Civic Intelligence

Graduate Employees Organizing

EIN 38-3553473 • 501(c)5 • Detroit, MI

Profile

To negotiate on behalf of the graduate students employed at wayne state university, to be a democratic and grassroots organization, to protect and enlarge the rights of graduate employees, to help shape the university community, to promote excellence in teaching and research, to improve undergraduate education, especially the introductory courses that graduate employees usually teach, to work with organized labor toward common goals, to build strong ties with metro-detroit, to promote social justice.

5057 Woodward Ave Suite 3301Detroit, MI 48202-4050

www.geocwsu.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

7th percentile

-47%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-1.3%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Down

$88,655

Down $25,897 (-23%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$88,655

Down $25,897 (-23%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$54,681

Down $41,090 (-43%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$80,578

Down $36,756 (-31%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$25,897

Down $4,334 (-20%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $94,733Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $94,7332010Assets 2011: $89,059Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $89,0592011Assets 2012: $96,800Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $96,8002012Assets 2013: $106,370Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $106,3702013Assets 2014: $84,261Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $84,2612014Assets 2015: $161,345Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $161,3452015Assets 2016: $167,032Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $167,0322016Assets 2017: $231,311Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $231,3112017Assets 2018: $289,053Net Assets 2018: $289,0532018Assets 2019: $290,917Net Assets 2019: $290,9172019Assets 2020: $289,122Net Assets 2020: $289,1222020Assets 2021: $233,607Net Assets 2021: $233,6072021Assets 2022: $136,115Net Assets 2022: $136,1152022Assets 2023: $114,552Net Assets 2023: $114,5522023Assets 2024: $88,655Net Assets 2024: $88,6552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$88,655
Liabilities-
Net Assets$88,655

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $119,782Expenses 2010: $85,856Net Income 2010: $33,9262010Revenue 2011: $160,401Expenses 2011: $166,075Net Income 2011: -$5,6742011Revenue 2012: $171,457Expenses 2012: $163,716Net Income 2012: $7,7412012Revenue 2013: $184,444Expenses 2013: $174,874Net Income 2013: $9,5702013Revenue 2014: $170,783Expenses 2014: $192,892Net Income 2014: -$22,1092014Revenue 2015: $210,643Expenses 2015: $133,559Net Income 2015: $77,0842015Revenue 2016: $184,754Expenses 2016: $179,067Net Income 2016: $5,6872016Revenue 2017: $208,087Expenses 2017: $143,808Net Income 2017: $64,2792017Revenue 2018: $185,640Expenses 2018: $127,898Net Income 2018: $57,7422018Revenue 2019: $127,409Expenses 2019: $125,545Net Income 2019: $1,8642019Revenue 2020: $126,925Expenses 2020: $128,721Net Income 2020: -$1,7962020Revenue 2021: $78,299Expenses 2021: $133,814Net Income 2021: -$55,5152021Revenue 2022: $56,155Expenses 2022: $153,647Net Income 2022: -$97,4922022Revenue 2023: $95,771Expenses 2023: $117,334Net Income 2023: -$21,5632023Revenue 2024: $54,681Expenses 2024: $80,578Net Income 2024: -$25,8972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$54,681
Expenses$80,578
Net Income-$25,897

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.89$0.55$0.81$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$1.15$0.96$1.17$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$0.56$1.54$0.97
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$2.34$0.78$1.34$0.56
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$2.89$1.27$1.29$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$2.91$1.27$1.26$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$2.89$1.86$1.28$0.58
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.00$2.31$2.08$1.44$0.64
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$1.85$1.79$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$2.11$1.34$0.77
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$1.71$1.93$0.22
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$1.84$1.75$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.00$0.97$1.71$1.64$0.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.00$0.89$1.60$1.66$0.06
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.00$0.95$1.20$0.86$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,681
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To organize membership, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and provide representation to members involved in potential grievances for graduate student employees of wayne state university.

To negotiate on behalf of the graduate students employed at wayne state university, to be a democratic and grassroots organization, to protect and enlarge the rights of graduate employees, to help shape the university community, to promote excellence in teaching and research, to improve undergraduate education, especially the introductory courses that graduate employees usually teach, to work with organized labor toward common goals, to build strong ties with metro-detroit, to promote social justice.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATE STUDENTS EMPLOYED AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, TO BE A DEMOCRATIC AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION, TO PROTECT AND ENLARGE THE RIGHTS OF GRADUATE EMPLOYEES, TO HELP SHAPE THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH, TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY THE INTRODUCTORY COURSES THAT GRADUATE EMPLOYEES USUALLY TEACH, TO WORK WITH ORGANIZED LABOR TOWARD COMMON GOALS, TO BUILD STRONG TIES WITH METRO-DETROIT, TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RYAN CORSO-GONZALESPresident-$300-$300
MINERVA GALESecretary-$300-$300
AUSTIN FREDERICKTreasurer-$300-$300
CHRISTIAN BOZEMANVice Preside-$150-$150
VICTOR ARIJENIWAVice Preside-$150-$150
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Graduate Employees Organizing
EIN
38-3553473
Phone
2563398113
Address
5057 WOODWARD AVE SUITE 3301, DETROIT, MI 48202-4050

Signing Officer

Name
Austin Frederick
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2563398113
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Davison & Associates CPA
Address
3250 W BIG BEAVER RD STE 450, TROY, MI 48084
Preparer
May Kue
Phone
2486430026
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

American federation of teachers 20,785 aft michigan 7,656 metro detroit afl-cio 810

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office expenses 1,258 awards 2,000 dues and subscriptions 738 meetings 1,132 organizer 34,670 professional fees 675 reimbursable expenses 413 solidarity fund 4,000 stipends 3,750 total 48,636

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Office furniture, computers 6,133 6,133 less accumulated depreciation 6,133 6,133 total 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

To negotiate on behalf of the graduate students employed at wayne state university, to be a democratic and grassroots organization, to protect and enlarge the rights of graduate employees, to help shape the university community, to promote excellence in teaching and research, to improve undergraduate education, especially the introductory courses that graduate employees usually teach, to work with organized labor toward common goals, to build strong ties with metro-detroit, to promote social justice.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

To negotiate on behalf of the graduate students employed at wayne state university, to be a democratic and grassroots organization, to protect and enlarge the rights of graduate employees, to help shape the university community, to promote excellence in teaching and research, to improve undergraduate education, especially the introductory courses that graduate employees usually teach, to work with organized labor toward common goals, to build strong ties with metro-detroit, to promote social justice.

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