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Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker East Lansing, MI EIN: 30-0174227 Website

The foundation works at raising funds to help defer expenses for urban children to visit ebersole center, for capital improvements for ebersole center, and to protect the ebersole center from urban sprawl.

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$492,062
+0.1% vs 2021
Revenue (2022)
$12,784
-52.8% vs 2021
Net investment income (2022)
$27
-15.6% vs 2021
Expenses (2022)
$12,249
-71.0% vs 2021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Wayland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vernon D Ebersole Environmental Education and Conference Center Wayland, MIConstruction of a Pavilion and Amphitheater$35,000
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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
2022$492,062$12,784$12,249——$27
2021$491,527$27,075$42,294$35,0001$32
2020$506,746$17,222$11,798——$39

About Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation is a public charity, based in East Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $492K in total assets. Net investment income was $27.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation is led by Donna Old, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Donna Old

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Sinicropi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Lipinski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Ebersole

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Brigham

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Moritz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Lewis

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cheri Schimmel (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation

How large is Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation?

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation reported $492K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13K.

Where does Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation operate?

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation's EIN?

Vernon D Ebersole ENV Edu & Conf Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0174227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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