2025-11-17T14:14:13-05:00 2024-12-31 010967269 D A RAINSBERGER CO 801 S WAVERLY RD STE 107 LANSING MI 48917 990EZ 2024-01-01 881077646 GREATER LANSING CARE FOUNDATION GREA 5179309891 4127 OKEMOS RD STE 4 OKEMOS MI 48864 MICHEAL SHAFER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5179309891 2025-11-14 true true KENNETH J HOWARD P00970064 5173278320 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.GREATERLANSINGCAREFOUNDATION.ORG X X 161894 X 71677 90217 67787 22430 94107 5388 3091 21 10388 18888 75219 46626 121845 X 48369 121845 48369 121845 1743 46626 121845 X OUR MISSION: THE GREATER LANSING CARE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CAREGIVERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL BURDENS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION WILL AIM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITHIN THE GREATER LANSING AREA, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. OUR VISION: TO ENSURE THAT NO FAMILY MEMBER IN THE GREATER LANSING COMMUNITY EVER FEELS AS IF THEY ARE ALONE WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. CORE CARE VALUES: C: COMPASSION: EMPATHY AND COMPASSION SERVE AS A CENTRAL FOUNDATION PRINCIPLE BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION OF GOOD COMMUNICATION, PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS. A: ACCOUNTABILITY & RELIABILITY: THE FOUNDATION PLEDGE THE FOUNDATION HAS CREATED A FREE LECTURE SERIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. LECTURES ARE HELD QUARTERLY AND FOCUS ON A SINGLE ISSUE RELEVANT TO CAREGIVERS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, ELDER LAW, AND CURRENT TREATMENT TRENDS IN DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AN INFORMATIVE PODCAST AIMED AT EXPANDING INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE LECTURE SERIES, AND AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY CALENDAR TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT EXISTING EVENTS THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PRODUCES SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AIMED AT FURTHER EXPANDING MISSION AWARENESS. THE FOUNDATION IS ACTIVELY DEVELOPING AN AI-DRIVEN DATABASE FOR CAREGIVERS TO SEARCH FOR VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT DEMENTIA. WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING A SMALL ASKS PROGRAM TO OFFER SMALL GRANTS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. 4252 4252 MICHEAL SHAFER EXECUTIVE DI 2.00 0 STEPHANIE SHAFER TREASURER 0.50 0 BROOKE VANBUREN-HAY SECRETARY 0.50 0 KRISTINE KUHNERT VICE-CHAIR 0.50 0 MIKE GREWAL DIRECTOR 0.50 0 AMY WILZCEK DIRECTOR 2.00 0 JASON GUANA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 HOWARD WEYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MI MICHEAL SHAFER 4127 OKEMOS ROAD STE 4 OKEMOS MI 48864 5174208017 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 15817 50477 71677 137971 15817 50477 71677 137971 42335 95636 41518 58036 90217 189771 327742 X PART II, LINE 10 99,554 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF FUNDRAISER 97377 41127 56250 40853 14291 AMPD CONCERT 33967 33967 750 4778 4300 2815 131344 41127 90217 41603 4778 4300 17106 67787 22430 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 7,364 OFFICE SUPPLIES 792 OFFICE EXPENSES 115 INTERNET & TV 96 SOFTWARE & APPS 90 FINANCE COSTS 65 BANK FEES 1,764 SMALL TOOLS & EQUIP 42 MISCELLANEOUS 60 TOTAL 10,388 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,743 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III OUR MISSION: THE GREATER LANSING CARE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CAREGIVERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL BURDENS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION WILL AIM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITHIN THE GREATER LANSING AREA, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. OUR VISION: TO ENSURE THAT NO FAMILY MEMBER IN THE GREATER LANSING COMMUNITY EVER FEELS AS IF THEY ARE ALONE WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. CORE CARE VALUES: C: COMPASSION: EMPATHY AND COMPASSION SERVE AS A CENTRAL FOUNDATION PRINCIPLE BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION OF GOOD COMMUNICATION, PATIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS. A: ACCOUNTABILITY & RELIABILITY: THE FOUNDATION PLEDGES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THOSE WHO SERVE TO PROMOTE THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION AND TO THOSE THAT IT PROVIDES SERVICE. PROVIDING RELIABLE AND ETHICAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO TRUST TO UTILIZE FOUNDATION SERVICES IS PARAMOUNT. R: RESPECT: RESPECT FOR THE WIDE RANGE OF VALUES AND PRINCIPLES HELD BY THOSE WHO SERVE THE FOUNDATION AND FOR THOSE WHOM IT SERVES REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION, OR PHYSICAL/MENTAL ABILITY. E: EXPANSION AND INNOVATION: CREATING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE AND ADVANCE THE DELIVERY OF VALIDATED CAREGIVER RESOURCES TO FAMILIES WITHIN THE GREATER LANSING COMMUNITY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE FOUNDATION HAS CREATED A FREE LECTURE SERIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. LECTURES ARE HELD QUARTERLY AND FOCUS ON A SINGLE ISSUE RELEVANT TO CAREGIVERS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, ELDER LAW, AND CURRENT TREATMENT TRENDS IN DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AN INFORMATIVE PODCAST AIMED AT EXPANDING INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE LECTURE SERIES, AND AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY CALENDAR TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT EXISTING EVENTS THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PRODUCES SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AIMED AT FURTHER EXPANDING MISSION AWARENESS. THE FOUNDATION IS ACTIVELY DEVELOPING AN AI-DRIVEN DATABASE FOR CAREGIVERS TO SEARCH FOR VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT DEMENTIA. WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING A SMALL ASKS PROGRAM TO OFFER SMALL GRANTS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.