Nonprofit · EIN 36-4619621
MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,234,642 | $13,170,756 | -$4,936,114 | $4,933,034 | $1,169,165 | $3,763,869 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,657,793 | $12,718,565 | $1,939,228 | $11,575,367 | $2,875,384 | $8,699,983 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,860,106 | $9,982,888 | $877,218 | $8,454,483 | $1,693,728 | $6,760,755 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,619,834
- of which government grants
- $6,901,891
- Program service revenue
- $507,511
- Investment income
- $107,297
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,523,394
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $530,179
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,680,875
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,229,838
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,647
- Accounting fees
- $85,538
- Occupancy
- $268,475
- Travel
- $383,809
- Depreciation
- $5,677
- Program services (functional)
- $10,480,428
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,544,709
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,619
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,575,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,933,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,169,165
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,763,869
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,896
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,925,665
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $838,204
- Gross receipts
- $8,234,642
- Employees
- 166
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FEWINS-BLISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,731 | $33,892 |
| JAMIE DOAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,729 | $33,356 |
| CYEKEIA LEE LEFT JULY 2025 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,911 | $13,385 |
| MELISSA ISAAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADALENE DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MORTENSEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMLIN | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUERRERO LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL LEFT JANUARY 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEISENRING LEFT FEBRUARY 2025 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KACZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAREK SOBH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BROCK TESSMAN LEFT JULY 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KHALILAH BURT GASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEN FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FEWINS-BLISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,704 | $34,695 |
| JAMIE DOAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,694 | $30,420 |
| CYEKEIA LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,239 | $13,218 |
| SHARON MORTENSEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK SOBH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADALENE DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ISAAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KACZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SMITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKO KANAGAWA LEFT DEC 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUERRERO LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCCAULEY LEFT NOV 2023 | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEISENRING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMLIN | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN FEWINS-BLISS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,798 | $32,033 |
| JAMIE DOAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,923 | $35,148 |
| CYEKEIA LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,500 | $11,968 |
| CATHERINE MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANDEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADDY DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ISAAC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'CONNOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MCCAULEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MORTENSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKO KANAGAWA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LEISENRING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUERRERO LYONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SMITTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KACZYNSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK SOBH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 N WASHINGTON SQUARE, LANSING, MI 48933-1320
- In care of
- % BRANDY JOHNSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 222 N Chestnut, Lansing MI 48933
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN FEWINS-BLISS, 200 N WASHINGTON SQUARE 420, LANSING, MI 48933
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Greg Handel, 222 N Chestnut, Lansing MI 48933
- Signed the 990
- RYAN FEWINS-BLISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (517) 316-1713
- Website
- WWW.MICOLLEGEACCESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOEREN MAYHEW
Mission
OUR GOAL: INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS WITH POSTSECONDARY CERTIFICATES OR DEGREES TO 60 PERCENT BY THE YEAR 2030.
Program accomplishments
- ADVISEMI PLACES AMERICORPS COLLEGE ADVISORS INTO HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, THE FAFSA, AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS.Expenses $1,596,083
- COLLEGE COMPLETION CORPS PLACES AMERICORPS COMPLETION COACHES INTO TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' RETENTION, PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION OF A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE.Expenses $1,002,183
- DETROIT COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK (DCAN) IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK BETWEEN LOCAL SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF THE NETWORK IS TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION IN DETROIT AND MAKE A COLLEGE DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL A REALITY FOR STUDENTS IN DETROIT.DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, DCAN RECEIVED 501(C)3 EXEMPTION STATUS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THUS, AS OF JUNE 2025, THE ORGANIZATION NO LONGER SERVES AS ITS FISCAL SPONSOR. ALL FUNDS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION WERE TRANSFERRED TO DCAN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.Expenses $2,967,272 · grants $88,000 · revenue $36,851
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WORKING TOWARD THE STATE'S SIXTY BY 30 GOAL.Expenses $4,914,890 · grants $1,435,394 · revenue $470,660
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4619621
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,933,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,234,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,234,642 | $13,170,756 | $4,933,034 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $14,657,793 | $12,718,565 | $11,575,367 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,860,106 | $9,982,888 | $8,454,483 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,806,026 | $8,429,669 | $6,420,267 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Greg Handel | September 30, 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 36-4619621).
Questions about MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK is 36-4619621.
- Is MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS 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 COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RYAN FEWINS-BLISS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,731 (RYAN FEWINS-BLISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,234,642, expenses of $13,170,756 and total assets of $4,933,034 at year end.
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