | — | $10 |
| 2019 | $130,794 | $77,827 | $33,556 | $15,000 | 1 | $11 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission
Based on IRS filings
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $4.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission is led by Elaine Hardy, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elaine Hardy
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony D. Winston Jr.
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Beverly
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Maybank
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Potter
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Ellsworth-Etchinson
Secretary
Commissioner → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee June
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie C. Lee
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia D. McNeil
Commissioner & Legal
Commissioner → Commissioner & Legal, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Bacon
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Moss-Hargrove
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Japinga
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Baltimore
1st Vice Chairperson
Commissioner → 1st Vice Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tristan Wright
Vice Chairperson
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Noll-Williams
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Anderson Harrell
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Schor
Commissioner
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwafo Adarkwa
Commissioner
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Hoffman
Commissioner
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fonda Brewer
Commissioner
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Brookover
Commissioner
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lolo Robinson
Commissioner
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smijana Willliams
Commissioner
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: James Butler III (2019–2024) — Commissioner
- Former: Joel Ferguson (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Randall Talifarro (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Bruce McAttee (2021–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Kristin Shelley (2020–2023) — Commissioner
- Former: James McCurtis Jr. (2019–2020) — Commissioner
- Former: Scott Wriggelsworth (2020) — Commissioner
- Former: Anthony Winston (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Flowers (2019) — Commissioner
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.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission
How much does Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission give each year?
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission?
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137K.
What is Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission?
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lansing, MI. It holds $205K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission operate?
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission's EIN?
Greater Lansing Area Holiday Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2405362. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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