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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,230,377
Total expenses
$5,216,099
Contributions and grants received
$4,478,691
Grants paid
$3,801,027
Program service revenue
$654,418
Investment income
$97,052
Other revenue
$216
Total assets, end of year
$5,549,215
Total liabilities, end of year
$295,268
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,253,947
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,838,091
Management and general expenses
$169,528
Fundraising expenses
$208,480
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,838,091

Program services were 92.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,478,691

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $654,418 · related or exempt $654,418

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $162,307 · excluded $162,307

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,119,554

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,184,809

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$65,255

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$65,255 · excluded -$65,255

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUES

    total $216 · excluded $216

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $216

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,796,027 · program services $3,796,027

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,000 · program services $5,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $779,702 · program services $599,367 · management and general $34,280 · fundraising $146,055

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $140,336 · program services $107,877 · management and general $6,170 · fundraising $26,289

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,886 · program services $13,750 · management and general $782 · fundraising $3,354

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,178 · program services $33,191 · management and general $1,900 · fundraising $8,087

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,525 · management and general $1,525

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,296 · management and general $38,296

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $25,360 · management and general $25,360

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $92,491 · program services $52,290 · management and general $40,201

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,523 · program services $13,353 · management and general $2,515 · fundraising $1,655

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,390 · program services $20,285 · management and general $1,161 · fundraising $4,944

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,413 · program services $3,325 · management and general $13,088

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $196,358 · program services $178,549 · management and general $3,388 · fundraising $14,421

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,320 · program services $6,395 · management and general $366 · fundraising $1,559

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOUNDATION FOR INDEPEND

    total $7,350 · program services $5,650 · management and general $323 · fundraising $1,377

  • 24b · Other expenses: FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,944 · program services $3,032 · management and general $173 · fundraising $739

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,680,266 · end of year $2,294,314

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $89,739 · end of year $184,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,304 · end of year $83,801

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,903 · end of year $3,653

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,394,527 · end of year $2,956,379

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $27,057

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $184,340 · end of year $267,679

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $27,589

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,209,253 · end of year $1,122,548

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,784,146 · end of year $4,131,399

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

MICHIGAN COLLEGES ALLIANCE IS A COLLECTION OF MICHIGAN'S TOP PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, THE STATE'S "THIRD LARGEST UNIVERSITY," WITH 14 CAMPUSES REPRESENTING SOME 41,000 STUDENTS. OUR WORK IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING COLLEGE CHOICE IN MICHIGAN, FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING MCA STUDENTS AND MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, AND LEADING NATIONALLY IN CREATING TALENT DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO STRENGTHEN THE SHARED CAPACITY OF 14 LEADING INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

  • COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS - MCA CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE COLLEGE CHOICE IN MICHIGAN. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1) A UNIQUE COLLECTIVE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN, "WE ARE THE INDEPENDENTS", IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS WORK. THE CAMPAIGN REACHES STUDENTS, PARENTS, COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS TO CREATE A GREATER AWARENESS OF THE VALUE, AFFORDABILITY, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT MCA INSTITUTIONS 2) TARGETED COLLEGE FAIRS AND COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 3) THE KALAMAZOO MATH AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY (ALONGSIDE MCA FACULTY AND STUDENTS) IN HANDS-ON FIELD AND LAB WORK IN ALGEBRA AND BIOLOGY. THE PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO STEM FIELDS IN AN ENGAGING FORMAT AND PREPARES THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SUCCESS. HELD NEW INITIATIVES FOR TARGETED ENROLLMENT MARKETS, EARLY MIDDLE COLLEGE STUDENTS, MICHIGAN HISPANIC COLLABORATIVE AND KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONDUCTED KALAMAZOO MATH AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM. CONTINUED EXCLUSIVE COLLEGE FAIRS IN KEY RECRUITING MARKETS. CONTINUED DIRECT OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS. DEVELOPED RECRUITMENT PATHWAYS AND PROGRAMMING CONTENT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $482,711 · Revenue $304,606

  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEMBER SERVICES - PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS REPRESENT THE AREA OF GREATEST IMPACT FOR OUR CAMPUSES, AS THEY ALLOW STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS IN SMALL, TEACHING-ORIENTED SETTINGS SURROUNDED BY FIELDS OF STUDY AT THE CENTER OF OUR EMERGING KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY. SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS, COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIPS, FOLDS OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS, HAVE FAITH HAITI SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND OTHERS. EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE KALAMAZOO PROMISE AND THE SAGE SCHOLARS CONSORTIUM REPRESENT MAJOR COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVES. OTHER MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE COLLECTIVE PURCHASING AND COLLECTIVE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM. MCA AWARDED 3,985,485 TO STUDENTS AT THE 14 MCA INSTITUTIONS STUDYING A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC FUNDS TO MEMBER CAMPUSES. CONTINUED WORK IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION IN SHARED BUSINESS-RELATED SERVICES AND COLLECTIVE PURCHASING TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES.

    Expenses $3,801,027 · Grants $3,801,027

  • TALENT DEVELOPMENT - MCA DEVELOPS AND MANAGES PROGRAMS TO PREPARE AND RETAIN GRADUATES FOR THE MICHIGAN WORKFORCE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1) A SIGNATURE CONCIERGE CORPORATE RECRUITING INITIATIVE PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED ACCESS FOR MICHIGAN BUSINESS TO POSSIBLE INTERNS AND EMPLOYEES 2) AN ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE ON TALENT IS HELD AT THE GRAND HOTEL ON MACKINAC ISLAND, BRINGING CORPORATE EXECUTIVES TOGETHER WITH MIDWEST COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS TO COLLABORATE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS 3) STUDENT/FACULTY PROJECT WORK WITH MICHIGAN COMPANIES ALSO HIGHLIGHTS MCA'S TALENT FOCUS 4) MCA ALSO FACILITATES CROSS-CAMPUS CLASSROOM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS. HELD THE ELEVENTH CONSECUTIVE MIDWEST ROUNDTABLE ON TALENT WITH RECORD COLLEGE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDEES FROM TWENTY-THREE STATES. MAINTAINED AND EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SIGNATURE MICHIGAN COMPANIES THOUGH THE CONCIERGE CAREER CONNECTION PROGRAM TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. RELAUNCHED INDEPENDENT INNOVATORS NETWORK AS MCA COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. C3 CHALLENGE INCLUDED DESIGN THINKING TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HENRY FORD LEARNING INSTITUTE AND A DEDICATED PITCH SESSION TO STATEWIDE CORPORATE LEADERS. LAUNCHED PILOT OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLECTIVE-WIDE CO-OP PROGRAM.

    Expenses $554,353 · Revenue $349,812

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ROBERT P BARTLETT

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $579,613
    From this org
    $528,245
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,368
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $528,245
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $49,786
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,582
    Filer's total
    $579,613

  • JEFF ABERNATHY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHEILA BAUER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DERICK ADAMS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LIZABETH A ARDISANA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN BENSCOTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN R BOURBEAU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID H CASTERLINE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOANN CHAVEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAN R GAYDOU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JORGE GONZALEZ

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIEL GRAF

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GALE HALSEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN S JACKOBOICE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROGER JANSEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TARITA JOHNSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BOB JORTH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN LENNON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREA LUXTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES MEEKS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYRUS MISTRY

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAN MUSSER III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES B NICHOLSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LARRY E OTT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUDY PAPUTA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUG PETERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DARREN RILEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOEL SCHELLHAMMER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL SCHMIDT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATTHEW SCOGIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARCIE MORIN

    COO

    Total calculated
    $184,542
    From this org
    $171,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,939
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,603
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,050
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,889
    Filer's total
    $184,542

  • CHARLES ASH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICKI BAKER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARB RUNYON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLAIRE TRAINOR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421139349300242

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