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James M Nicholson

Director · Business Leaders for Michigan

Director at Business Leaders for Michigan. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Others who share this name
2

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Reported as Director of Business Leaders for Michigan, based in Detroit, MI.
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Also listed as Director of Business Leaders for Michigan Foundation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Chairman of College for Creative Studies, 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.

Business Leaders for Michigan Director · $4.5M revenue · Detroit, MIBUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN, THE STATE'S BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, IS DEDICATED TO MAKING MICHIGAN A "TOP TEN" STATE FOR JOBS, PERSONAL INCOME AND A…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Business Leaders for Michigan Foundation Director · $738K revenue · Detroit, MIBUSINESS LEADERS FOR MICHIGAN, THE STATE'S BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, IS DEDICATED TO MAKING MICHIGAN A "TOP TEN" STATE FOR JOBS, PERSONAL INCOME AND A…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
College for Creative Studies Chairman · $97.3M revenue · Detroit, MITHE COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES NURTURES THE CREATIVITY THAT IS VITAL TO THE ENRICHMENT OF MODERN CULTURE. THE COLLEGE EDUCATES VISUAL ARTISTS AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named James M Nicholson

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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James M Nicholson 2 organizations · Detroit, MIJefferson East INC
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James M Nicholson 1 organization · Detroit, MIYMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

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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 · FY2020
$970K
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President · FY2024
$599K
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President · FY2021
$428K
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President · FY2024
$377K
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President - Part Year · FY2019
$332K
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COO/Treasurer/Secretary · FY2024
$320K
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Vice President · FY2024
$295K
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Vice President · FY2024
$263K
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Provost · FY2024
$258K
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VP of Finance · FY2024
$251K
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VP of Institutional Advancement · FY2024
$245K
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Chief Public Affairs Officer · FY2024
$239K

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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