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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2310325

ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · EAST LANSING, MI 48826

Financials

$1.1M$784K2023$913K$869K2024$1.1M$838K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,081,018$837,943$243,075$2,606,234$42,003$2,564,231
December 31, 2024990$913,054$868,679$44,375$2,297,532$42,147$2,255,385
December 31, 2023990$1,084,587$783,776$300,811$2,182,238$38,249$2,143,989
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$950,994
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$75,998
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,119
Other revenue
$54,026

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$429,166
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$576,640
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,750
Occupancy
$22,537
Travel
$6,364
Depreciation
$9,317
Program services (functional)
$703,544
Management and general (functional)
$106,063
Fundraising (functional)
$28,336

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,297,532
Total assets, end of year
$2,606,234
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,003
Net assets, end of year
$2,564,231
Land, buildings and equipment
$95,297
Publicly traded securities
$1,359,681
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,564,231
Gross unrelated business income
$52,208
Gross receipts
$2,430,850
Employees
14
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1980
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
Angela HullPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Melissa WashburnVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jen VanDerskeSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Angela HullPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Melissa WashburnVice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jen VanDerskeSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA HULLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DENISE GRUBENVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEN VANDERSKESECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 811, EAST LANSING, MI 48826-0811
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jen VanDerske, PO Box 811, East Lansing, MI 48826
Signed the 990
Jen VanDerske, Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
(517) 371-5257
Return prepared by
YEO & YEO PC

Mission

Job training in the printing and production of printed materials, newsletters, and information referral services.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Job training and production of printed materials and newsletters. Six issues this year to 11,728 people.
    Expenses $656,770
  • Information referral - answering requests for various types of information through the mail, e-mail, online, and over the telephone. Total requests for the year totaled 8,374.
    Expenses $46,774

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
38-2310325
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,606,234
Income (IRS master file)
$2,430,850

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,081,018$837,943$2,606,234IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$913,054$868,679$2,297,532IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,084,587$783,776$2,182,238XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$652,218$571,335$1,790,504IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 38-2310325).

Questions about ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE is 38-2310325.
Is ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE 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 ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE 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 ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE 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 ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jen VanDerske.
Who are the officers and directors of ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ELSIE PUBLISHING INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,081,018, expenses of $837,943 and total assets of $2,606,234 at year end.

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