2024-10-07T13:41:57-05:00 2023-12-31 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2023-01-01 382960530 ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN ELDE 5174859164 3815 W ST JOSEPH STREET C200 LANSING MI 48917 DARLING GARCIA PRESIDENT & CEO 5174859164 2024-10-02 1 1 BRANDY L MIKULA CPA P00645694 5173237500 2024-10-03 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DARLING GARCIA 3815 W ST JOSEPH STREET C200 LANSING MI 48917 1478472 0 X WWW.ELDERLAWOFMI.ORG X 1990 MI TO ADVOCATE FOR, EDUCATE, AND ASSIST OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 7 7 21 0 0 0 1654022 1379602 168076 97919 0 0 340 951 1822438 1478472 0 0 0 0 971433 859045 0 0 0 541620 451706 1513053 1310751 309385 167721 1337547 1406271 442131 343134 895416 1063137 X 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. 0 0 1104339 70819 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 109 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORK WITH SENIORS TO HELP THEM APPLY FOR THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. STAFF ALSO ANSWERED ALMOST 14,087 CALLS TO ITS DEDICATED HELPLINE. FOR 2023 FISCAL YEAR, MICAFE DISTRIBUTED OVER 77,525 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO OVER 62,040 MICHIGAN SENIORS, SCREENED OVER 1,860 OF THEM APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITS.BENEFITS 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. 147482 LEGAL HOTLINE FOR MICHIGAN SENIORS PROVIDED BASIC, PERSONAL LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION OVER THE TELEPHONE TO OLDER ADULTS IN MICHIGAN. SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1990, THE PROGRAM SOLVES PROBLEMS FOR CLIENTS THROUGH CUSTOMIZED INTERVENTIONS AND CLIENT SPECIFIC LEGAL WORK. THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO RESPOND TO THE "SOCIALLY NEEDY" BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS SUCH AS GEOGRAPHY, TRANSPORTATION, ILLNESS, POVERTY, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION. THE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE STATEWIDE IN 2019. IN AUGUST 2019, ELM CEASED OPERATIONS OF THE LEGAL HOTLINE FOR MICHIGAN SENIORS DUE TO FUNDING SHORTFALLS. ELM PARTNERED WITH OTHER LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE STATE TO REFER OLDER ADULTS CALLING THE LEGAL HOTLINE TO OTHER PROGRAMS NEAR THEM TO ENSURE EFFORTS TO MEET THEIR LEGAL NEEDS.THE MID-AMERICA PENSION RIGHTS PROJECT ASSISTS RETIREES OF ANY AGE IN RECOVERING PENSION BENEFITS AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS REGARDING PENSION PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS. THE PROJECT STARTED AS AN ARM OF THE LEGAL HOTLINE TO SERVE MICHIGAN RESIDENTS. IT HAS GROWN INTO ITS OWN PROGRAM THAT IS A COLLABORATION COVERING SIX STATES, WITH ELM AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION. THIS PROJECT HAS HELPED RECOVER OVER $86 MILLION IN PENSIONS FOR BENEFICIARIES THROUGH ITS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP. 16818 28051 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 THEUPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-WIDE RESPONSE TO ELDER ABUSE. 1268639 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X X PAUL YEAGER 5174859164 3815 W ST JOSEPH STREET SUITE C200 LANSING MI 48917 ANDREA HANSEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON A CONRAN JD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE MCCOLLUM TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN M STANKO JD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE H JACOBS JD CO CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PETE VANNICE CRPC VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DARLING GARCIA PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 93631 0 5812 93631 0 5812 0 0 0 0 0 962724 416878 1379602 CONTRACTS 561300 70819 70819 TRUST MANAGEMENT FEES 561300 27100 27100 97919 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 561300 951 951 951 1478472 98870 0 0 99443 92485 6958 597183 557001 40182 9577 8492 1085 97874 86787 11087 54968 53235 1733 52099 5490 46609 15595 1643 13952 128174 127269 905 118657 94097 24560 90641 60050 30591 9602 9057 545 2405 2405 1100 1100 22579 12118 10461 MISCELLANEOUS 10354 10346 8 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 500 500 INDIRECT COSTS 0 148164 -148164 1310751 1268639 42112 0 429876 566322 495875 530948 6322 5507 57587 55937 2750 1650 402724 301844 1337547 1406271 39407 41290 402724 301844 442131 343134 X 609258 662746 286158 400391 895416 1063137 1337547 1406271 167721 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2001135 1597592 1485633 1654022 1379602 8117984 2001135 1597592 1485633 1654022 1379602 8117984 8117984 1237 150 340 951 2678 8120662 689109 0.99970 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 15595 0 0 15595 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES CONSIST OF TRAVEL AND STAFF TIME FOR VISITING WASHINGTON D.C. TWICE A YEAR AND ATTENDING VARIOUS MEETINGS HELD IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. 12714 12714 0 39731 38081 1650 5142 5142 0 1650 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 301844 301844 LEASE LIABILITY 301844 301844 X PART X, LINE 2: IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS, TO SERVE UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND SHALL HAVE QUALFIIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO REVIEW THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY. UPON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL, THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AND SPECIFICALLY OUR BOARD TREASURER. AFTER ANY CONCERNS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. UPON JOINING, THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY AND GIVE A STATEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THEIR STATUS AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS A REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED FROM INFORMATION GATHERED ON INDUSTRY PAY RATES (MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY), YEARS OF SERVICE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OTHER CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO POSTED ANNUALLY ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. THE 990 IS PUBLIC INFORMATION THROUGH THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN POOLED TRUST 3815 W ST JOSEPH SUITE C200 LANSING MI 48917 206858817 TO ESTABLISH & ADMINISTER A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST. MI N/A T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0