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West Michigan Education Research and Development

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 38-3195465

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on May 23, 2024

490 S Paw Paw StLawrence, MI 49064-9328

(269) 330-2616

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

57th percentile

7.0%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$43,198

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 38.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

1.7%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

4.4%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Up

$459,464

Up $7,890 (+1.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$454,489

Up $2,915 (+0.6%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$4,975

Up $4,975 from 2022

Revenue

Up

$112,490

Up $4,765 (+4.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$104,600

Down $19,065 (-15%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$7,890

Up $23,830 (+149%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2010: $25,951Liabilities 2010: $41,590Net Assets 2010: -$15,6392010Assets 2011: $368,215Liabilities 2011: $339,938Net Assets 2011: $28,2772011Assets 2012: $118,109Liabilities 2012: $83,384Net Assets 2012: $34,7252012Assets 2013: $73,426Liabilities 2013: $22,422Net Assets 2013: $51,0042013Assets 2014: $176,615Liabilities 2014: $7,669Net Assets 2014: $168,9462014Assets 2015: $129,561Liabilities 2015: $60Net Assets 2015: $129,5012015Assets 2016: $216,158Liabilities 2016: $60Net Assets 2016: $216,0982016Assets 2017: $281,477Liabilities 2017: $60Net Assets 2017: $281,4172017Assets 2018: $322,720Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $322,7202018Assets 2019: $362,457Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $362,4572019Assets 2020: $421,840Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $421,8402020Assets 2021: $467,514Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $467,5142021Assets 2022: $451,574Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $451,5742022Assets 2023: $459,464Liabilities 2023: $4,975Net Assets 2023: $454,4892023Assets 2024: $499,852Liabilities 2024: $5,119Net Assets 2024: $494,7332024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$459,464
Liabilities$4,975
Net Assets$454,489

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $6,002,7882010Expenses 2011: $7,509,7312011Expenses 2012: $5,561,6932012Revenue 2013: $5,121,140Expenses 2013: $5,104,861Net Income 2013: $16,2792013Revenue 2014: $5,693,983Expenses 2014: $5,576,041Net Income 2014: $117,9422014Revenue 2015: $108,887Expenses 2015: $148,332Net Income 2015: -$39,4452015Revenue 2016: $146,258Expenses 2016: $59,661Net Income 2016: $86,5972016Revenue 2017: $142,832Expenses 2017: $77,513Net Income 2017: $65,3192017Revenue 2018: $95,682Expenses 2018: $54,379Net Income 2018: $41,3032018Revenue 2019: $126,790Expenses 2019: $87,053Net Income 2019: $39,7372019Revenue 2020: $151,494Expenses 2020: $92,111Net Income 2020: $59,3832020Revenue 2021: $85,794Expenses 2021: $40,120Net Income 2021: $45,6742021Revenue 2022: $107,725Expenses 2022: $123,665Net Income 2022: -$15,9402022Revenue 2023: $112,490Expenses 2023: $104,600Net Income 2023: $7,8902023Revenue 2024: $164,427Expenses 2024: $129,159Net Income 2024: $35,2682024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$112,490
Expenses$104,600
Net Income$7,890
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
May 23, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$112,490
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scholarships and Public School grants for public schools in Van Buren, Allegan, Kalamazoo counties

Student college scholarships and school grants for public schools in West Michigan

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
School personnel training and administrative consulting support$0$68,833
Scholarships / Grants$24,625$24,625
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris RiceExecutive DirectorPT$42,333$865$43,198
Thomas RichardsonDeputy Director / TreasurerPT$26,500-$26,500
Jeff MillsPresident-$150-$150
William BrownVice President-$150-$150
Kevin HarnessTrustee-$150-$150
Patrick CreaganTrustee-$150-$150
David CampbellTrustee-$100-$100
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Michigan Education Research and Development
EIN
38-3195465
Phone
2693302616
Address
490 S PAW PAW ST, LAWRENCE, MI 49064-9328

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Richardson
Title
Treasurer / Deputy Director
Phone
2693302616
Signed
2024-05-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

Student College Scholarships, School Support Grants

Part I, Line 16

Marketing, meals, membership fees, bank fees, insurance, conference registration, travel

Part I, Line 20

Payroll Tax Liability

Part II, Line 26

Payroll Tax Liability

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.01$0.49$0.16$0.13$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.45$0.11$0.10$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.11$0.12$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.09$0.04$0.05
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.15$0.09$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.13$0.09$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.10$0.05$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.14$0.08$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.15$0.06$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.11$0.15$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.01$0.17$5.69$5.58$0.12
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.02$0.05$5.12$5.10$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.08$0.03$5.56
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.34$0.03$7.51
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.04$0.02$6.00
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