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Buzz Thomas

Chair · Mapsa Foundation

Chair at Mapsa Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 7 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Others who share this name
7

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Chair of Mapsa Foundation, based in Lansing, MI.
Also listed as Vice Chair of Michigan Association of Public School Adademies, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Mapsa Foundation Chair · $2.0M revenue · Lansing, MITo provide leadership to advance quality and promote choice in education through chartered public schools and their supporters, offering every…Filed FY2024, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Michigan Association of Public School Adademies Vice Chair · $1.6M revenue · Lansing, MITo provide leadership to advance quality and promote choice in education through chartered public schools and their supporters.Filed FY2024, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Buzz Thomas

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Buzz Thomas 2 organizations · Detroit, MIAmerican Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan
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Buzz Thomas 2 organizations · Detroit, MI, Kalamazoo, MIEquality Michigan
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Buzz Thomas 1 organization · Detroit, MIDetroit Voice for School Choice
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Buzz Thomas 1 organization · Fountain Hills, AZClay Busters of Arizona INC
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Buzz Thomas 1 organization · Detroit, MISouthwest Solutions INC
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Buzz Thomas 1 organization · Lansing, MICount Mi Vote
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Buzz Thomas 1 organization · Detroit, MIThe Detroit Institute of Arts

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President/Executive Directorpresident/Executive Director · FY2024
$230K
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Vice President of Legal and Governmental Affairs · FY2024
$167K
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Strategy and Partnerships · FY2024
$124K
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Membership and Development · FY2024
$121K
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Director of Operations and Finance · FY2020
$40K
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Vice Chair · FY2024
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Treasurer · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org