2025-11-08T12:28:42-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 863160521 St George Foundation for the Classics STGE 5172953735 1000 E Porter St Jackson MI 49202 John Paul Hendrickson Secretary and Treasurer 5172953735 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X John Paul Hendrickson 1000 E Porter St Jackson MI 49202 4013381 false X X 2021 MI To promote classical education in the Catholic tradition through the establishment of the Chesterton Academy of St. George. The Organization succeeded when the first students were welcomed in the fall of 2022. 7 6 0 10 0 0 280241 3981558 0 0 0 0 -11839 -1775 268402 3979783 266000 302000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1106 20347 129025 286347 431025 -17945 3548758 34805 3583563 0 0 34805 3583563 The chief mission of the organization is to promote classical education in the Catholic tradition through the establishment of the Chesterton Academy of St. George. false false 302000 302000 0 In order to promote classical education in South Central Michigan the organization made 15 separate grants totaling $302,000 to the Chesterton Foundation of St. George the precursor of the Academy. These grants were used to pay teacher salaries and purchase materials to further the educational work of the Chesterton Foundation which served 14 different students during the year. 107572 0 0 In the spring of 2024 the organization took over ownership of the property at 1000 E Porter St. During the year the organization made necessary upgrades to this property required for the Chesterton Foundation to operate as a school. These changes included decorating the space for the school structural changes to bring it up to fire code and landscaping. All these expenses helped provide a place for classical education to take place for many years to come. 7815 0 0 To provide for ongoing classical formation for adults the organization hosted a number of events and talks at its campus. For instance the organization hosted a talk by an actor impersonating the English author GK Chesterton. Similarly in the fall the organization hosted a literary critic for an evening that drew in over 200 attendees. For these events the organization paid the speakers fees as well as provided refreshments at the events. 736 0 0 In order to promote its educational events and further educate the public about the value of classical education the foundation at times purchased printed materials. These materials included flyers and brochures. 736 0 0 418123 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 7 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false MI X Matthew Anderson 5172953735 1000 E Porter St Jackson MI 49202 Joseph Gruber President 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Anderson Vice President 3.00 40.00 X X 0 71846 0 Jill Robert Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Oberdick Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 John Peiffer Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Kueffner Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 David Etters Director 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 John Paul Hendrickson Secretary and Treasurer 3.00 40.00 X 0 46031 0 Richard Lomas Executive Director 3.00 40.00 X 0 32083 0 0 149960 0 0 false false false 0 0 84654 0 0 3896904 3510000 3981558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84654 33598 -33598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31823 0 31823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3979783 0 0 0 302000 302000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 576 0 576 0 222 0 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 736 736 0 0 7463 0 7463 0 4163 0 3057 1106 0 0 0 0 107572 107572 0 0 63 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 7815 7815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Business and Governmental Fees 415 0 415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 431025 418123 11796 1106 0 0 0 0 34805 73563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3510000 0 0 3510000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34805 3583563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34805 3583563 0 0 34805 3583563 34805 3583563 3548758 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 128671 167425 241347 3981558 4519001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128671 167425 241347 3981558 4519001 70962 4448039 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31823 31823 0 0 0 38894 0 38894 4589718 0 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2023, 38894Fundraising Dinner event| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7050000 0 3540000 3510000 3510000 Annual Gale A Knight to Remember 84654 0 84654 0 0 8989 15060 3829 5720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84654 0 84654 0 0 8989 15060 3829 5720 33598 51056 true Chesterton Foundation of St George 1000 E Porter St Jackson MI 49202 874702553 302000 0 n a n a The organization granted these funds to the Chesterton Foundation for the support of the educational work of the foundation. The funds were used for teachers salaries books science equipment sports equipment classroom furniture art supplies and other necessary items for providing a classical education to students in grades 9-12 0 1 Part I Line 2 The organization shares a board of directors with the Chesterton Foundation of St. George the only organization it makes grants to. At each monthly meeting the board reviews the activities of the Chesterton Foundation of St. George to ensure proper oversight. X 1 3510000 Informal appraisal of replacement cost for facility at 1000 E Porter St. 0 false false false Part VI, Line 8a The board of directors appointed members to work in various committees focused on specific projects. These committees were not required to document their meetings however any progress in their projects were reported at monthly meetings to the board. Meeting minutes were kept for each monthly meeting of the whole board of directors and approved at the following meeting. Part VI, Line 11a The form 990 was completed by the Vice President Matthew Anderson. The form was then submitted to the organizations attorney for review. Prior to submission the form was also submitted to the entire board of directors for review. Part VI, Line 12c The Organization has a written conflict of interest policy which requires officers of the board to disclose any and all possible conflicts of interest to the rest of the board prior to any discussion that may relate to that conflict. If a member of the board had a conflict with an open issue to be discussed during a meeting they were required to remove themselves from the discussion and voting on said issue by removing themselves entirely from the room where the discussion was taking place. Part VI, Line 19 Any financial documentation was made available by request of the public. Simply if an individual or organization requested to review our financial documents especially for consideration of a grant request it was sent to them in PDF form. Chesterton Foundation of St George 1000 E Porter St Jackson MI 49202 874702553 To offer a classical education in the Catholic tradition to students in grades 9-12 MI 501(C)(3) Charity Status 2 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false Chesterton Foundation of St George B 302000 Cash