Michigan Economic Developers Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Lansing, MI EIN: 38-2900929

To advance economic development throughout Michigan and increase an individuals (both member and non-member) effectiveness in the economic development profession through educational programs, meetings and literature.

Michigan Economic Developers Association at a glance

Total assets
$513,074
+32.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$528,291
+46.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$9,153
+40.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$430,471
+17.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Michigan Economic Developers Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Lansing

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $16K (2020). In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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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$513,074$528,291$430,471——$9,153
2024$386,720$359,527$367,758——$6,510
2023$395,593$463,953$434,553$4,000Total only$3,412
2022$366,193$434,077$439,354——$116
2021$371,470$392,199$388,747$1,000Total only$122
2020$368,018$399,117$376,339$16,3501$624

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

About Michigan Economic Developers Association

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Economic Developers Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $513K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michigan Economic Developers Association is led by Meghan Swain, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meghan Swain

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    $21K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Mary Myers

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Weber

    Member

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Posavetz

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Heffner

    Executive Officio

    Member → Executive Officio, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • John Wolf-Myer

    Member

    Treasurer → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nora Balgoyen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Fountain

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Mariuz

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Morris

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Friedeburg

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Katie Mora (2024) — Member
  • Former: James McBryde (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: John Avery (2020–2023) — Executive Di · Filing note: Ended
  • Former: John Wolf-Meyer Edfp (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Mary Myers Cbsp (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Samantha Seimer Mpa Edfp (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Khalfani Stephens Cecd Edfp (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Nora Balgoyen Edfp (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Zach Morris (2023) — Member
  • Former: Christine Roeder Edfp (2020–2022) — Liasion
  • Former: David Schreiber (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Justin Horvath Cecd (2020–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Ended
  • Former: Stephanie Carroll (2020–2022) — Member · Filing note: Ended
  • Former: Kimberly Marrone Edfp (2021–2022) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended
  • Former: Amy Clickner Cecd Cfrm (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Dan Casey (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kimberly Marrone (2020) — President
  • Former: Monique Holliday-Bettie (2020) — Member at Large
  • Former: Samantha Seimer (2020) — Member at Large

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 2024 IRS filing

Meghan Swain — Executive Director: $93KMeghan SwainExecutive Director$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $93K, to Meghan Swain (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Michigan Economic Developers Association

How large is Michigan Economic Developers Association?

Michigan Economic Developers Association reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $528K.

What is Michigan Economic Developers Association?

Michigan Economic Developers Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lansing, MI. It holds $513K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Michigan Economic Developers Association operate?

Michigan Economic Developers Association has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Michigan Economic Developers Association's EIN?

Michigan Economic Developers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2900929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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