GREATER LANSING AREA HOLIDAY COMMISSION
EIN 35-2405362 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE HOLIDAY COMMISSION is to PERPETUATE THE MEMORY of THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BY SPONSORING YOUTH and COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CULMINATING WITH THE ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING COMEMORATIVE LUNCHEON HELD ANNUALLY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (27)
KELLI ELLSWORTH-ETCHINSONSECRETARY
WHITNEY ANDERSON HARRELLCOMMISSIONER
TRISTAN WRIGHTVICE CHAIRPERSON
TONY BALTIMORE1ST VICE CHAIRPERSON
STEVE JAPINGATREASURER
SMIJANA WILLLIAMSCOMMISSIONER BEGAN 5/1/24
ROSA MOSS-HARGROVECOMMISSIONER
RON BACONCOMMISSIONER THRU 11/23
RANDALL TALIFARROEMERITUS
NICOLE NOLL-WILLIAMSCOMMISSIONER
MIA MCNEILCOMMISSIONER/LEGAL
LONNIE C LEECOMMISSIONER
LOLO ROBINSONCOMMISSIONER BEGAN 5/1/24
KWAFO ADARKWACOMMISSIONER
ANDY SCHORCOMMISSIONER
JOEL FERGUSONEMERITUS
JAMES BUTLER IIICOMMISSIONER
GERALDINE POTTERCOMMISSIONER
GEORGE BROOKOVERCOMMISSIONER BEGAN 11/23
FONDA BREWERCOMMISSIONER
ELAINE HARDYCHAIRPERSON
DR LEE JUNECOMMISSIONER
DR DENISE MAYBANKCOMMISSIONER
DR BRYAN BEVERLYCOMMISSIONER
BRUCE MCATTEEEMERITUS
BOB HOFFMANCOMMISSIONER
ANTHONY D WINSTON JRCOMMISSIONER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- PO BOX 24112, LANSING, MI 48909
- County
- Ingham
- In care of
- STEVE JAPINGA
- Primary officer
- STEVE JAPINGA, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- REHMANN ROBSON LLC
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes