Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by THE MICHIGAN CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $307,632
- Total expenses
- $321,791
- Contributions and grants received
- $289,232
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $18,044
- Investment income
- $356
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,198
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $141,126
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $271,874
- Management and general expenses
- $49,917
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $271,874
Program services were 84.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$289,232
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2a · Program service revenue: MiCivic Coalition
total $1,768 · related or exempt $1,768
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2b · Program service revenue: Mock Trials
total $16,108 · related or exempt $16,108
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2c · Program service revenue: NHSMTC Registration Fees
total -$650 · related or exempt -$650
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2d · Program service revenue: We The People Reg
total $818 · related or exempt $818
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3 · Investment income
total $356 · related or exempt $356
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $170,197 · program services $141,946 · management and general $28,251
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11b · Fees: legal
total $46 · management and general $46
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,773 · program services $2,746 · management and general $3,027
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $100 · program services $100
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $4,875 · program services $4,675 · management and general $200
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,175 · program services $131 · management and general $1,044
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14 · Information technology
total $6,067 · program services $1,984 · management and general $4,083
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,086 · program services $3,086
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17 · Travel
total $63,748 · program services $55,387 · management and general $8,361
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total -$1 · program services $2 · management and general -$3
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $3,698 · program services $2,078 · management and general $1,620
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24a · Other expenses: Event and Program Materials
total $32,240 · program services $30,645 · management and general $1,595
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24b · Other expenses: Meals for Programs
total $25,893 · program services $24,575 · management and general $1,318
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24c · Other expenses: Memberships and Dues
total $3,557 · program services $3,482 · management and general $75
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24d · Other expenses: Outreach
total $465 · program services $265 · management and general $200
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24e · All other expenses
total $872 · program services $772 · management and general $100
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $99,308 · end of year $16,584
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $68,694 · end of year $124,614
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $12,718 · end of year $72
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $155,285 · end of year $141,126
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
To promote and support the development of engaged, responsible citizens.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To promote and support the development of engaged, responsible citizens. The Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) strengthens constitutional democracy through authentic civic education and professional learning. MCCE advances the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teachers, students, and communities to engage in equitable and dynamic civic life.
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We The People - A K-12+ program that enhances students' understanding of American constitutional democracy and helps them to understand the contemporary relevance of the Constitution including the Bill of Rights. Culminating activities are simulated congressional hearings where students "Testify" before a panel of community members (Lawyers, judges, civic leaders, educators). The program provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles while engaging in meaningful dialogue around important civic questions. Programs may include professional learning, district events, state showcases, and support of the national We The People events. We The People includes the work of the We The People: Civics That Empowers All Students (CEAS) research program. The goal of this program is to advance We The People within the 4th-8th grades and is specific program sponsored by a research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the Center Education and Georgetown University.
Expenses $127,699 · Revenue $63,405
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MI High School Mock Trial Tournament - High schools students transform themselves into attorneys and witnesses to enact trials using civil and/or criminal case materials. Students compete against other schools in real courtrooms in front of legal professionals. Program consists of: Development of case materials, mock trial clinics, numerous regional events, a state showcase, and aids in the work of the national high school mock trial. Mock trial includes courtroom illustrations and artistry plus courtroom journalism.
Expenses $79,948 · Revenue $53,194
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Outreach - THE MICHIGAN CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION'S OUTREACH SERVES TO BRING IN CHAMPIONS OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE THE AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTION OF CIVIC AND LAW-RELATED EDUCATION. IN ORDER TO CREATE AWARENESS, THE CENTER PROVIDES COMMUNITY SESSIONS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CENTER. OUTREACH INCLUDES CONFERENCES, PUBLIC MEETINGS, AND LEARNING SESSIONS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AND CENTER PROGRAMS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS. OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDES WORK WITH THE MICIVICS COALITION TO ADVANCE CIVIC AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN.
Expenses $64,227 · Revenue $36,068
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Ellen Zwarensteyn
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $90,000
- From this org
- $90,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Hillary Baker
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Fatima Bolyea
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Barbara Gazda
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Regan Gibson
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202403209349302975
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