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Michigan Community College Association

501(c)(6) organization Lansing, MI EIN: 38-2018394 Website

The mission of the organization is to provide leadership on issues affecting the advancement of Michigan's community and junior colleges; to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information relative to community colleges; to maintain working relationships with boards, offices, departments, agencies, groups and associations which may have an impact on community and junior college affairs in Michigan; to study and support legislation that affects Michigan's community and junior colleges; to exchange information on legislative and administrative matters; to represent community and junior colleges in all matters; to represent and advocate the benefits of community colleges for Michigan citizens; to establish and maintain the Michigan community college virtual learning collaborative (MCCVLC), an internet based learning environment for use by all member community and junior colleges; and to provide staff training to community and junior colleges to enhance employee development.

Michigan Community College Association at a glance

In short: Michigan Community College Association gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,500
+119.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$11,250
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$2,949,795
-20.8% 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 Michigan Community College Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Center for Michigan: $15KThe Center for Michigan$15KSchoolcraft College Foundation: $8KSchoolcraft College Foundation$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Center for Michigan ($15K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitLivonia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019 0 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $29K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

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
The Center for Michigan Detroit, MIThree Year Sponsorship Agreement$15,000
Schoolcraft College Foundation Livonia, MIPTK Sponsorship$7,500
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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$2,949,795$3,323,133$3,403,279$22,5002$7,985
2024$3,726,811$6,353,113$7,171,163$10,250Total only$29,229
2023$9,181,397$7,426,477$7,630,610$11,500Total only$29,162
2022$2,069,032$2,321,978$2,443,243——$-11,738
2021$2,582,268$2,635,342$2,273,781$10,000Total only$2,496
2020$1,980,269$2,043,838$2,653,721——$-199,729
2019$2,653,110$2,714,779$2,819,894$29,450Total only$19,583

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

About Michigan Community College Association

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Community College Association is a public charity, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michigan Community College Association is led by Brandy Jonhson, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 68 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brandy Jonhson

    President & Secretary

    President → President & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $213K (2025)

  • Peter Provenzano

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Schanker

    Senior Director

    Director of Research → Senior Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2020) → $126K (2025)

  • Kathy Taskey

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024) → $112K (2025)

  • Katherine Witkowski

    Director of Legislative Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Bruce Gosling

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Deuling-Ravell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis L. Ivery

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Phelan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Roland Finley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana McKnight-Morton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Macmaster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Florence Stibitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Sawyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Bruinsma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kojo Quartey

    Trustee

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2020

    Immediate Past Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kay Thayer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maryann Ferrigan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Keiswetter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Rowley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Bellanca

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Ward

    Trustee

    Member-At-Large → Member at Large, 2024

    Member at Large → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Kubatzke

    Trustee

    Trustee → Member-At-Large, 2023

    Member-At-Large → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Crandall

    Trustee

    Member-At-Large → Member at Large, 2024

    Member at Large → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Cerny

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Lorenzo

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Nissley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Jackson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Robinson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Deluca

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Robbins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gavin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Sineway

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Selmon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Fallis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Chosa

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Gierak

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Zdrojewski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Barrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Newton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Patritto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Roberts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Kramer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nerita Hughes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Watson II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaunda Richardson-Snell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Gravelle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Malloy

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Brewer

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Miller

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Lake

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Smith

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Gonko

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Haataja

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Horne

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Scott

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Triezenberg

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Jerdon

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Orians

    Vice President

    Executive Director Ctr for Student S → Executive Director Ctr for Student Successor & Vice President, 2023

    Executive Director Ctr for Student Successor & Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2019) → $191K (2025)

  • Robert Proctor

    Immediate Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Odenwald

    Member at Large

    Trustee → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Hopkins

    Member at Large

    Trustee → Member-At-Large, 2023

    Member-At-Large → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Washington

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Hood

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Wyman

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Bedell

    Member at Large

    Trustee → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Watts

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Claywell

    Member at Large

    Trustee → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (63)
  • Former: Beverly Walker-Griffea (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Chris Bott (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David Devier (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Snyder (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Crist (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Russell Kavalhuna (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Brown (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Quinn (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom Jerdon (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Daly (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Gibson (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lori Sherman (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephanie Walden (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Vernon Allen (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Charles Lepper (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Grover (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Angela Jafaar (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Ann Ferrigan (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joan Gebhardt (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jonathan Byrd (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Coleman (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Hansen (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Erin Schor (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: George McNulty (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Stacy Young (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Curry (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Terry Petrongelli (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Juan Olivares (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Pual Watson II (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl Weckerle (2022) — Director of Michigan Colleges Online
  • Former: Bill Pink (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dale Nesbary (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Mary Ellen Stempfle (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Phillip Strom (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Adrien Bennings (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Martson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Petlichkoff (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Roy Spangler (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Anne Figueroa (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Douglas Jacobson (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: J. Michael Meade (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jean Goodnow (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Gustas (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Bruce Smith (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Debra Johnson (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen Niver (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronda Edwards (2020) — Executive Director Michigan Colleges Online
  • Former: Adriana Phelan (2019) — Vice President · Filing note: Ended 10118
  • Former: Ann Oakes (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Brent Knight (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Christine M. Hammond (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Conway Jeffress (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: David Mathews (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Erik Guenard (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Haase (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: John Ogden (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: John P. McCulloch (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Marilyn Schlack (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark O'Connell (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Ennis (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Lindley (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Ferrentino (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Tim Nelson (2019) — Trustee

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

Brandy Jonhson — President/Secretary: $213KBrandy JonhsonPresident/Secretary$213KErica Orians — Vice President: $191KErica OriansVice President$191KJennifer Schanker — Sr Director (Ended 12/31/24): $126KJennifer SchankerSr Director (Ended 12/31/24)$126KKathy Taskey — Director of Finance: $112KKathy TaskeyDirector of Finance$112KKatherine Witkowski — Director of Legislative Affairs: $111KKatherine WitkowskiDirector of Legislative Affairs$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Brandy Jonhson (President/Secretary). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Michigan Community College Association

How much does Michigan Community College Association give each year?

Michigan Community College Association gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid.

How large is Michigan Community College Association?

Michigan Community College Association reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

Where does Michigan Community College Association operate?

Michigan Community College Association has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Michigan Community College Association's EIN?

Michigan Community College Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2018394. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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