Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Western Michigan Estate Planning Council
EIN 38-2170556 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI
Profile
Estate planning education
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$17,885
Up $8,212 (+85%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$17,885
Up $8,212 (+85%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$23,877
Up $16,902 (+242%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$15,665
Up $6,773 (+76%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$8,212
Up $10,129 (+528%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $17,885
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $17,885
- Revenue
- $23,877
- Expenses
- $15,665
- Net income
- $8,212
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $23,877
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Estate planning education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROMOTE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN THE FIELD OF ESTATE PLANNING AMONG THE PROFESSIONSAND BUSINESSES REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBERS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE NISPER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KELLY DERIDDER | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GREG HARDY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JESSICA WILTJER | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Western Michigan Estate Planning Council
- EIN
- 38-2170556
- Phone
- 7037257487
- Address
- PO BOX 68006, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49516
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jessica Wiltjer
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7037257487
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: business expenses. Amount: 721. Description: credit card processing fees/bank fees. Amount: 2,156. Description: dues. Amount: 1,975. Description: marketing. Amount: 1,250. Description: luncheons & meals. Amount: 1,098. Description: supplies. Amount: 44. Description: program expenses. Amount: 3,688. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 10,932.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 721. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES/BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 2,156. DESCRIPTION: DUES. AMOUNT: 1,975. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 1,250. DESCRIPTION: LUNCHEONS & MEALS. AMOUNT: 1,098. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 44. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,688. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 10,932. |
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