Mission
To support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform.
Public Charity
Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice
Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Grand Rapids, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $390K, expenses of $430K, total assets of $290K. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.
EIN: 383555110
Grand Rapids, MI
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: B05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$390K
Total Expenses$430K
Total Assets$290K
Grant Records31
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice
How Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
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 $92 for programs
$92
2024-25 Accomplishments include
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
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$225,000
RESEARCH
$10,000
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
$10,000
SAFE, HEALTHY, FUTURE-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
$225,000
RESEARCH GRANT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Al Llorens
Trustee
Bob Baxter
Trustee
Brett Smith
Trustee
Carrie Lucking
Trustee
Chandra Madafferi
Trustee
Dan Burkhalter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $390K | $430K | $290K |
| 2024 | $391K | $383K | $321K |
| 2023 | $384K | $402K | $312K |
| 2022 | $446K | $369K | $329K |
| 2021 | $342K | $422K | $258K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $342K to $390K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $290K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.