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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4308289

MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48912

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.2M$1.1M2024$1.4M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,372,235$1,320,949$51,286$517,306$25,255$492,051
December 31, 2024990$1,229,042$1,113,915$115,127$482,204$41,439$440,765
December 31, 2023990$1,164,271$1,143,616$20,655$367,281$41,643$325,638
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,335,712
of which government grants
$460,102
Program service revenue
$36,500
Investment income
$23
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,503
Other salaries and wages
$351,619
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$614,349
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$372
Accounting fees
$39,200
Travel
$4,617
Program services (functional)
$1,277,678
Management and general (functional)
$35,457
Fundraising (functional)
$7,814

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$482,204
Total assets, end of year
$517,306
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,255
Net assets, end of year
$492,051
Net assets without donor restrictions
$292,051
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200,000
Gross receipts
$1,372,235
Employees
6
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2012
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
SHANNON MCKENNEY- SHUBERTEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
36$128,503
SHARDE BURTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELLEN COLLIERCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KAREN GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAELA HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLISON HORNECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CIERRA PFOTENHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GAYLE SHIPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY UPPLEGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON MCKENNEY- SHUBERTEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
36$118,320
SHARDE BURTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELLEN COLLIERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KAREN GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAELA HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLISON HORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CIERRA PFOTENHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GAYLE SHIPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY UPPLEGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON J MCKENNEY-SHUBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$86,887
GAYLE SHIPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CIERRA PFOTENHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLISON HORNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY UPPLEGERDIRECOTR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KAELA HARRISDIRECOTR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHARDE' BURTONDIRECOTR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LONIAS GILMORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELLEN LASSITER COLLIERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NATOSHA SAGE-EL BYLSMACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
503 MALL COURT 296, LANSING, MI 48912-5200
In care of
% JULIE LOTHAMER
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
1638 Margaret Ave SE, Grand Rapids MI 49507
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHANNON MCKENNEY- SHUBERT, 503 MALL COURT, LANSING, MI 48912
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Alice Christensen, 1638 Margaret Ave SE, Grand Rapids MI 49507
Signed the 990
EMILY UPPLEGER, TREASURER
Phone
(734) 365-6559
Return prepared by
JASON F CLAUSEN PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK (MIBFN) IS TO ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, AND COMMUNITY-BUILD ALONGISDE FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AN EQUITABLE, JUST, AND BREASTFEEDING-SUPPORTIVE CULTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MIBFNS 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: PROVIDING ONLINE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS THAT REACHED OVER 8,000 LEARNERS THROUGHOUT THE US AND WORLD; CONTINUING TO PROVIDE THE 45-HOUR COMMUNITY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTER COURSE; CONVENING MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH MORE THAN 100 LOCAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTERS ACROSS MICHIGAN TO LEARN AND ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGES IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEIR IDENTIFIED NEEDS; SERVING IN SOLIDARITY WITH 17 IDENTITY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MICHIGAN WITH THEIR PROGRAM PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY, EVALUATION, FUND DEVELOPMENT, REPORTING, AND FINANCIAL-RECORD KEEPING.
    Expenses $1,277,678

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
26-4308289
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$517,306
Income (IRS master file)
$1,372,235

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,372,235$1,320,949$517,306IRS
990December 2024$1,229,042$1,113,915$482,204XML
990December 2023$1,164,271$1,143,616$367,281XML
990December 2022$1,201,419$1,114,370$363,770IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Alice Christensen
December 31, 2012≤ $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 26-4308289).

Questions about MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK

What is the EIN of MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK is 26-4308289.
Is MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK 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 MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK 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 MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK 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 MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHANNON MCKENNEY- SHUBERT.
Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,503 (SHANNON MCKENNEY- SHUBERT, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does MICHIGAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,372,235, expenses of $1,320,949 and total assets of $517,306 at year end.

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