Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region Inc
Donations deductibleBig Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region Inc's network
15 people7 organisationsi15 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Bechtol | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Stephens | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ethan Pineda | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gloria Denning | Director (Ended 07/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Janice Berry | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Varilek | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ken Whitinger | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristin Hofman | Director (Ended 12/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Coleman | Director (Ended 01/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phyllis Scott | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Smiljana Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steven Japinga | Director (Ended 08/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Timothy Mielak (also filed as TIM Mielak) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Travis Neller | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Hodges | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Megyn Forest | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Richard T Howard | Executive Director (Ended 10/2020) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megyn Forest | Executive Director | 40 | $82k | $20k | |
| Tim Mielak | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ethan Pineda | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Smiljana Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Stephens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Whitinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Scott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Travis Neller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Coleman | Director (Ended 01/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gloria Denning | Director (Ended 07/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Japinga | Director (Ended 08/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Hofman | Director (Ended 12/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Hodges | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Bechtol | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janice Berry | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Varilek | President | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region Inc
- EIN
- 381515406
- Address
- 405 W Greenlawn Ave Ste 400b, Lansing, MI, 48910-2898
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O31 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Anthony Bechtol (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Hodges
≥7years on the filingsJanice Berry
≥7years on the filingsJohn Varilek
≥7years on the filingsKristin Hofman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $134k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $509k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 300
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $545k | $546k | Deficit $1k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.