Services Staff Association

Not tax-deductible

East Lansing, MI501(c)(5)EmploymentEIN 38-2311762

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The purpose of this organization is to represent the members of the SSA in negotiations, grievances and all matters relating to terms and conditions of employment with the Michigan Education Special Services Association

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$241K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$534K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$241K
FY2025▲ +36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$178K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$534K
FY2025▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$427K
FY2025$534K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Jan 2014, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2019, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $119K Management & general 7% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$1,450Pt VII · Sec A
Grievance Chair
$1,325Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,325Pt VII · Sec A
Member Engagement Chair
$1,250Pt VII · Sec A
$1,075Pt VII · Sec A
Bargaining Chair
$825Pt VII · Sec A
$825Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Bailey’s $1K as President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Chris Bailey$1,450$1,250
Sara Vansingel$1,325$1,125
Sheila Jolley$1,325$750
Hannah Ex$1,250$625
Jennifer Karbon$1,075$875
Joanie Huddleston$825$625
Kasey Fiebernitz$825$625

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for SSA members in employment negotiations and grievances.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $114K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

National staff organization affiliate dues

$51Kprogram expense
02

Conferences and Training

Nso winter advocacy retreat nso representative assembly nso collective bargaining council other trainings and meetings events and promotional materials

$38Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Defense

Grievance expenses grievance chair stipends arbitration bargaining expenses bargaining chair stipends

$25Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$534K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
SavingsLn 2$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$534K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K$528K
Total assetsLn 16$427K$536K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$427K$534K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$28K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$448$448
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$898$898
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$38K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$51K$51K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$119K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $241K$128K$113K$534K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$427K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,024 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$203,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,680
VIII-3 Investment income$16,733
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$20,611
VIII-12 Total revenue$241,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,352 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,993 · Management $2,082$30,075
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $448$448
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $898$898
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,762$37,762
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $50,616$50,616
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,411$2,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,642$2,642
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,013 · Management $9,339$128,352
Part X · Balance sheet $536,224 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $426,862$161,310
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$366,884
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,862$536,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $426,862$533,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,862$533,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,862$536,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $533,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,024
XI-2 Total expenses$128,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,862
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$533,891

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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