Progress Michigan Education Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lansing, MI EIN: 26-0900874

Progress Michigan Education is a non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that promotes solutions for michigan through independent research, public education and the use of new media and internet outreach campaigns.

Progress Michigan Education Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,958,496
+120.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,901,779
+456.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,793,007
+178.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Progress Michigan Education Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

DetroitSan FranciscoGrand RapidsPetoskeyPontiacSomervilleSpringfieldSt Ignace

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M9 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $3.3M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rising Voices (Rvaff) San Francisco, CA—$14,884
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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
2024$1,958,496$3,901,779$2,793,007———
2023$888,118$701,741$1,004,535——$-570
2022$1,165,075$1,527,267$1,551,003$14,8841—
2021$1,376,107$841,661$4,522,333$3,284,5934$-3,535
2020$5,080,378$10,998,057$7,329,308$434,0009—

About Progress Michigan Education Inc

Based on IRS filings

Progress Michigan Education Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Progress Michigan Education Inc is led by Samuel Inglot, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Samuel Inglot

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $108K (2024)

  • Patrick Schuh

    Chairperson

    Trustee → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Keserich

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Rowe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sommer Foster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Freeman

    Treasurer

    Secretary & T → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Sam Inglot (2022–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Lonnie Scott (2020–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Conen Morgan (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Amanda Stitt (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Rana Elmir (2020–2021) — Vice Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Samuel Inglot — Executive Director: $108KSamuel InglotExecutive Director$108K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $108K, to Samuel Inglot (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Progress Michigan Education Inc

How large is Progress Michigan Education Inc?

Progress Michigan Education Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is Progress Michigan Education Inc?

Progress Michigan Education Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lansing, MI. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Progress Michigan Education Inc operate?

Progress Michigan Education Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Michigan.

What is Progress Michigan Education Inc's EIN?

Progress Michigan Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0900874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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