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East Lansing Info (DBA Eli)

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-5444564

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Aug 14, 2024

Organization ProfileEASTLANSINGINFO.NEWS
PO Box 115East Lansing, MI 48826-0115

(517) 410-8963

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$62,659

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Net Assets

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$62,398

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Liabilities

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$261

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

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$162,713

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Expenses

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$156,586

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Net Income

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$6,127

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $15,723Liabilities 2018: $1,2392018Assets 2019: $39,281Liabilities 2019: $2,1702019Assets 2020: $75,981Liabilities 2020: $20,8882020Assets 2021: $54,575Liabilities 2021: $3,5392021Assets 2022: $55,075Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $55,0752022Assets 2023: $56,271Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $62,659Liabilities 2024: $261Net Assets 2024: $62,3982024Assets 2024: $62,659Liabilities 2024: $261Net Assets 2024: $62,3982024

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2024

Assets$62,659
Liabilities$261
Net Assets$62,398
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $71,372Expenses 2018: $68,878Net Income 2018: $2,4942018Revenue 2019: $132,706Expenses 2019: $110,079Net Income 2019: $22,6272019Revenue 2020: $167,893Expenses 2020: $149,912Net Income 2020: $17,9812020Revenue 2021: $171,696Expenses 2021: $175,752Net Income 2021: -$4,0562021Revenue 2022: $170,508Expenses 2022: $166,469Net Income 2022: $4,0392022Revenue 2023: $181,837Expenses 2023: $170,571Net Income 2023: $11,2662023Revenue 2024: $162,713Expenses 2024: $156,586Net Income 2024: $6,1272024Revenue 2024: $162,713Expenses 2024: $156,586Net Income 2024: $6,1272024

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2024

Revenue$162,713
Expenses$156,586
Net Income$6,127
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$162,713
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

East lansing info, known as eli, provides free, local, non-partisan, accurate news and information about east lansing, michigan, including reports on our city government, local public schools, businesses, economic and development initiatives, arts and culture events, sports, and more.eli is a non-profit, citizen-run, nonpartisan, local news cooperative of the people, by the people, and for the people of east lansing, michigan.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCE ELECTRONIC AND PAPER NEWS DELIVERY ON TOPICS COVERING EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, INCLUDING REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT, LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS, SPORTS, AND MORE.$0$151,900
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ADAM TOMAS QUANDirector At Large-$0--
RAYMOND D VLASINPresident Of The Board-$0--
CHUCK GRIGSBYTreasurer Of The Board-$0--
CODY HARRELLSecretary Of The Board-$0--
NATHAN ANDRUSTreasurer Of The Board-$0--
KARESSA WEIRSecretary Of The Board-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
East Lansing Info (dba Eli)
EIN
46-5444564
Phone
5174108963
Address
PO BOX 115, EAST LANSING, MI 48826-0115

Signing Officer

Name
Alice Dreger
Title
Executive Director and Publisher
Phone
5174108963
Signed
2024-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tristar Associates LLC
Address
1300 CLINTON ST STE 204, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Preparer
Bradford R Jones
Phone
6155370314
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising & promotion. Amount: 335. Description: general supplies. Amount: 2,041. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,893. Description: processing fees. Amount: 1,054. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 7,323.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: payroll tax liability. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 261.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,659
Liabilities
$261
Net assets
$62,398
Revenue
$162,713
Expenses
$156,586
Net income
$6,127
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$1.63$1.57$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$1.63$1.57$0.06
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$1.82$1.71$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.71$1.66$0.04
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.04$1.72$1.76$0.04
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.21$1.68$1.50$0.18
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.02$1.33$1.10$0.23
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.71$0.69$0.02