Michigan Education Special Services Assn
East Lansing, MI · EIN 38-1641634 · Rank 475 by total revenue
To provide members with group insurance benefits.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $1,374,690,598
- Total expenses
- $1,468,367,509
- Total assets
- $757,257,126
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $28,710,332
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $28,060,087
- Employees
- 398
- Salary base per employee
- $72,137
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (17)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Wilson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Officer | 40 | $361,665 |
| Eric Ghiggia | VICE PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Sarah Carter | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Lisa Welch | PRESIDENT (ENDED 07/24) | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Candice Ridley | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Bob Callender | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Roy Freeman | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Marcia Mackey | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Jessyca Mathews | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Rich Vander Klok | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Becky Kennedy | TRUSTEE (ENDED 08/24) | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Aaron Eling | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Brett Smith | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Deven Parrish | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Chandra Madafferi | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Charlotte Tillerson | TRUSTEE | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Becky Newell | TRUSTEE (ENDED 07/24) | Board | 5 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 6 people received $1,840,368, which is 6.4% of the $28,710,332 salary base shared by 398 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Wilson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Officer | 40 | $283,233 | $0 | $78,432 | $361,665 |
| David Weismantel | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $252,740 | $0 | $54,870 | $307,610 |
| Matt Nyquist | DIRECTOR OF HEALTH PLAN OP | Highly paid employee | 40 | $229,171 | $0 | $72,345 | $301,516 |
| Karen Schulz | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICE | Highly paid employee | 40 | $225,322 | $0 | $72,345 | $297,667 |
| Joseph Firestone | GENERAL COUNSEL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $223,296 | $0 | $65,369 | $288,665 |
| David Zolinski | DIRECTOR OF IT DELIVERY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $215,939 | $0 | $67,306 | $283,245 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202522699349301302 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-1641634
- Organization website (as filed): www.messa.org