Nonprofit · EIN 46-0682365
INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · ZEELAND, MI 49464
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,521,849 | $7,504,738 | $17,111 | $1,128,685 | $460,478 | $668,207 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,338,782 | $7,324,200 | $14,582 | $1,534,676 | $883,580 | $651,096 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,015,093 | $6,938,317 | $76,776 | $1,787,774 | $1,151,260 | $636,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7,521,849
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,769,669
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,946,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $372,000
- Program services (functional)
- $6,855,994
- Management and general (functional)
- $648,744
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,534,676
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,128,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $460,478
- Net assets, end of year
- $668,207
- Gross receipts
- $7,521,849
- Employees
- 164
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ZIMMER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $188,269 |
| MELISSA ZUMBACH | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,350 |
| JESSENIA MARTINEZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,313 |
| REID NICHOLSON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $104,087 |
| LEISA LOBBEZOO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,180 |
| MIKE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN VANWIEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN VANWIEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA ZUMBACH | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $117,124 |
| LEISA LOBBEZOO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,132 |
| TYLER HUIZENGA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,359 |
| JESSENIA MARTINEZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,818 |
| MIKE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN VANWIEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANE LANSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8485 HOMESTEAD DR, ZEELAND, MI 49464-8969
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLYN VANWIEREN, PO BOX 151, ZEELAND, MI 49464
- Signed the 990
- CAROLYN VANWIEREN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (616) 915-7392
- Return prepared by
- BREDEWEG AND ZYLSTRA PLC
Mission
NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT EMBRACES GLOBAL LEARNING AND STEWARDSHIP IN A TEACHER-LED ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES, INC. OPERATES FIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ALLEGAN, MASON AND OTTAWA COUNTIES COVERING GRADES PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12.Expenses $6,855,994 · revenue $7,521,849
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0682365
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,128,685
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,521,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,521,849 | $7,504,738 | $1,128,685 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,338,782 | $7,324,200 | $1,534,676 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,015,093 | $6,938,317 | $1,787,774 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,380,606 | $6,339,651 | $685,800 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 46-0682365).
Questions about INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC is 46-0682365.
- Is INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES 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 INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC 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 INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC 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 INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLYN VANWIEREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,269 (DAVID ZIMMER, EMPLOYEE).
- How much revenue does INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,521,849, expenses of $7,504,738 and total assets of $1,128,685 at year end.
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