MSU STUDENT HOUSING COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MSU STUDENT HOUSING COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED

EIN 23-7106486 · Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of SPARTAN HOUSING COOPERATIVE (SHC) SHALL BE to PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE HOUSING and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to VERY LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE, to PROMOTE THE CONCEPT of COOPERATIVE LIVING and to UPHOLD THE ROCHDALE PRINCIPLES of COOPERATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.84%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

$83.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.41%of revenue went to management and office costs20.9% of expenses

$3.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%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$1,810,321

Mission workProgram services$1,191,89065.84% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$315,17417.41% of revenue20.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$303,25716.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,507,06483.25% 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: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 24.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,810,321

Expenses$1,507,064

Annual surplus $303,257 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)$1,191,890 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$315,174 · 20.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,810,321

Expenses$1,507,064

Assets$5,731,369

Income$1,810,321

Contributions$500

Mission work (program services)$1,191,890

Management and general$315,174

Stocks and bonds$571,953

Accounting fees$15,550

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

HOLLY JO SPARKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,914Base $94,408 · Other $7,506

JAMES L GLEESPENPRESIDENT · 15 hrs/week $13,299

TOMAS MIRALLACORPORATE TREASURER · 15 hrs/week $12,250

ERIC SAUNDERSVP OF FACILITIES (THRU MAY 25) · 15 hrs/week $9,338

AJ SCHICHTVP OF MEMBERSHIP · 15 hrs/week $9,334

MACKENZIE ALEXANDERVP OF EDUCATION (THRU MAY 25) · 15 hrs/week $9,250

REBECA MELAKU VERDECIACORPORATE SECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $6,900

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 (52)

HOLLY JO SPARKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES L GLEESPENPRESIDENT

TOMAS MIRALLACORPORATE TREASURER

ERIC SAUNDERSVP OF FACILITIES (THRU MAY 25)

AJ SCHICHTVP OF MEMBERSHIP

MACKENZIE ALEXANDERVP OF EDUCATION (THRU MAY 25)

REBECA MELAKU VERDECIACORPORATE SECRETARY

RYAN SCHOTZKODIRECTOR (THRU JAN 25)

MICHAEL ESPYDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 24)

MILLIE HACKERDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

MYRON OCANSEYDIRECTOR (FROM MAY 25)

ONYX BROMLEYVP OF EDUCATION

PATRICK SPRINGDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 25)

REED PAPAKONSTANTINOUDIRECTOR (FROM MAR 25)

RIVER LALONDEDIRECTOR (FROM NOV 24 THRU JAN 25)

RJ SCHOENDIRECTOR (THRU JUN 25)

ZACHARY PHILLIPSDIRECTOR (FROM JAN 25 THRU AUG 25)

SAM GRANGERDIRECTOR (FROM DEC 24 THRU MAY 25)

SAUNDRA FOURNIERDIRECTOR (FROM MAY 25)

SAYLOR REINDERSDIRECTOR

SHANE DONAHUEDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 24)

STEFAN SMITHDIRECTOR

SUBHROJA ROYDIRECTOR

THEO DUNNDIRECTOR (FROM JAN 25 THRU MAY 25)

WILL LAWERENCEDIRECTOR

WYATT MCNAMARADIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

YOUSIF ELYADIRECTOR

ABIGAIL LOCKEDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 25)

CLAY XIAODIRECTOR (FROM APR 25)

AISLING KEELINGDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

ALEX RAMIREZDIRECTOR

ALEXIS EATONDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

ANDREW SCHEILDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 24)

ANTONIO CAPOZZOLIDIRECTOR (THRU JAN 25)

ARIEL GERSTDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 24)

AUSTEN HOWARDDIRECTOR (THRU MAR 25)

BENJAMIN LOWENDIRECTOR

BLAKE GREENDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

CHRIS MARCUMDIRECTOR (FROM JUN 25)

CLAY GRIFFITHDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

LILLIE READIRECTOR (THRU JAN 25)

CLEMENTINE NYUONDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 24)

COLLIN SLABAUGHDIRECTOR (FROM NOV 24)

CONNOR FISCHETTIDIRECTOR (FROM NOV 24 THRU JUN 25)

DANTE CHINNI-IANZITODIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

EVA LEINBACHDIRECTOR (FROM MAY 25 THRU JUL 25)

FREDERICK SMITHDIRECTOR (FROM JUL 25)

GRACE GAUTHIERDIRECTOR (FROM AUG 25)

HARPER MCNAMARADIRECTOR (THRU NOV 24)

JACK KRAUSHAARVP OF FACILITIES

JACKSON HONNERDIRECTOR (FROM JAN 25)

JANUS GRIVINSDIRECTOR (THRU FEB 25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 541 E GRAND RIVER AVE STE 4, EAST LANSING, MI 48823-4445
County: Ingham
In care of: TOMAS MIRALLA
Primary officer: TOMAS MIRALLA, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(517) 355-8313

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)
IRS tax category: Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing