Public Charity

GREAT LAKES WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL

Based in LIVONIA, MI, GREAT LAKES WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.4M in revenue, $3.3M in expenses, $4.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 382571135 LIVONIA, MI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$4.7M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GREAT LAKES WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING SMALL BUSINESSES ECONOMICALLY THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, VENDOR CERTIFICATION, BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS TOOLS AND REMOVE BARRIERS THAT HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF SUCCESSFUL, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES. OUR WORK STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY BY BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES THAT INCREASE BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Great Lakes Women's Business Council

How Great Lakes Women's Business Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$37
Women's business enterprise certification
48% of program spending
$24
Loan program
30% of program spending
$17
Business development initiatives
22% of program spending
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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

2024
TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK.
$211,976
2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
$180,000
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$59,996
$25,000
2023
TO SUBSIDIZE WBENC CERTIFICATION WORK.
$212,741

Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (LEFT APRIL 2025) Alfred A Patrick
DIRECTOR Anand Kumar
TREASURER Anne Aristeo Martinelli
DIRECTOR April Diez
DIRECTOR Bre Mills
DIRECTOR Charlene Shaya

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$570,000 3 grants
General Support
$89,746 4 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$1,566,008 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $3.3M $4.7M
2024 $3.2M $3.7M $5.1M
2023 $4.1M $3.5M $5.4M
2022 $2.7M $2.7M $4.5M
2021 $2.5M $2.1M $3.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $3.4M (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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