WEST MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE

EIN 35-2679576 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

WE BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION of CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS for LIFELONG CAREERS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

49.29%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

4.89%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$67.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.67%of revenue went to management and office costs20.1% of expenses

$3.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $20,878 for GREG GEORGE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,986,237

Mission workProgram services$1,471,98049.29% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$408,15113.67% of revenue20.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$145,9604.89% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$960,14632.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,026,09167.85% 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: 72.7% mission · 20.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 22.1% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 19.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 40.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,986,237

Expenses$2,026,091

Annual surplus $960,146 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)$1,471,980 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$408,151 · 20.1% of expenses

Fundraising$145,960 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,986,237

Expenses$2,026,091

Assets$7,500,171

Income$3,006,492

Contributions$1,859,810

Mission work (program services)$1,471,980

Fundraising$145,960

Management and general$408,151

Accounting fees$65,771

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

GREG GEORGECEO · 1 hrs/week $20,878Base · Other $20,878

JEN SCHOTTKEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $19,614Base · Other $19,614

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 (11)

GREG GEORGECEO

JEN SCHOTTKEPRESIDENT

BEV THIELDIRECTOR

BRIAN POTTERDIRECTOR

JOHN DEBLAAYDIRECTOR

JOSH LESTERDIRECTOR

MARK THOMASDIRECTOR

MATT FENNEMADIRECTOR

STEVE LONGSTREETDIRECTOR

TIM KOSTERSECRETARY / TREASURER

TONY ROUSSEYCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 801 CENTURY AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
County: Kent
In care of: JEN SCHOTTKE
Primary officer: JEN SCHOTTKE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@wmcinstitute.com Phone(616) 208-9624

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOEREN MAYHEW
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.