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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DETROIT FUTURE CITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,600,145
Total expenses
$2,861,828
Contributions and grants received
$2,560,792
Grants paid
$28,197
Program service revenue
$39,353
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,632,627
Total liabilities, end of year
$156,359
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,476,268
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,024,357
Management and general expenses
$605,145
Fundraising expenses
$232,326
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,024,357

Program services were 70.7% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,560,792

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $39,353 · related or exempt $39,353

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $28,197 · program services $28,197

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $562,198 · program services $413,367 · management and general $75,082 · fundraising $73,749

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $840,606 · program services $618,072 · management and general $112,263 · fundraising $110,271

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $71,384 · program services $51,367 · management and general $9,766 · fundraising $10,251

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $145,107 · program services $104,415 · management and general $19,853 · fundraising $20,839

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $104,163 · program services $76,665 · management and general $13,028 · fundraising $14,470

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,607 · program services $1,153 · management and general $454

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $101,500 · program services $72,804 · management and general $28,696

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $605,140 · program services $434,053 · management and general $171,087

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $47,749 · program services $26,975 · management and general $20,774

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $48,645 · program services $31,350 · management and general $16,596 · fundraising $699

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $79,743 · program services $67,200 · management and general $12,543

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,086 · program services $1,002 · management and general $3,084

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $70,460 · program services $22,147 · management and general $48,313

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,535 · management and general $12,535

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,822 · program services $10,611 · management and general $5,924 · fundraising $287

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING EXPENSES

    total $53,340 · program services $33,647 · management and general $18,782 · fundraising $911

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $18,875 · management and general $18,875

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES

    total $14,364 · program services $9,061 · management and general $5,058 · fundraising $245

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $35,307 · program services $22,271 · management and general $12,432 · fundraising $604

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,514,069 · end of year $1,443,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $337,215 · end of year $2,128,284

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $1,975

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,569 · end of year $38,514

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

    $48,167

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

    $27,313

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,027 · end of year $20,854

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $148,929 · end of year $156,359

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,034,138 · end of year $1,223,389

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,703,813 · end of year $2,252,879

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

DFC IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. DFC ACCOMPLISHES THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS, THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE INNOVATIVE LAND USE, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DETROIT FUTURE CITY ("DFC") IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY AS CORE VALUES, DFC ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND POLICY, CONVENING, RESEARCH, TESTING, AND INNOVATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE, WHICH INCLUDES HELPING TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BY CONVENING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOT ACTIVATION, AND HIGHLIGHTING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCATING FOR OPEN SPACE PLANNING- COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH FOCUSES ON SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STRATEGIES, AND DEVELOPING APPROACHES FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF OBSOLETE INDUSTRIAL SITES

  • THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM PROMOTES EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PRACTICES IN DETROIT. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WISH TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE AND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. IN 2022, DFC COLLABORATED WITH A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT A LARGE-SCALE OPEN-SPACE PROJECT COVERING 12 CITY LOTS. DFC ALSO COORDINATED THE OPEN SPACE WORKING GROUP, A COALITION OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN SPACE STRATEGIES CITY-WIDE.

    Expenses $1,240,363 · Grants $28,197 · Revenue $24,112

  • THE CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH CONDUCTS AND PUBLISHES RESEARCH REGARDING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS. IN 2022, THE CENTER PUBLISHED SEVEN REPORTS COVERING TOPICS INCLUDING PATTERNS OF MORTGAGE LENDING, HOMEBUYER RESOURCES FOR HOMEBUYERS, PATTERNS OF RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWING MIDDLE-WAGE JOBS, AND RESOURCE NEEDS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. ALSO, RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED ON ALL HOME SALES IN DETROIT AND GROWING MIDDLE-WAGE OCCUPATIONS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA FOR PUBLICATION IN 2023. FURTHERMORE, AN ON-LINE DATA DASHBOARD WAS MAINTAINED TO MAKE THIS DATA EASILY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FINDINGS WERE ALSO PRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS USING A VIRTUAL FORMAT.

    Expenses $747,644 · Revenue $14,534

  • DFC'S COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROMOTES POLICIES TO CREATE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS WELL AS EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING COMPACT, LED BY DFC, IS A COLLABORATION OF MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO IMPROVE SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN DETROIT. THE COMPACT HOSTS MONTHLY SESSIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION, IMPROVE COORDINATION, AND DEVELOP NEW INITIATIVES TOWARD THE GOALS OF IMPROVING HOUSING QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING SERVICES TO PROMOTE HOUSING REHABILITATION AND EQUITABLE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $36,350 · Revenue $707

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendy Jackson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alice Thompson

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Blaszkiewicz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Ribbon

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clifford Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Curenton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Dewar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tiffany Douglas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maha Freij

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kamilia Landrum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katy Locker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Ogden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Rencher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joi Rushing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Valerie Strassberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • George Swan III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Tobocman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Trudeau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Willis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anika Goss-Foster

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $254,569
    From this org
    $234,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,238
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,331
    Bonus
    $6,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,238
    Filer's total
    $254,569
  • Thomas Goddeeris

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $190,546
    From this org
    $143,879
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,879
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,667
    Filer's total
    $190,546
  • Ashley Clark

    CEER VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $117,083
    From this org
    $104,935
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,148
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

  • TASTE OF DIASPORA

    $17,800

    FIDUCIARY ROLE FOR SPONSORED PROJECT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
1 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202302149349300800

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