2023-05-01T09:16:38-05:00 2022-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2022-01-01 472568177 MICHIGAN ENERGY FIRST MICH 5179770147 2145 COMMONS PARKWAY OKEMOS MI 48864 THERESA UZENSKI TREASURER 5179770147 2023-04-26 1 THERESA UZENSKI 999009999 1 DAVID LOWENTHAL P00378651 3122071040 2023-04-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THERESA UZENSKI 2145 COMMONS PARKWAY OKEMOS MI 48864 1546280 0 X N/A X 2014 MI EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES FACING MICHIGAN, AND TO ADVOCATE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND OBTAIN GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES RELATING TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, AND BALLOT QUESTIONS. 6 5 0 5 0 0 5000000 0 0 0 9192 46280 0 0 5009192 46280 1585000 2410000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2053943 2442614 3638943 4852614 1370249 -4806334 13547180 8760242 0 0 13547180 8760242 EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES FACING MICHIGAN, AND TO ADVOCATE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND OBTAIN GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES RELATING TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, AND BALLOT QUESTIONS. 0 0 4661422 2410000 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WERE PRIMARILY CONRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NON-PROFITS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS, POLITICAL AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, AND RESEARCH. 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ALL GRANTS ARE IN THE FORM OF UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS AND DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER MONITORING BEYOND INITIAL SCREENING. DOSTER LAW OFFICES PLLC BOARD MEMBER ERIC DOSTER IS 100% OWNER OF DOSTER LAW OFFICES, PLLC 68896 DOSTER LAW OFFICES PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO MICHIGAN ENERGY FIRST. COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AT ARM'S LENGTH. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT EACH BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AS THESE ISSUES ARISE. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON ISSUES WHERE THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. NON-EMPLOYEE OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT TO ENSURE IT IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILARLY-SITUATED CORPORATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY-COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. 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