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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1561620

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

Financials

$298K$334K2022$242K$294K2023$256K$328K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$256,343$328,312-$71,969$350,888$195,071$155,817
June 30, 2024990$242,277$293,507-$51,230$302,265$77,712$224,553
June 30, 2023990$298,353$333,884-$35,531$354,906$79,123$275,783
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$211,051
Membership dues
$104,626
Program service revenue
$41,485
Investment income
$3,807
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$201,991
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$226,031
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,400
Occupancy
$6,875
Program services (functional)
$63,558
Management and general (functional)
$264,754

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$302,265
Total assets, end of year
$350,888
Total liabilities, end of year
$195,071
Net assets, end of year
$155,817
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,379
Gross receipts
$256,343
Employees
4
Year formed
1974
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABI ADEKOYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NIGEL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRENT CASEAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS COOKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
AMIT DESAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRIS HICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SHEILA JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL MCNICHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
KRISTINA MUNSTERSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
INGRED NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERIC POSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID REICHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
INGRID SHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT STEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CAMERON YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CARY JUSTICEPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABI ADEKOYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NIGEL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOANNA BOERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KERRY BROZYNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRENT CASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JENNIFER DAKOSKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
AMIT DESAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRIS HICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DIANA LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
INGRED NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERIC POSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
INGRID SHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT STEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SUGJIN YOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CAMERON YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS COOKSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
CARY JUSTICEPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL MCNICHDIRECTOR
Officer
–$0
KRISTINA MUNSTERSVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KERRY BROZYNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BRENT CASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JENNIFER DAKOSKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRIS HICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
FRANCES HOGSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KEVIN JEAKLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DIANA LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL MCNICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KRISTINA MUNSTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
INGRED NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ERIC POSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAUL QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BOB ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
INGRID SHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SUGJIN YOODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CAMERON YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT DEMEESTERTREASURER
Officer
–$0
CARY JUSTICEVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
PING LIANGSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
JENNIFER TYLERPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 FULTON ST E, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506-1801
In care of
% AQUINAS COLLEGE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CARY JUSTICE, 7575 FULTON STREET EAST, ADA, MI 49355
Signed the 990
CARY JUSTICE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(616) 776-1721
Return prepared by
ENGLE ACCOUNTING & TAX

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD AFFAIRS AND UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY AND TO LINK WESTERN MICHIGAN TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GLOBAL EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS SERIES. 3 LECTURES WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 170
    Expenses $12,818 · revenue $2,300
  • WORLDQUEST IS OUR INTERNATIONAL TRIVIA GAME PLAYED WITH 80 PLAYERS. IT IS ALWAYS HELD DURING WORLD TRADE WEEK (A DESIGNATED WEEK BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE).
    Expenses $4,685 · revenue $990
  • SPECIAL PROGRAM - ANNUAL EVENT FEATURING AMBASSADOR R. NICHOLAS BURNS (US AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, NATO AND GREECE) WITH 208 ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $20,742 · revenue $2,877
  • MISC PROGRAMS: GLOBAL MIXER. KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY FEATURING RADICAL MIDDLE SERIES WITH 184 ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $25,313 · revenue $5,320

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1561620
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
1975
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$350,888
Income (IRS master file)
$256,343

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$256,343$328,312$350,888XML
990June 2024$242,277$293,507$302,265XML
990June 2023$298,353$333,884$354,906XML
990June 2022$293,018$295,151$364,066IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 38-1561620).

Questions about WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN

What is the EIN of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN is 38-1561620.
Is WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN 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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CARY JUSTICE.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF WESTERN MICHIGAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $256,343, expenses of $328,312 and total assets of $350,888 at year end.

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