Public Charity

GLPA-LEAD

GLPA-LEAD is a Public Charity headquartered in DEXTER, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $541K revenue, $617K expenses, $524K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 842895367 DEXTER, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$541K
Total Expenses$617K
Total Assets$524K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

The Great Lakes Political Academy since its incubation in 2013 has trained more than 250 fellows in this intensive program. GLPA runs general programs and specialization programs that are highly regarded across the state of Michigan. Our general program covers all campaign topics and is designed to prepare experienced rising campaign leaders to manage competitive campaigns. Our specialization program covers specific campaign areas and is designed to prepare less-experienced rising campaign leaders to lead campaign departments.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Jaime Forbes
Secretary Katie Kelly
Chair Stephen Pontoni

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Top Grant Purposes

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$930,800 5 grants
General Support
$342,550 1 grant
SOCIAL WELFARE
$70,000 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $541K $617K $524K
2023 $738K $477K $588K
2022 $560K $363K $339K
2021 $242K $130K $142K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $242K to $541K (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $524K.

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