Nonprofit · EIN 26-3787387
WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $826,213 | $842,804 | -$16,591 | $485,512 | $64,442 | $421,070 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $876,242 | $651,106 | $225,136 | $494,357 | $65,338 | $429,019 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $501,913 | $458,089 | $43,824 | $255,534 | $113,321 | $142,213 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $826,213
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $420,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $493,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,518
- Program services (functional)
- $707,829
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,337
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $494,357
- Total assets, end of year
- $485,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,442
- Net assets, end of year
- $421,070
- Gross receipts
- $826,213
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SCHOONMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $83,843 |
| DEVAN DODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISTI STANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA LODING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARI BLISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER CARGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WARDELL FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK JUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE BRICKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AUBREE CARLISLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LUIS CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE CSAPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GAUTRAUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TYLER KANCZUZEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TROVILLION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH WEISHAAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SCHOONMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $77,918 |
| KARI BLISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER CARGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISTI STANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVAN DODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA LODING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WARDELL FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIK DALY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLMON FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN STROUD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARI BLISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ISELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY VERHULST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISTI STANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVAN DODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLMON FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK FARR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN STROUD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIK DALY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 53 ALTEN AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-3701
- In care of
- % DANIEL SCHOONMAKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 68696, Grand Rapids MI 49516
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Eric Van Dellen, PO Box 68696, Grand Rapids MI 49516
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL SCHOONMAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (616) 380-4761
- Website
- www.wmsbf.org
- Return prepared by
- TIM BERGHUIS ACCOUNTANT
Mission
We promote business practices that advance climate leadership, social justice and the creation of a circular economy.
Program accomplishments
- Circular and Decarbonized Economy: The Forum is a support network that supports businesses and institutions throughout the state. This network advances the adoption of decarbonization through industry engagement and partnerships, including industry roundtables, resource development, benchmark reports, educational campaigns, peer learning and the development of collaborative opportunities and initiatives.Expenses $281,121
- EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY - Sustainable business has a responsibility to work alongside under-resourced populations and communities of color to address historical disparate impacts affecting members of these communities due to public policy or market-based actions. We are highlighting the potential role of the business community as advocates for business practices and civic priorities that advance social and environmental justice.Expenses $192,136
- MICHIGAN SUSTAINABILITY FORUMS The Forums are educational and networking programs for sustainability professionals and other stakeholders in Michigan and regional markets. Members are supported by events, digital media, special campaigns, research initiatives, resource development, staff experts and a rotating portfolio of committees, task forces and round tables organized around strategic interests. Through these programs, we create value for businesses, institutions and their employees and students.Expenses $120,430
- All other programsExpenses $114,142
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3787387
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $485,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $826,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $826,213 | $842,804 | $485,512 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $876,242 | $651,106 | $494,357 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $501,913 | $458,089 | $255,534 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Eric Van Dellen | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-3787387).
Questions about WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM
- What is the EIN of WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM is 26-3787387.
- Is WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM 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 WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM?
- The 990-N for 2011 names Eric Van Dellen.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,843 (DANIEL SCHOONMAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST MICHIGAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $826,213, expenses of $842,804 and total assets of $485,512 at year end.
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