Michigan Association of Retired School
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
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from 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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donorschoose New York, NY | General Support | $5,120 |
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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 | $1,438,592 | $940,583 | $1,102,724 | — | — | $52,560 |
| 2024 | $1,646,537 | $990,507 | $1,081,962 | $5,120 | 1 | $50,014 |
| 2023 | $1,735,178 | $910,364 | $1,017,542 | $5,000 | Total 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
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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