Michigan Colleges Alliance is located in Southfield, MI. The organization was established in 1950. According to its NTEE Classification (B42) the organization is classified as: Undergraduate Colleges, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Michigan Colleges Alliance employed 5 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Michigan Colleges Alliance is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2022, Michigan Colleges Alliance generated $4.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.9m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 14.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Michigan Colleges Alliance has awarded 143 individual grants totaling $19,419,972. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO STRENGTHEN THE SHARED CAPACITY OF 14 LEADING INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEMBER SERVICES - PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS REPRESENT THE AREA OF GREATEST IMPACT FOR OUR CAMPUSES, AS THEY ALLOW STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS IN SMALL, TEACHING-ORIENTED SETTINGS SURROUNDED BY FIELDS OF STUDY AT THE CENTER OF OUR EMERGING KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY. SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS, COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIPS, FOLDS OF HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS, HAVE FAITH HAITI SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND OTHERS. EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE KALAMAZOO PROMISE AND THE SAGE SCHOLARS CONSORTIUM REPRESENT MAJOR COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVES. OTHER MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE COLLECTIVE PURCHASING AND COLLECTIVE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM. MCA AWARDED 3,588,525 TO STUDENTS AT THE 14 MCA INSTITUTIONS STUDYING A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC FUNDS TO MEMBER CAMPUSES. CONTINUED WORK IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION IN SHARED BUSINESS-RELATED SERVICES AND COLLECTIVE PURCHASING TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES.
COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS - MCA CONDUCTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE COLLEGE CHOICE IN MICHIGAN. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1) A UNIQUE COLLECTIVE PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN, "WE ARE THE INDEPENDENTS", IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS WORK. THE CAMPAIGN REACHES STUDENTS, PARENTS, COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS TO CREATE A GREATER AWARENESS OF THE VALUE, AFFORDABILITY, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT MCA INSTITUTIONS 2) TARGETED COLLEGE FAIRS AND COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES 3) THE KALAMAZOO MATH AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY (ALONGSIDE MCA FACULTY AND STUDENTS) IN HANDS-ON FIELD AND LAB WORK IN ALGEBRA AND BIOLOGY. THE PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO STEM FIELDS IN AN ENGAGING FORMAT AND PREPARES THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SUCCESS. HELD NEW INITIATIVES FOR TARGETED ENROLLMENT MARKETS, EARLY MIDDLE COLLEGE STUDENTS, MICHIGAN HISPANIC COLLABORATIVE AND KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CONDUCTED KALAMAZOO MATH AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM. CONTINUED EXCLUSIVE COLLEGE FAIRS IN KEY RECRUITING MARKETS. CONTINUED DIRECT OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS. DEVELOPED RECRUITMENT PATHWAYS AND PROGRAMMING CONTENT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT - MCA DEVELOPS AND MANAGES PROGRAMS TO PREPARE AND RETAIN GRADUATES FOR THE MICHIGAN WORKFORCE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1) A SIGNATURE CONCIERGE CORPORATE RECRUITING INITIATIVE PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED ACCESS FOR MICHIGAN BUSINESS TO POSSIBLE INTERNS AND EMPLOYEES 2) AN ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE ON TALENT IS HELD AT THE GRAND HOTEL ON MACKINAC ISLAND, BRINGING CORPORATE EXECUTIVES TOGETHER WITH MIDWEST COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS TO COLLABORATE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS 3) STUDENT/FACULTY PROJECT WORK WITH MICHIGAN COMPANIES ALSO HIGHLIGHTS MCAS TALENT FOCUS 4) MCA ALSO FACILITATES CROSS-CAMPUS CLASSROOM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS. HELD THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE MIDWEST ROUNDTABLE ON TALENT, WITH RECORD COLLEGE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDEES FROM NINETEEN STATES. MAINTAINED AND EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SIGNATURE MICHIGAN COMPANIES THOUGH THE CONCIERGE CAREER CONNECTION PROGRAM TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. RELAUNCHED INDEPENDENT INNOVATORS NETWORK AS MCA COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. C3 CHALLENGE INCLUDED DESIGN THINKING TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HENRY FORD LEARNING INSTITUTE AND A DEDICATED PITCH SESSION TO STATEWIDE CORPORATE LEADERS. BEGAN PLANNING FOR A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLECTIVE-WIDE CO-OP PROGRAM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Robert P Bartlett President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $495,192 |
Marcie Morin COO | Officer | 40 | $161,550 |
Karen Mulligan Sr VP | Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
Jeff Abernathy Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Daniel Graf Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Cyrus Mistry Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $89,900 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $3,984,919 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $73,129 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $4,074,819 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $594,925 |
Investment income | $139,907 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,400 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $4,811,451 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $3,462,542 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $5,000 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $803,653 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $43,009 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $73,223 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $3,814 |
Payroll taxes | $41,357 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,035 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $36,596 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $27,341 |
Fees for services: Other | $81,748 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $19,577 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $27,375 |
Travel | $17,788 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $230,615 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $9,495 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $4,854,426 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,680,266 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $89,739 |
Accounts receivable, net | $9,304 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $3,903 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $3,394,527 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $5,177,739 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $184,340 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $184,340 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,209,253 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $3,784,146 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,177,739 |
Over the last fiscal year, Michigan Colleges Alliance has awarded $3,462,542 in support to 14 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
Kalamazoo, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $1,656,090 |
Holland, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $484,137 |
Olivet, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $303,516 |
Albion, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $225,574 |
Grand Rapids, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $161,700 |
Grand Rapids, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $109,290 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Michigan Colleges Alliance has recieved totaling $172,470.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Ford Motor Co Fund Dearborn, MI PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $50,000 |
Deroy Testamentary Foundation Southfield, MI PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $42,000 |
Comerica Charitable Foundation Detroit, MI PURPOSE: THE COMERICA STUDENT COVID RELIEF FUND | $14,000 |
Skillman Foundation Detroit, MI PURPOSE: SPECIAL GRANTS | $10,000 |
Amerisure Charitable Foundation Inc Farmington Hills, MI PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan Okemos, MI PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
Beg. Balance | $3,780,877 |
Earnings | -$415,028 |
Admin Expense | -$27,341 |
Grants | -$79,755 |
Ending Balance | $3,258,753 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Baker College Flint, MI | $33,908,610 | $19,974,450 |
Baker College Flint, MI | $26,174,553 | $16,788,668 |
Calumet College Whiting, IN | $23,910,768 | $16,116,296 |
Bellin College Inc Green Bay, WI | $39,042,736 | $15,163,582 |
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH | $28,180,485 | $40,652,171 |
Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI | $13,530,874 | $15,083,160 |
Art Academy Of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | $6,583,513 | $9,495,180 |
Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, OH | $57,627,425 | $9,311,900 |
Baker College Flint, MI | $15,732,306 | $4,978,817 |
Kuyper College Grand Rapids, MI | $13,506,417 | $6,841,093 |
Gods Bible School College And Missionary Training Home Cincinnati, OH | $9,412,262 | $6,100,308 |
Michigan Colleges Alliance Southfield, MI | $5,177,739 | $4,811,451 |