Nonprofit · EIN 38-2960530
ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC
Also known as LEGAL HOTLINE FOR OLDER MICHIGANIAN
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,357,891 | $1,509,893 | -$152,002 | $1,043,271 | $171,006 | $872,265 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,286,805 | $1,325,675 | -$38,870 | $1,275,455 | $251,188 | $1,024,267 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,478,472 | $1,310,751 | $167,721 | $1,406,271 | $343,134 | $1,063,137 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,328,320
- of which government grants
- $1,260,586
- Program service revenue
- $29,390
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $181
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,370
- Other salaries and wages
- $792,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,080,812
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,766
- Occupancy
- $115,847
- Travel
- $11,596
- Depreciation
- $550
- Program services (functional)
- $1,504,140
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,275,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,043,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $171,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $872,265
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $872,265
- Gross receipts
- $1,357,891
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLING GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $95,835 | $3,536 |
| DREW CARNWATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ABLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A CONRAN JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MCCOLLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE VANNICE CRPC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H JACOBS JD | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN M STANKO JD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLING GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $91,697 | $6,725 |
| ANDREA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A CONRAN JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MCCOLLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN M STANKO JD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H JACOBS JD | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE VANNICE CRPC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLING GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $93,631 | $5,812 |
| ANDREA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A CONRAN JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE MCCOLLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN M STANKO JD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H JACOBS JD | CO CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE VANNICE CRPC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3815 W SAINT JOSEPH ST STE C200, LANSING, MI 48917-3671
- In care of
- % DAVID L SHALTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DARLING GARCIA, 3815 W ST JOSEPH STREET C200, LANSING, MI 48917
- Signed the 990
- DARLING GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (517) 485-9164
- Website
- WWW.ELDERLAWOFMI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR, EDUCATE, AND ASSIST OUR TARGET POPULATIONS. OUR SERVICES ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE, BUT WE CONTINUE TO TARGET OUR SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED ECONOMIC SECURITY THROUGH MICHIGAN'S COORDINATED ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THE ELDERLY (MICAFE), A PUBLIC-BENEFITS ACCESS PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS), THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES AGENCY (FORMERLY THE MICHIGAN OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING), AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE PROJECT, OPERATING THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN, IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WIDELY KNOWN AS THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM OR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)), MEDICAID AND OTHER SERVICES BY MAKING SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTERS POINTS OF ACCESS FOR THE PROGRAM (RATHER THAN REQUIRING SENIORS TO GO TO A LOCAL DHS OFFICE. MICAFE STAFF PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO OVER 107 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORK WITH SENIORS TO HELP THEM APPLY FOR THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. STAFF ALSO ANSWERED ALMOST 15,135 CALLS TO ITS DEDICATED HELPLINE. FOR 2025 FISCAL YEAR, MICAFE DISTRIBUTED OVER 97,889 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 64,978 MICHIGAN SENIORS, AND SCREENED OVER 1,860 OF THEM TO APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITSBENEFITS ENROLLMENT AND OPTIONS CENTER WAS ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROJECT TO PROVIDE SCREENING TO OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND INTERESTED IN FINDING PUBLIC BENEFITS LIKE MEDICAID, SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE, MEDICARE PART D, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT COULD REDUCE THEIR COSTS OR PROVIDE NEW BENEFITS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS ARE MET. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED OVER THE TELEPHONE. ELM STAFF ALSO ASSISTS CLIENTS SCREENED ELIGIBLE FOR KEY BENEFITS WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THIS PROGRAM IS A COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE AND IS INTEGRATED WITH THE MICAFE PROGRAM AND ALL LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. IN 2014, ELM DESIGNATED ALL PROGRAMS AT ELDER LAW TO BE PARTS OF THE BENEFITS ENROLLMENT CENTER BECAUSE EVERY CLIENT THAT RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM ELM IS SCREENED FOR KEY BENEFITS.Expenses $1,491,398 · revenue $9,200
- ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM - BEGINNING IN 2007, ELM RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TO PREVENT, REDUCE, AND RESPOND TO ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION. IN 2014, THE OVW GRANT ENDED AND ELM WAS CHOSEN AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS. IN 2015, ELM LED THE EFFORTS TO CREATE THE MICHIGAN ELDER JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE THAT WILL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF ELDER ABUSE IN MICHIGAN. IN 2017, THE COUNCIL BUILT ON ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH A NATIONAL IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE NETWORK GRANT TO HELP COMBAT THE PROBLEMS OF ID THEFT AMONG OLDER ADULTS. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO WORKING IN THREE COUNTIES IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-WIDE RESPONSE TO ELDER ABUSE.Expenses $12,742 · revenue $20,371
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 | 990 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
- 38-2960530
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P81Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,043,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,357,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,357,891 | $1,509,893 | $1,043,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,286,805 | $1,325,675 | $1,275,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,478,472 | $1,310,751 | $1,406,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,822,438 | $1,513,053 | $1,337,547 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-2960530).
Questions about ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC
- What is the EIN of ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC is 38-2960530.
- Is ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN 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 ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC 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 ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC 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 ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DARLING GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,835 (DARLING GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,357,891, expenses of $1,509,893 and total assets of $1,043,271 at year end.
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