PROPUBLICA Fearless Reporting for an Informed Society — Join Us.
DONATE
Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate

Great Lakes Womens Business Council

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2023 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.09M (2023)

Expenses
$3.47M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.38M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.4M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,090,105
Expenses
$3,471,086
Net Income
$619,019
Net Assets
$2,981,085
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,009,952
73.6%
Program Services $1,076,422
26.3%
Investment Income $3,731
0.1%
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 $264,484
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,389,586
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,378,056
Total Liabilities $2,396,971
Net Assets $2,981,085
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $217,134 $0 $22,730
Le'cathy Mcghee (Sr. Director Of Membership & Corp Development) $105,934 $0 $16,611
Alfred A Patrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Henderson (President) $0 $0 $0
Anne Aristeo Martinelli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
April Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bashar Cholagh Left 423 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Steward (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Booms Pepin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson Left 423 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Bos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karin Cozzi Left 423 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Rakolta Left 423 (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hardin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Perenic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Hunter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roshunda Price (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Osterland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,702,361
Expenses
$2,713,360
Net Income
-$10,999
Net Assets
$2,355,012
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,882,744
69.7%
Program Services $819,617
30.3%
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 $271,737
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,159,855
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,549,211
Total Liabilities $2,194,199
Net Assets $2,355,012
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $203,099 $0 $46,397
Alfred A Patrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Henderson (President) $0 $0 $0
April Diez Left April 2022 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bashar Cholagh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Booms Pepin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Line Left April 2022 (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jaspreet Singh Left April 2022 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Rakolta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Perenic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Roshunda Price (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Osterland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Joshua Left July 2021 (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Bos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karin Cozzi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Aristeo Martinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,474,247
Expenses
$2,097,474
Net Income
$376,773
Net Assets
$2,378,096
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,642,621
66.4%
Program Services $832,288
33.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$662
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $214,146
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,005,266
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,943,719
Total Liabilities $1,565,623
Net Assets $2,378,096
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $188,132 $0 $20,672
April Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Line (President) $0 $0 $0
Jaspreet Singh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Rakolta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Denise Booms Pepin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Joshua (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Osterland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alfred A Patrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Perenic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bashar Cholagh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roshunda Price (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,673,866
Expenses
$2,577,255
Net Income
$96,611
Net Assets
$2,001,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,844,359
69.0%
Program Services $835,827
31.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,320
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,988
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,062,176
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,652,665
Total Liabilities $1,651,342
Net Assets $2,001,323
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $192,464 $0 $29,404
April Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Line (President) $0 $0 $0
Jaspreet Singh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Rakolta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michele Howell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Joshua (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Osterland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alfred A Patrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Perenic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,081,668
Expenses
$2,504,016
Net Income
-$422,348
Net Assets
$1,904,712
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,264,324
60.7%
Program Services $818,721
39.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,377
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,139
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $962,143
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,303,483
Total Liabilities $1,398,771
Net Assets $1,904,712
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $197,408 $0 $23,687
April Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Perenic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jaspreet Singh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alfred A Patrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Osterland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Rakolta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michele Howell (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Line (President) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Joshua (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reginald Humphrey Left 419 (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kramer Left 1118 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Gardner Left 1118 (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tosha Tabron Left 419 (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,218,508
Expenses
$2,555,970
Net Income
$662,538
Net Assets
$2,327,060
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,346,316
72.9%
Program Services $872,737
27.1%
Investment Income $46
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$591
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,290
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $946,451
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,482,927
Total Liabilities $1,155,867
Net Assets $2,327,060
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $184,008 $0 $20,795
April Diez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Marshall (Vice President (Left 4/18)) $0 $0 $0
Claudine George (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rae Pearson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Line (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jaspreet Singh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Gardner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kremer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Rakolta (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michele Howell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reginald Humphrey (President) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Secretary (Left 9/17)) $0 $0 $0
Tosha Tabron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracy Joshua (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Woodstock (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,200,892
Expenses
$2,187,974
Net Income
$12,918
Net Assets
$1,664,522
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,404,518
63.8%
Program Services $797,343
36.2%
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$977
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,355
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $831,729
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,046,567
Total Liabilities $1,382,045
Net Assets $1,664,522

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,195,538
Expenses
$1,986,803
Net Income
$208,735
Net Assets
$1,651,604
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,413,991
64.4%
Program Services $781,527
35.6%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
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 $193,338
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $782,584
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,718,072
Total Liabilities $1,066,468
Net Assets $1,651,604

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,929,378
Expenses
$1,900,145
Net Income
$29,233
Net Assets
$1,442,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,198,165
62.1%
Program Services $731,398
37.9%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$207
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $186,275
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $762,584
40.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,452,243
Total Liabilities $1,009,374
Net Assets $1,442,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $164,818 $0 $17,248
Cheryl Bowlson (President (7/1/14 5/13/15)) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Miller (President (5/14/15 6/30/15)) $0 $0 $0
John H Eley Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Reginald Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tosha Tabron (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Preston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhoda Kreuzer (Director (Left 12/31/14)) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Marshall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Katie Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Serafina J Schorer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Miller (V President(7/1/14 5/13/15)) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kremer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Theresa G Ghafari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Reginald Humphrey (V President(5/14/15 6/30/15)) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,717,090
Expenses
$1,815,440
Net Income
-$98,350
Net Assets
$1,413,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,032,598
60.1%
Program Services $691,336
40.3%
Investment Income $61
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,905
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,719
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $739,137
40.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,907,582
Total Liabilities $1,493,946
Net Assets $1,413,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michelle Richards (Executive Director) $145,804 $0 $15,066
Cheryl Bowlson (President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra M Miller (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
John H Eley Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Bell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Reginald Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Preston (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Quade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhoda Kreuzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Marshall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Serafina J Schorer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimberley Coffman (Director (Left 07/2013)) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Kremer (Director) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,877,581
Expenses
$1,537,027
Net Income
$340,554
Net Assets
$1,511,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,208,187
64.3%
Program Services $669,327
35.6%
Investment Income $67
0.0%
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 $142,398
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $699,901
45.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,979,405
Total Liabilities $1,467,419
Net Assets $1,511,986

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,621,257
Expenses
$1,630,753
Net Income
-$9,496
Net Assets
$1,171,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,022,180
63.0%
Program Services $598,766
36.9%
Investment Income $1,006
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$695
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,469
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $651,246
39.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,879,860
Total Liabilities $1,708,428
Net Assets $1,171,432

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,681,171
Expenses
$1,728,635
Net Income
-$47,464
Net Assets
$1,180,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,170,099
69.6%
Program Services $509,905
30.3%
Investment Income $1,430
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$263
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,835
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,270
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,776,742
Total Liabilities $1,595,814
Net Assets $1,180,928

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

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.

Document Links

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »