Mission
MILS provides legal services to low income Indian individuals and tribes to further self sufficiency, overcome discrimination, assist tribal governments and preserve Indian families.
Public Charity
Michigan Indian Legal Services
Based in Traverse City, MI, Michigan Indian Legal Services operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $966K in expenses, $919K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.
EIN: 382077208
Traverse City, MI
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$966K
Total Assets$919K
Grant Records36
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Michigan Indian Legal Services
How Michigan Indian Legal Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Provision of free legal assistance
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$66,239
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$340,891
LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
$151,563
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$34,758
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$30,473
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Amy Wesaw
Executive Director
Cameron A Fraser
Trustee
Eva Kennedy
Trustee
Glenn Petoskey
President
Jennifer Beatty
Trustee
Kristen Carlson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $966K | $919K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $989K | $656K |
| 2023 | $812K | $882K | $295K |
| 2022 | $785K | $799K | $402K |
| 2021 | $897K | $766K | $398K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $897K to $1.3M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $919K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.