Nonprofit · EIN 38-2803195
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48915
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $225,962 | $169,797 | $56,165 | $1,404,884 | $0 | $1,404,884 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $204,609 | $153,336 | $51,273 | $1,297,886 | $0 | $1,297,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,210
- Membership dues
- $70,753
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $58,752
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,035
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,832
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,700
- Travel
- $591
- Program services (functional)
- $106,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,297,886
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,404,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,404,884
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,188,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,203,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $200,956
- Gross receipts
- $335,514
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN SEAKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,832 |
| FREDERICK M BAKER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK R BENDURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CONNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURA CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE A COURTADE | DIRECTOR (ENDED 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY J DEMARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL W HERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J MARKMAN | DIRECTOR (ENDED 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MASSARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE L MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE P NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN D PIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT F RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA SHERIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET K WELCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN G FEDYNSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MATTHEW C HERSTEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J GAVIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN SEAKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,269 |
| FREDERICK M BAKER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK R BENDURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED L BORCHARD | DIRECTOR (ENDED OCT 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI A BUITEWEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F CAVANAGH | DIRECTOR (ENDED MAY 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CONNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURA CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE A COURTADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY J DEMARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER H ELLSWORTH | DIRECTOR (ENDED MAY 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN G FEDYNSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE I FERSHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CARL HERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J MARKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MASSARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHENIQUE A MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN D PIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA K SHERIGAN | DIRECTOR (ENDED OCT 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA A VALENTINE | DIRECTOR (ENDED OCT 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET K WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL M WHEATON | DIRECTOR (ENDED OCT 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE LANGFORD MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J GAVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE P NOLAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARL W HERSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 925 W OTTAWA ST, LANSING, MI 48915-1741
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN SEAKS, 925 W OTTAWA JUSTICE HALL 3RD FL, LANSING, MI 48915
- Signed the 990
- LYNN SEAKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (517) 373-7589
- Website
- WWW.MICOURTHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DISPLAY DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND MEMORABILIA RELATING TO THE MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT, PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF MICHIGAN COURTS, AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MICHIGAN'S LEGAL HERITAGE.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF THE MICHIGAN COURTS AND PROMOTES THE STUDY OF THIS INFORMATION. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE PRODUCED AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE OR BY REQUEST. THE SOCIETY COMMISSIONS AND MAINTAINS THE PORTRAITS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 97 PORTRAITS (NONE IN STORAGE). THE SOCIETY HAS 368 MEMBERS ON THE MAILING LIST AND 365 CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS FOR 2024. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED BY THESE ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE ESTIMATED.Expenses $106,633
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2803195
- 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)
- $1,404,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $335,514
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $225,962 | $169,797 | $1,404,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $204,609 | $153,336 | $1,297,886 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $154,998 | $115,556 | $1,199,444 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2803195).
Questions about MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 38-2803195.
- Is MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LYNN SEAKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,832 (LYNN SEAKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $225,962, expenses of $169,797 and total assets of $1,404,884 at year end.
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