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Chime Education Foundation

Shawn Wilhoite
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Tax-exempt since June 2009
  • EIN: 20-8402295

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$290k (2023)

Expenses
$428k (2023)

Total Assets
$994k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$175k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$289,579
Expenses
$428,099
Net Income
-$138,520
Net Assets
$818,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $268,388
92.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,519
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $17,672
6.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $287,279
67.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $993,682
Total Liabilities $175,058
Net Assets $818,624
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Branzell (President & Ceo) $0 $780,407 $57,200
Keith Fraidenburg (Evp & Coo) $0 $423,752 $52,200
Edwin P Czopek (Evp & Cfo) $0 $339,768 $37,200
Barbara Sivek (Evp & Coo) $0 $263,140 $12,200
Susan Aldrich (Vp) $0 $171,898 $7,644
Liz Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neal Ganguly (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Shree Mcfarland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carter Groome (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$518,216
Expenses
$479,560
Net Income
$38,656
Net Assets
$841,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $377,863
72.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $49,506
9.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $90,847
17.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $178,963
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $924,987
Total Liabilities $83,617
Net Assets $841,370
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Branzell (President & Ceo) $0 $798,663 $0
Keith Fraidenburg (Evp & Coo) $0 $414,395 $0
Edwin P Czopek (Evp & Cfo) $0 $330,035 $0
Barbara Sivek (Evp & Coo) $0 $301,752 $0
Timothy Stettheimer (Vp) $0 $286,245 $0
Jonathan Fritz (Cio) $0 $249,179 $0
Mari Savickis (Vp) $0 $248,414 $0
Elizabeth Ylitalo (Vp) $0 $218,998 $0
Susan Aldrich (Vp) $0 $205,626 $0
Michelle Patterson (Vp) $0 $157,042 $0
Liz Johnson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cletis Earle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neal Ganguly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ajay Kapare (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$171,533
Expenses
$331,709
Net Income
-$160,176
Net Assets
$1,073,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,700
37.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,310
15.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $79,523
46.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $33,708
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,764,670
Total Liabilities $690,916
Net Assets $1,073,754
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Branzell (President & Ceo) $0 $757,983 $251
Keith Fraidenburg (Evp & Coo) $0 $345,869 $690
Edwin P Czopek (Evp & Cfo) $0 $318,860 $690
Barbara Sivek (Evp & Coo) $0 $295,937 $1,188
Timothy Stettheimer (Vp) $0 $276,524 $0
Jonathan Fritz (Cio) $0 $256,164 $0
Jennifer Emory (Vp) $0 $250,271 $378
Mari Savickis (Vp) $0 $239,216 $690
Susan Aldrich (Vp) $0 $189,262 $0
Michelle Patterson (Vp) $0 $151,162 $498
Liz Johnson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cletis Earle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Neal Ganguly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ajay Kapare (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$102,018
Expenses
$274,235
Net Income
-$172,217
Net Assets
$997,653
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,690
96.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,291
25.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$22,963
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,374
12.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,414,248
Total Liabilities $416,595
Net Assets $997,653
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell Branzell (President & Ceo) $0 $722,119 $47,650
Keith Fraidenburg (Evp & Coo) $0 $367,091 $2,500
Edwin P Czopek (Evp & Cfo) $0 $349,191 $2,700
Barbara Sivek (Evp & Coo) $0 $300,479 $0
Timothy Stettheimer (Vp) $0 $295,330 $0
Jennifer Emory (Vp) $0 $271,355 $1,200
Jonathan Fritz (Cio) $0 $236,779 $0
Mari Savickis (Vp) $0 $213,435 $2,000
Michelle Patterson (Vp) $0 $164,250 $1,200
Liz Johnson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Neal Ganguly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rusty Yeager (Treasurer (Thru 12/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Cletis Earle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Myra Davis (Secretary (Thru 12/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Ajay Kapare (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Waters (Trustee (Thru 12/2019)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$206,397
Expenses
$255,547
Net Income
-$49,150
Net Assets
$1,158,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $164,660
79.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41,737
20.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,341,822
Total Liabilities $183,049
Net Assets $1,158,773

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$270,345
Expenses
$160,177
Net Income
$110,168
Net Assets
$1,234,137
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $234,427
86.7%
Program Services $35,918
13.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,240,477
Total Liabilities $6,340
Net Assets $1,234,137

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$620,724
Expenses
$247,142
Net Income
$373,582
Net Assets
$1,123,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $589,810
95.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $30,914
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,132,371
Total Liabilities $8,402
Net Assets $1,123,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell P Branzell (President &) $0 $616,482 $0
Carina Edwards (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charles R Anastos Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Meadows (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William Spooner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myra Davis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Edwin P Czopek (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$425,758
Expenses
$230,306
Net Income
$195,452
Net Assets
$686,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $409,849
96.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,909
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $716,114
Total Liabilities $29,623
Net Assets $686,491
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell P Branzell (President &) $0 $542,304 $0
David Finn (Chair) $0 $0 $0
George Hickman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Oriol (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Arora (Chair) $0 $0 $0
George Mcculloch (Vp Membershi) $0 $273,949 $0
Keith Fraidenburg (Vp & Chief S) $0 $271,196 $0
Susan Aldrich (Vp & Chief O) $0 $160,396 $0
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990
Filed on June 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$407,278
Expenses
$156,515
Net Income
$250,763
Net Assets
$464,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $397,555
97.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,723
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $464,959
Total Liabilities $71
Net Assets $464,888
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell P Branzell (President &) $0 $488,088 $0
Sara Coulter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Indranil Ganguly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
George Hickman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Sunquist (Chair Elect) $0 $0 $0
Susan Aldrich (Vp & Chief O) $0 $151,003 $0
William Bria (Executive Vp) $0 $167,568 $0
Keith Fraidenburg (Vp & Chief S) $0 $272,603 $0
George Mcculloch (Vp Membershi) $0 $279,953 $0
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990
Filed on June 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$66,950
Expenses
$112,917
Net Income
-$45,967
Net Assets
$236,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $66,450
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $500
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $236,072
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $236,072
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell P Branzell (Trustee) $0 $437,227 $0
Charles Anastos (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Stettheimer (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Gretchen Tegethoff (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Sunquist (Chair Elect) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 27, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$67,361
Expenses
$63,700
Net Income
$3,661
Net Assets
$282,039
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $66,798
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $563
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $282,051
Total Liabilities $12
Net Assets $282,039
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell P Branzell (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Stettheimer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Fargnoli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Sunquist (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Dykehouse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Costin (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$156,068
Expenses
$93,565
Net Income
$62,503
Net Assets
$278,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,550
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $518
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $279,952
Total Liabilities $1,574
Net Assets $278,378

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$129,633
Expenses
$113,131
Net Income
$16,502
Net Assets
$215,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $129,050
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $583
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $216,980
Total Liabilities $1,105
Net Assets $215,875

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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