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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,571,688
Total expenses
$5,740,337
Contributions and grants received
$7,988,697
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$404,777
Investment income
-$35,827
Other revenue
$214,041
Total assets, end of year
$9,044,979
Total liabilities, end of year
$373,902
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,671,077
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,887,240
Management and general expenses
$1,275,094
Fundraising expenses
$578,003
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,887,240

Program services were 67.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $69,086

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $154,320

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,786,895

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,978,396

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $63,090

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $404,777 · related or exempt $404,777

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52,597 · excluded $52,597

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $157,404

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $157,404

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $157,404 · excluded $157,404

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,163,508

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,251,932

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$88,424

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$88,424 · excluded -$88,424

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $235,594

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $154,320

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $298,662

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$63,068 · excluded -$63,068

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $275,985

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $156,280

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $119,705 · unrelated business $8,631 · excluded $111,074

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $533,100 · program services $134,981 · management and general $216,101 · fundraising $182,018

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,828,959 · program services $1,466,360 · management and general $287,270 · fundraising $75,329

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $17,996 · program services $12,200 · management and general $3,835 · fundraising $1,961

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $188,227 · program services $127,607 · management and general $40,112 · fundraising $20,508

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $184,322 · program services $124,959 · management and general $39,280 · fundraising $20,083

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,954 · program services $6,463 · management and general $14,016 · fundraising $3,475

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $42,000 · management and general $42,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $835,930 · program services $236,876 · management and general $471,685 · fundraising $127,369

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $131,428 · program services $106,164 · management and general $3,654 · fundraising $21,610

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $232,765 · program services $201,686 · management and general $19,081 · fundraising $11,998

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,945 · program services $6,509 · management and general $10,740 · fundraising $4,696

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,965 · program services $12,404 · management and general $23,466 · fundraising $95

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $645,961 · program services $633,042 · management and general $12,919

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,278 · management and general $43,278

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $438,942 · program services $417,582 · fundraising $21,360

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $385,739 · program services $286,298 · management and general $17,048 · fundraising $82,393

  • 24c · Other expenses: TOURS

    total $66,971 · program services $65,574 · management and general $298 · fundraising $1,099

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $37,604 · program services $37,604

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $45,251 · program services $10,931 · management and general $30,311 · fundraising $4,009

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $120,101 · end of year $737,058

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $756,790 · end of year $3,916,384

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $176,726 · end of year $218,377

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $59,330 · end of year $64,944

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,531,483

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,169,091

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,968,353 · end of year $3,362,392

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,390,227 · end of year $745,824

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $251,744 · end of year $345,687

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $57,339 · end of year $28,215

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $439,300

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,868,234 · end of year $7,738,018

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $854,910 · end of year $933,059

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TELLS DETROIT'S STORIES AND WHY THEY MATTER THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, AND THE PRESERVATION AND DISSEMINATION OF ITS ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TELLS DETROIT'S STORIES AND WHY THEY MATTER.

  • MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM - THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF HISTORICAL STORIES AND ARTIFACTS. THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS OPEN FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR. THE DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM IS OPEN THREE DAYS PER WEEK FOR 28 WEEKS PER YEAR AND FIVE DAYS PER WEEK FOR 24 WEEKS PER YEAR. BOTH MUSEUMS ARE OPEN FOR PRIVATE TOURS ON DAYS THEY ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TOGETHER, THE MUSEUMS SERVE MORE THAN 180,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $1,393,871 · Revenue $145,143

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS - THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUMS' GOAL IS TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSTITUENTS TO GO IN-DEPTH ON CERTAIN HISTORICAL TOPICS, EITHER THROUGH LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, FILMS, OR TOURS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 30 COMMUNITY TOURS ANNUALLY AND APPROXIMATELY 25 IN-MUSEUM PROGRAMS. GENERALLY, THESE PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED AT ADULTS AND SENIORS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AIMED AT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THE AVERAGE COMMUNITY TOUR ATTENDANCE IS 30 PEOPLE, AND THE AVERAGE IN-MUSEUM PROGRAM ATTRACTS 40 INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $989,141 · Revenue $102,999

  • MAINTAINING MORE THAN 300,000 ARTIFACTS IN THE CITY OF DETROIT'S COLLECTION, THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENSURES THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS CRITICAL TO THE CITY OF DETROIT'S HISTORY. A TEAM OF STAFF, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS IS WORKING TO DIGITIZE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION AND PLACE THE INFORMATION ONLINE. EVEN WITH THE ABATEMENT OF COVID-19, THE APPETITE FOR DIGITAL CONTENT CONTINUES, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS NOW FOCUSED ON DIGITIZATION AS A WAY TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO THESE ARTIFACTS FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT COME TO THE MUSEUMS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE SEVERAL THOUSAND ITEMS ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $1,504,228 · Revenue $156,635

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Decker

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Schlesinger-Wagner

    FIRST VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Albrecht

    SECOND VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Nowak

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dante Stella

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Buhl

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Camille Walker Banks

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Akosua Barthwell-Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Bland

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lawrence Bluth

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Boehms

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judith Knudsen Christie

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Deutchman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas Dossin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lena Epstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Fisher Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Gillette Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neal Gram III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frederick Hall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Jeffreys

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brenda Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lindsay Joseph

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Kaufman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bernie Kent

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jin-Kyu Koh

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Kosonog

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Lambrecht

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chauncey Mayfield II

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Francis McMillan II

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Onwuzurike

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanette Pierce

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bobbi Polk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leslye Rosenbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Ruffner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan B Rumley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lois Shaevsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dana Sorensen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ned Staebler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Svoboda

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Tukel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Van Tol

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Markeith Weldon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Waters

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elana Rugh

    PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.

    Total calculated
    $223,150
    From this org
    $221,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,150
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,000
    Deferred
    $2,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $223,150
  • Rebecca Saliminen Witt

    CHIEF MARKETING AND STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $169,073
    From this org
    $160,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,073
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $169,073
  • Doug Czajkowski

    VICE-PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $197,266
    From this org
    $181,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,000
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $3,600
    Deferred
    $1,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,466
    Filer's total
    $197,266

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
ANNUAL BONUS IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 June 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421589349300017

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