BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7101167 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

BUSINESS LEADERS for MICHIGAN is A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION DRIVEN BY CEOS FROM THE STATES LEADING EMPLOYERS, ALL WORKING TOWARD A SHARED GOAL: MAKING MICHIGAN A TOP 10 STATE for JOBS, TALENT and A THRIVING ECONOMY. GUIDED BY RESEARCH and DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, WE DEVELOP STRATEGIES, SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY and DRIVE INITIATIVES THAT BRING PEOPLE and IDEAS TOGETHER to IGNITE CHANGE - for GROWTH, SHARED PROSPERITY and LASTING PROGRESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.79%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

$72.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.58%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$4.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$738,061

Mission workProgram services$456,05161.79% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$78,10610.58% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$203,90427.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$534,15772.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 38.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 32.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$738,061

Expenses$534,157

Annual surplus $203,904 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$456,051 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$78,106 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$738,061

Expenses$534,157

Assets$2,431,091

Income$738,061

Contributions$582,452

Mission work (program services)$456,051

Management and general$78,106

Accounting fees$18,467

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY DONOFRIOPRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $122,715Base · Other $122,715

TIMOTHY SOWTONVICE PRESIDENT · 7 hrs/week $41,835Base · Other $41,835

RANDI BERRISVICE PRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $39,315Base · Other $39,315

LINDSAY CASE-PALSROKVICE PRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $37,679Base · Other $37,679

JACQUELINE WIGGINSCOO/TREASURER/SECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $31,729Base · Other $31,729

BONNIE ZORNCHIEF OF STAFF · 5 hrs/week $11,647Base · Other $11,647

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

JEFFREY DONOFRIOPRESIDENT

TIMOTHY SOWTONVICE PRESIDENT

RANDI BERRISVICE PRESIDENT

LINDSAY CASE-PALSROKVICE PRESIDENT

JACQUELINE WIGGINSCOO/TREASURER/SECRETARY

BONNIE ZORNCHIEF OF STAFF

AARON J ZEIGLERDIRECTOR

ALAN JAY KAUFMANDIRECTOR

ALESSANDRO P DINELLODIRECTOR

AMY SOLEKDIRECTOR

ANDI OWENDIRECTOR

ANDRA M RUSHDIRECTOR

ARABINDA GHOSHDIRECTOR

ARN TELLEMDIRECTOR

BILL EMERSONDIRECTOR

BLAKE W KRUEGERDIRECTOR

CARRIE JONES-BARBERDIRECTOR

CATHERINE SCHMELTERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ILITCHDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA J PASKYDIRECTOR

DAN GILBERTDIRECTOR

DANIEL J LOEPPDIRECTOR

DARYL M ADAMSDIRECTOR

DAVID PARENTDIRECTOR

DAVID A BRANDONDIRECTOR

DAVID C DAUCHDIRECTOR

DAVID F GIRODATDIRECTOR

DREW WHEATLAKEDIRECTOR

EDWIN A NESSDIRECTOR

ERIC WILDSDIRECTOR

EVAN D LYALLDIRECTOR

FRANK VENEGAS JRDIRECTOR

FRANKLIN C WHEATLAKEDIRECTOR

G MARK ALYEADIRECTOR

GARRICK J ROCHOWDIRECTOR

GARY TORGOWDIRECTOR

GERARD M ANDERSONVICE CHAIR

GORAN JURKOVICDIRECTOR

GREG WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

GREGORY J CRABBDIRECTOR

HANK MEIJERDIRECTOR

HOWARD UNGERLEIDERCHAIR

JAMES M NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

JAMES P KEANEVICE CHAIR

JAYMI WILSONDIRECTOR

JEFF TATEDIRECTOR

JEFFREY L SCHOSTAKDIRECTOR

JERRY NORCIADIRECTOR

JIM FITTERLINGDIRECTOR

JIM PETERSDIRECTOR

JIM WILLETTDIRECTOR

JODY POWELLDIRECTOR

JOHN ROTHDIRECTOR

JOHN RAKOLTA JRDIRECTOR

JOSEPH B ANDERSON JRDIRECTOR

JOSEPH O SERRADIRECTOR

KEITH J ALLMANDIRECTOR

KEVIN W WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPYDIRECTOR

LINDA HUBBARDDIRECTOR

LINDA H APSEYDIRECTOR

MANNY TORGOWDIRECTOR

MARJORIE K SIMMONSDIRECTOR

MARK J BISSELLDIRECTOR

MARY CULLERDIRECTOR

MARY T BARRADIRECTOR

MATTHEW B ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

MCKEEL HAGERTYDIRECTOR

MELINDA WHITTINGTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL G BICKERSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J JANDERNOAVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL T RITCHIEDIRECTOR

NEVEEN AWADDIRECTOR

PAMELA R KLYNDIRECTOR

PATRICK FINNDIRECTOR

PATRICK LOCKWOOD-TAYLORDIRECTOR

PETER W QUIGLEYDIRECTOR

PHIL EYLERDIRECTOR

RACHEL TRONSTEIN-STEWARTDIRECTOR

RAYMOND E SCOTTDIRECTOR

REJJI P HAYESDIRECTOR

RICH WOLOWSKIDIRECTOR

RICHARD A MANOOGIANDIRECTOR

RICK KEYESDIRECTOR

ROBERT CASALOUDIRECTOR

ROBERT G RINEYDIRECTOR

ROBERT S TAUBMANDIRECTOR

ROD WOODDIRECTOR

ROGER S PENSKEDIRECTOR

RON VAUPELDIRECTOR

RONALD E HALLDIRECTOR

RUSSELL WEINERDIRECTOR

RYAN MAIBACHDIRECTOR

S EVAN WEINERDIRECTOR

SANTA ONODIRECTOR

SARA ARMBRUSTERDIRECTOR

SPENCER S STILESDIRECTOR

STEFAN O DOERRDIRECTOR

STEPHEN M KIRCHERDIRECTOR

STEVE DOWNINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 600 RENAISSANCE CTR STE 1760, DETROIT, MI 48243-1802
County: Wayne
In care of: JACQUELINE WIGGINS
Primary officer: JACQUELINE WIGGINS, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 259-5400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations