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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WAYNE STATE UNIV RESEARCH & TECHNO- LOGY PARK IN THE CITY OF DETROIT.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,808,210
Total expenses
$12,535,531
Contributions and grants received
$4,520,873
Grants paid
$1,840,720
Program service revenue
$123,317
Investment income
$75,271
Other revenue
$88,749
Total assets, end of year
$20,872,657
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,862,831
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,009,826
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,372,733
Management and general expenses
$2,609,237
Fundraising expenses
$553,561
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,372,733

Program services were 74.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $128,175

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,111,248

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,281,450

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP INCOME

    total $123,317 · related or exempt $123,317

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,757 · excluded $97,757

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

    other assets $22,486

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$22,486

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$22,486 · related or exempt -$22,486

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,636

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

    $128,175

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $152,372

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$136,736 · excluded -$136,736

  • 11a · Other revenue: DISCOUNT ON RECEIVABLE

    total $133,132 · related or exempt $133,132

  • 11b · Other revenue: SUBCONTRACTOR REVENUE

    total $88,345 · related or exempt $88,345

  • 11c · Other revenue: REBATE INCOME

    total $4,008 · related or exempt $4,008

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $225,485

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,840,720 · program services $1,840,720

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,204,055 · program services $2,622,291 · management and general $2,063,364 · fundraising $518,400

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $105,661 · program services $80,680 · management and general $24,981

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $60,375 · management and general $60,375

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $394,197 · program services $280,546 · management and general $113,651

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $503,396 · program services $465,880 · management and general $31,112 · fundraising $6,404

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,881 · program services $41,112 · management and general $47,682 · fundraising $1,087

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $265,112 · program services $115,315 · management and general $146,641 · fundraising $3,156

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,346 · program services $46,346

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,157 · program services $41,644 · management and general $34,199 · fundraising $6,314

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $488,139 · program services $448,343 · management and general $21,596 · fundraising $18,200

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,798 · management and general $17,798

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $78,575 · program services $56,940 · management and general $21,635

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,203 · management and general $26,203

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS

    total $3,332,916 · program services $3,332,916

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,566,795 · end of year $1,592,046

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,009,622 · end of year $1,794,396

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $6,704,018 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,731,100 · end of year $3,458,293

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $40,298 · end of year $39,509

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

    $410,970

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

    $360,910

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $150,920 · end of year $50,060

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $6,831,415 · end of year $6,831,415

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,106,938

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,411,566 · end of year $1,411,338

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $3,004,255

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $810,000 · end of year $430,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $58,472 · end of year $17,238

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,969,606 · end of year $16,009,826

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,774,524 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TECHTOWN IS DETROIT'S ENTREPRENEUERSHIP HUB. WE HELP TECH STARTUPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES DEVELOP, LAUNCH, AND GROW. BY OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY, WE STRENGTHEN OUR CITY, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ECONOMY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TECHTOWN IS DETROIT'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB. WE EMPOWER DETROIT-BASED STARTUPS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, COLLARBORATIVE WORKSPACE AND EDUCATION FOR ENTREPRENEURS THAT WILL FURTHER ACCELERATE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS DETROIT. TECHTOWN IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT AND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE WOODWARD TECHNOLOGY CORRIDOR SMARTZONE.

  • TECHNOLOGY-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING - START STUDIO: IDEA-STAGE ACCELERATOR THAT VALIDATES EARLY-STAGE TECH STARTUPS THROUGH CUSTOMER DISCOVERY.-INCUBATOR: AN INTENSE AND DYNAMIC PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HELPING PROMISING TECH STARTUPS MAKE THE TRANSITION INTO PROFITABLE COMPANIES. VIA A COHORT MODEL, TECHTOWN WILL HELP FOUNDERS STRENGTHEN THEIR BUSINESSES IN THREE KEY AREAS: BUSINESS OPERATIONS, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING READINESS.-TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION: TECHTOWN EVALUATED AND ROADMAPS THE COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL OF UNIVERSITY OR HEALTH CAR SYSTEM-DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES TRANSITION INTO TECHTOWN PROGRAMS.-TRACTION: TAKES BUSINESS MOVE FROM PRODUCT TO PURCHASE VIA A UNIQUE COMMUNITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY THAT HELPS STARTUPS MOVE FROM LAUNCHING THE FIRST VERSION OF THEIR PRODUCT TO GENERATING RECURRING REVENUE.-CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM: A SERIES OF TRAINING MODULES AND COHORT SUPPORT THAT HELPS ENTREPRENEURS UNDERSTAND THE TECH FUNDING LANSCAPE AND ACCESS THE FUNDS NEEDED TO GET THEIR BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND.SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES-RETAIL BOOT CAMP: PREPARES SERIOUS ENTREPRENEURS WITH STRONG RETAIL CONCEPTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THEIR BRICK-AND-MORTAR BUSINESS IN A CORE DETROIT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.-313 STRONG: COMBINES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND START-UP ACCELERATION STRATEGIES TO TRANSFORM DETROIT'S HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS INTO VIBRANT AND DENSE COMMUNITIES.-PROGRAMMING RESOURCE SUPPORT FOR NON-PROFITSSPACE - REAL ESTATE PROGRAMMING-OFFICE AND LAB SPACE: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR INNOVATIVE DETROIT BUSINESSES.-CO-WORKING: CO-WORKING COMMUNITY OFFERING DETROIT ENTREPRENEURS AN AFFORDABLE, FLEXIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT.-MEETING AND EVENT SPACE: RECENTLY RENOVATED FIRST FLOOR INCLUDES EVENT SPACE WITH SEATING UP TO 180; MEETING, CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ROOMS; OPEN, GALLEY-STYLE KITCHEN WITH CAFE SEATING.BACKOFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HUMAN RESOURCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $9,372,733 · Grants $1,840,720 · Revenue $326,316

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Edward Staebler

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $230,546
    From this org
    $175,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,032
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,514
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $55,032
    Filer's total
    $230,546
  • Dr Kimberly Andrews Espy

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Ali Abolmaali

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Bernstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bethany Gielczyk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chanell Scott Contreras

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cornelia Butler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Clarinda Barnett-Harrison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwen Jimmere

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hassan Beydoun

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamila Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Aeschliman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Rumley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Turk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Chavez-Wazeerud-Din

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Prasad

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Bower

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Michael Busuito

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Cole

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Sappington

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike S Rafferty

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Gorga

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Patti Glaza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Portia Powell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rian English Barnhill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sonal Ramrakhiani

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terri Lynn Land

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Valencia Stoudamire

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Virginia Kleist

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Goode

    CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $221,768
    From this org
    $179,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,986
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,782
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,986
    Filer's total
    $221,768
  • Christianne Malone

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $211,090
    From this org
    $161,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,061
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,029
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,061
    Filer's total
    $211,090
  • Kelly Kozlowski

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $237,755
    From this org
    $188,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,377
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,378
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,377
    Filer's total
    $237,755
  • Allandra J Bulger

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO.ACT

    Total calculated
    $202,249
    From this org
    $190,058
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,191
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,558
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,420
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,771
    Filer's total
    $202,249
  • Natrina Groce

    SR. DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $140,491
    From this org
    $119,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,943
    Hours/week
    40
  • Norma Jean Zaleski

    SR. DIRECTOR FINANCE & COMPLIANCE

    Total calculated
    $118,483
    From this org
    $110,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,124
    Hours/week
    40
  • Danielle Manley

    SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $164,734
    From this org
    $125,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,193
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,541
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,193
    Filer's total
    $164,734
  • Kimberly S Watts

    DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $129,269
    From this org
    $113,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,034
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kyla Carlsen

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR, CO.ACT

    Total calculated
    $141,164
    From this org
    $128,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,006
    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

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
KIMBERLY WATTS RECEIVED $21,052 IN SEVERANCE IN 2024.
SCHEDULE J, PART II:
EDWARD STAEBLER WAS COMPENSATED BY WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR HIS ROLE AS OFFICER OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY PARK IN THE CITY OF DETROIT. SEE SCHEDULE J PART II FOR HIS COMPENSATION DETAILS.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • TECHONE HOLDING CORPORATION

    C · MASTER SUB TENANT · MI · 100% owned · share of income $3,678,487 · share of assets $17,002,880 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by TECHTOWN

  • TECHTOWN OPS PLUS

    C · MANAGEMENT CONSULTING · MI · 100% owned · share of income $81,408 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by TECHTOWN

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349323944

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