Michigan Association of Retired School

501(c)(4) organization Lansing, MI EIN: 38-2038135

To protect and enhance pension and health insurance benefits for all Michigan public school retirees.

Michigan Association of Retired School at a glance

Total assets
$1,438,592
-12.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$940,583
-5.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$52,560
+5.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,102,724
+1.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Michigan Association of Retired School

Who Michigan Association of Retired School funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donorschoose New York, NYGeneral Support$5,120
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,438,592$940,583$1,102,724——$52,560
2024$1,646,537$990,507$1,081,962$5,1201$50,014
2023$1,735,178$910,364$1,017,542$5,000Total only$18,680
2022$1,753,352$1,337,224$1,130,078——$150,831
2021$1,638,569$1,078,070$1,136,097——$5,424
2020$1,945,136$1,063,097$1,250,409——$14,083

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Michigan Association of Retired School

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Association of Retired School is a public charity, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michigan Association of Retired School is led by Royce C. Humm, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 32 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Royce C. Humm

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $133K (2021) → $177K (2025)

  • Sue Jakubiak

    President

    Vice President & Membership Director → Vice President & Membership, 2022

    Vice President & Membership → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles E. Abshagen

    Legislative Director

    Legislative → Legislative Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia Sharp

    Legislative Director

    Legislative → Legislative Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heston Bates

    Treasurer & Finance Director

    Treasurer & Finance → Treasurer & Finance Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie L. Wilkerson

    Foundation Director

    Foundation → Foundation Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul B. Lerg

    Area Director & Bylaws Director

    Past President → Past-President & Area Director, 2021

    Past-President & Area Director → Bylaws Director & Area Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert F. Kucera

    Area Director

    President → Past-President, 2022

    Past-President → Area Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol J. Pratt

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Tibbett

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Vultaggio

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Herrick

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald O. Johnson

    President-Elect & Area Director

    Area Director → Area Director & Vice President, 2024

    Area Director & Vice President → President-Elect & Area Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Coller

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Maloney

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mikus

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith E. Nixon

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie E. Nixon

    Area Director & Membership

    Area Director → Membership & Area Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois J. Zilka

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Eagan

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Schichtel

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sweet

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mila Macnaughton

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert McCarrick

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Ryden

    Area Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Ford

    Area Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Cassis

    Area Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Olech

    Area Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Hopper

    Area Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Baublit

    Area Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Bates

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve R. Gordon

    Past-President

    President-Elect → President, 2022

    President → Past-President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Carol L. Pontious (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Charles H. Long (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Cheryl A. Harvey (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Gary W. Lundquist (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: John Frederick (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Karen Orosz (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Mark Davids (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: Rita Doneth (2021–2023) — Area Director
  • Former: G. Duane Davis (2020–2021) — Building & Grounds
  • Former: Roberta Wadel (2021) — Area Director
  • Former: S. Mark Guastella (2020) — Executive 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

Royce C Humm — Executive Director: $177KRoyce C HummExecutive Director$177K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $177K, to Royce C Humm (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Michigan Association of Retired School

How large is Michigan Association of Retired School?

Michigan Association of Retired School reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $941K.

Where does Michigan Association of Retired School operate?

Michigan Association of Retired School has awarded grants in New York.

What is Michigan Association of Retired School's EIN?

Michigan Association of Retired School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2038135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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