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East Lansing Info

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East Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 46-5444564Revenue $352K in FY2026

On file with the IRSeastlansinginfo.news623 Kensington Rd, 48823-3023 · East Lansing, MITax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Produce electronic and paper news delivery on topics covering East Lansing, michigan, including reports on government, local public schools, businesses, economic and development initiatives, arts and culture events, sports, and more.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 40% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $250K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$352K
FY2026▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$171K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$349K
FY2026$352K
Expenses
$308K
FY2026▲ +170%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$114K
FY2026$308K
Net assets
$348K
FY2026-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$55K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$349K
FY2026$348K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $308K Fundraising 0% · $386

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adam Quan
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raymond Vlasin
President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Grigsby
Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cody Harrell
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Andrus
Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karissa Weir
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alice Dreger’s $20K as Executive Director and Publisher is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

East Lansing Info is an arts and culture nonprofit based in East Lansing, MI, formed in 2014.

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1 program · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

News Delivery

Provides nonpartisan community news for east lansing. Produced approx. 430 independent factual reports on community meetings, events, etc., approx. 50 weekly newsletters, approx. 300 news laters, 6 paper editions, all made available for free to the community.

$308Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Online Journalism Project IncorporatedFY2025$250K
The Martin Family Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$250K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Fundraisingcol D$386
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$297K$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97$0
Net assetsLn 32$297K$348K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$243K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$386$386
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110$110
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$308K$0$386

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $352K$308K$44K$348K 990 PDF
FY2025 $349K$114K$235K$349K 990 PDF
FY2024 $163K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$55K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $352,345 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,149$352,345
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,149$352,345
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,824$261,022
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$386
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,110$46,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,934$307,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $177,215$44,382
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,345 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,345
VIII-12 Total revenue$352,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,963 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $243,114$243,114
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,908$17,908
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,750$4,750
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $386$386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,499$13,499
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,348$7,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $110$110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,327$16,327
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,521$4,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,577 · Management $0 · Fundraising $386$307,963
Part X · Balance sheet $347,502 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,228$347,502
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,228$347,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,131$347,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,228$347,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $347,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,345
XI-2 Total expenses$307,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,131
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$347,502

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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