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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0844235

LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · COLDWATER, MI 49036

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2023$1.2M$1.3M2024$1.2M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,245,357$1,217,521$27,836$353,997$245,717$108,280
December 31, 2024990$1,240,515$1,307,325-$66,810$317,177$236,733$80,444
December 31, 2023990$1,154,768$1,160,873-$6,105$430,277$371,083$59,194
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,245,357
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,181,234
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,485
Accounting fees
$158
Occupancy
$2,789
Travel
$3,280
Program services (functional)
$1,202,667
Management and general (functional)
$14,854

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$317,177
Total assets, end of year
$353,997
Total liabilities, end of year
$245,717
Net assets, end of year
$108,280
Net assets without donor restrictions
$55,489
Net assets with donor restrictions
$245,717
Gross receipts
$1,245,357
Employees
0
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARVIN M BOZARDPresident Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CYNTHIA S BOZARDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LORRAINE B NORDMEYERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARVIN M BOZARDPresident Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CYNTHIA S BOZARDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
LORRAINE B NORDMEYERDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARVIN M BOZARDPresident Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CYNTHIA S BOZARDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
LORRAINE B NORDMEYERDirector
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
527 WING PT, COLDWATER, MI 49036-8019
In care of
% MARVIN M BOZARD
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Marvin M Bozard, 527 Wing Point, Coldwater, MI 49036
Signed the 990
MARVIN M BOZARD, President
Phone
(517) 238-2936

Mission

Provide health, education, and training resources for children and adults in lesser developed areas of the world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Local Initiatives for Education provided medical training (ortho- plasties) for the Orthopedic Department at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Medical training in arthoplastic surgery as well as the devices and implants were provided to doctors for indigent patients. The training enhanced the surgeons skills to appropriately provide medical treatment. Medical camps were conducted in South Sudan through the provision of medicines to local doctors to administer in areas with limited healthcare. Accountability through on-site monitoring, receipted expenses and partaner reporting. Individuals served - 1,125
    Expenses $517,228 · grants $517,228
  • Local Initiatives for Education provided health and sustainability resources,including food and water,for refugees, internally displaced and residents in South Sudan, Djibouti,Somalia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The resources provided immediate aid in severly drought-stricken areas where food supplies and water were non-existent Accountability through on-site monitoring, receipted expenses and partner reporting. Individuals served - 8,550
    Expenses $311,614 · grants $311,614
  • Local Initiatives for Education provided widows, single-parent families and young women with resources to develop self-sustaining micro-enterprise opportunities. These opportunities included bread- making, sewing/tailoring, handiwork/crafts, goat, vegetable and fruit production. The outcome has enabled the families to better provide for themselves and generated small incomes by selling their excess in the marketplace. Accountability through on-site monitoring, receipted expenses and partner reporting. Individuals served - 525
    Expenses $195,286 · grants $195,286
  • Local Initiatives for Education provided educational resources for a primary school in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Individuals served - 850
    Expenses $155,215 · grants $155,215

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0844235
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$353,997
Income (IRS master file)
$1,245,357

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,245,357$1,217,521$353,997IRS
990December 2024$1,240,515$1,307,325$317,177XML
990December 2023$1,154,768$1,160,873$430,277XML
990December 2022$1,256,433$1,252,579$475,566IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0844235).

Questions about LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL is 20-0844235.
Is LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marvin M Bozard.
Who are the officers and directors of LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,245,357, expenses of $1,217,521 and total assets of $353,997 at year end.

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