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Michigan Education Association

EAST LANSING, MI EIN: 38-0827000 Website

TO PROTECT, ADVOCATE, AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF ALL EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$107.1M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$197K

+224.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+128.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+42.1% YoY

About Michigan Education Association

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Education Association is a nonprofit organization, based in EAST LANSING, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $107.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $1.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AdaByron CenterCadillacClinton TwpCommerce TwpDundeeEast LansingGrosse Pointe FarmsJohnstownKalamazooLansingLarthrup VillageMadison HeightsNorton ShoresOkemosPlymouthSaginawTraverse City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18M$36M$54M$72M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$107,101,710$95,869,833$82,619,828
Revenue$60,016,935$58,246,198$65,282,983
Expenses$46,929,432$49,645,635$35,828,041
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,666,132$814,821$6,504,990
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$98K$148K$197K0 grants20200 grants20212 grants20227 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MICHIGAN CIVIC ACTION FUND$70KPROGRESS MICHIGAN INC$25KMSU APA$12KTROY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION$11KMEA 6-E COORDINATING COU…$11KLAKES AREA COORDINATING …$8KKALAMAZOO COUNTY EDUCATI…$8KGRAND RAPIDS EDUCATION A…$8KFOREST HILLS EDUCATION A…$7KGROSSE POINTE-EA$7K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

EARL WIMANINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$288KJENNIFER NOWACZOK-MI…STAFF RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINI…$229KSUSAN STROBELNORTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR$195KJEFFERY KINDINGERCONTROLLER$194KKEVIN MARVINEASTERN ZONE DIRECTOR$192KDOUGLASS PRATTDIR. OF COMMUN. & PUBLIC ENG…$191KBRETT SMITHVICE PRESIDENT$186KCHANDRA MADAFFERIPRESIDENT$138KAARON ELINGSECRETARY-TREASURER$31KKAY WALKER TELMABOARD MEMBER$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALFONSO SALAISBOARD MEMBER5
ANDREA CATALINABOARD MEMBER5
BARB SCHRAMBOARD MEMBER5
BOB CALLENDERBOARD MEMBER5
BRIAN BOZEBOARD MEMBER5
CATHY MURRAYBOARD MEMBER5
ERIC GHIGGIABOARD MEMBER5
ERIC KEHRESBOARD MEMBER5
ERIN MONKBOARD MEMBER5
GENEVIEVE MINORBOARD MEMBER5
GRETA BROCKBOARD MEMBER5
HEATHER FITCHPATRICKBOARD MEMBER5
HEATHER SCHULZBOARD MEMBER5
HEIDI POSHBOARD MEMBER5
JASON CICHOWICZBOARD MEMBER5
KIM LARGENBOARD MEMBER5
JENNIFER SHELITOBOARD MEMBER5
JIM BROUSSEAUBOARD MEMBER5
ALLYSON MCBRIDE-CULVERBOARD MEMBER5
KAREN CHRISTIANBOARD MEMBER5
KAY WALKER TELMABOARD MEMBER5$7,700
KRISTI CRAIGBOARD MEMBER5
LANCE LITTLEBOARD MEMBER5
MARCIA MACKEYBOARD MEMBER5
MARIUS GRAZULISBOARD MEMBER5
MATT GONZALESBOARD MEMBER5
RICH VANDER KLOKBOARD MEMBER5
ROY FREEMANBOARD MEMBER5
STACEY DANIELSBOARD MEMBER5
TYLER FRANKBOARD MEMBER5
ABRIANA WHITEBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 4/30/24)5
ANTONELLA PICCIRILLIBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
DAWN PIERZBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
DON HARRISBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
ERIK BYEBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
EURSLA MOORE-DOYLEBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
EVA MENEFEEBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
LEE HASELSCHWERDTBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
LISA WELCHBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
MARCI LAVALLEYBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
MARTY LEFTWICHBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
REBECCA NEWELLBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
JEFF PIETROWSKIBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
MELISSA TREPPABOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
PERCY BROWNBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
RACHEL FOREMANBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
RICK MEETHBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
ROBERT GAINES IIIBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
ROBYN O'KEEFEBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
WENDY WINSTONBOARD MEMBER (ENDED 7/14/24)5
CHANDRA MADAFFERIPRESIDENT40$138,078
AARON ELINGSECRETARY-TREASURER40$31,388
BRETT SMITHVICE PRESIDENT40$186,115
EARL WIMANINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR55$288,105
JEFFERY KINDINGERCONTROLLER55$193,878
DOUGLASS PRATTDIR. OF COMMUN. & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT55$190,724
KEVIN MARVINEASTERN ZONE DIRECTOR55$192,084
SUSAN STROBELNORTHERN ZONE DIRECTOR55$194,671
JENNIFER NOWACZOK-MILLERSTAFF RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTRATOR55$229,082

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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