Launch Michigan
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12 people19 organisationsi12 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (19) 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
12 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 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Donofrio Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bill Parfet | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brian Calley | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chandra Madafferi | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Nikolai Vitti | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gerry Anderson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen McPhee | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lee Graham | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Punita Dani Thurman | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ronald E Hall JR | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sandy Baruah | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tina Kerr | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Venessa Keesler | President & CEO | 2024 |
| Dr Venessa Kessler | President & CEO | 2023 |
| Terry H Gardner | CFO | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Venessa Keesler | President & CEO | 40 | $264k | $20k | |
| Bill Parfet | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald E Hall Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen McPhee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nikolai Vitti | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gerry Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Baruah | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Graham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Kerr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Donofrio | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chandra Madafferi | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Calley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Punita Dani Thurman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry H Gardner | CFO | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Launch Michigan
- EIN
- 920358917
- Address
- 725 Prudden St, Lansing, MI, 48906-5379
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Launch michigan is a cross-partisan, nonprofit organization that includes education, business, labor and philanthropic leaders working together to reimagine michigan's system of public education to prepare every child for success after high school. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B05 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Terry H Gardner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsJeff Donofrio
≥3years on the filingsBill Parfet
≥3years on the filingsBrian Calley
≥3years on the filingsChandra Madafferi
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
- $672k
- Total liabilities
- $59k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $613k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
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 | $1.6m | $1m | $564k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.