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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2776652

CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48912

Financials

$9.5M$9.1M2023$17.2M$7M2024$8.8M$11.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,776,776$11,334,857-$2,558,081$190,551,784$21,321,739$169,230,045
December 31, 2024990$17,161,314$7,035,327$10,125,987$169,299,112$17,824,863$151,474,249
December 31, 2023990$9,546,045$9,149,283$396,762$145,687,599$16,276,739$129,410,860
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,141,004
of which government grants
$10,000
Program service revenue
$111,068
Investment income
$4,524,704
Net gain from sales of assets
-$795,444
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,745,482
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$390,855
Other salaries and wages
$556,319
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,092,578
Professional fundraising fees
$20,000
Legal fees
$4,327
Accounting fees
$21,452
Occupancy
$72,746
Travel
$2,623
Depreciation
$6,795
Program services (functional)
$10,647,544
Management and general (functional)
$661,075
Fundraising (functional)
$26,238

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$169,299,112
Total assets, end of year
$190,551,784
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,321,739
Net assets, end of year
$169,230,045
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,762
Publicly traded securities
$187,572,679
Net assets without donor restrictions
$169,133,196
Net assets with donor restrictions
$96,849
Gross receipts
$28,259,238
Employees
12
Volunteers
87
Year formed
1987
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURIE STRAUSS KUERBITZPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$215,270$28,475
KRISTIN ROGERSCFO & VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$125,479$21,630
CINDY HALESVP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$111,416$22,008
CYNTHIA WATTERSVP OF DONOR SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$118,400$3,607
WARREN H KRUEGER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA BAHAR-COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY PETITJEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY WELLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA BOND BREWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE CALTRIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUGGLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY SALISBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE MASSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE BOUNDSSTUDENT TRUSTEE (ENDED 6/30)
Trustee or director
1$0
JAKE STAGGSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN VOGELSANGPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TOM HOFMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRYAN BEVERLYVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FERN GRIESBACHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURIE BAUMERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$222,180$28,551
KRISTIN ROGERSCFO & VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$115,156$19,018
CINDY HALESVP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$100,245$20,438
WARREN H KRUEGER IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA BAHAR-COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY PETITJEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY WELLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA BOND BREWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE CALTRIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM HOFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUGGLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES MICKENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY SALISBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WIEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BOUNDSSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF BENSONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRYAN BEVERLYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FERN GRIESBACHVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANN VOGELSANGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURIE BAUMERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$200,078$26,212
KRISTIN ROGERSCFO & VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$108,292$17,604
MARCY GILLESPIE KINZERVICE PRESIDENT OF DONOR SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$100,250$4,811
REBECCA BAHAR-COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN BEVERLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC BOWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA BOND BREWERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE CALTRIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM HOFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUGGLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES MICKENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELIA SALASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WIEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE BOUNDSSTUDENT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GILMOREPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FERN GRIESBACHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANN VOGELSANGVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF BENSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
330 MARSHALL ST STE 300, LANSING, MI 48912-2317
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAURIE STRAUSS KUERBITZ, 330 MARSHALL STREET 300, LANSING, MI 48912
Signed the 990
LAURIE STRAUSS KUERBITZ, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(517) 272-2870
Return prepared by
MANER COSTERISAN PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO LEAD PHILANTHROPIC SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN INGHAM, EATON AND CLINTON COUNTIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WE ACT AS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. SEE SCHEDULE I FOR ACTIVITY AND GRANTS ISSUED IN AMOUNTS OVER $5,000. NUMEROUS OTHER SMALLER GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WERE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $10,647,544 · grants $6,745,482 · revenue $111,068

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
38-2776652
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
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$190,551,784
Income (IRS master file)
$28,259,238

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,776,776$11,334,857$190,551,784XML
990December 2024$17,161,314$7,035,327$169,299,112XML
990December 2023$9,546,045$9,149,283$145,687,599XML
990December 2022$7,769,193$6,197,496$128,610,003IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 38-2776652).

Questions about CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 38-2776652.
Is CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURIE STRAUSS KUERBITZ.
Who are the officers and directors of CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,270 (LAURIE STRAUSS KUERBITZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,776,776, expenses of $11,334,857 and total assets of $190,551,784 at year end.

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