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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$128,175
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,111,248
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,281,450
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2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP INCOME
total $123,317 · related or exempt $123,317
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3 · Investment income
total $97,757 · excluded $97,757
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $22,486
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$22,486
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$22,486 · related or exempt -$22,486
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$15,636
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$128,175
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$152,372
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$136,736 · excluded -$136,736
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11a · Other revenue: DISCOUNT ON RECEIVABLE
total $133,132 · related or exempt $133,132
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11b · Other revenue: SUBCONTRACTOR REVENUE
total $88,345 · related or exempt $88,345
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11c · Other revenue: REBATE INCOME
total $4,008 · related or exempt $4,008
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11e · Other revenue, total
$225,485
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $1,840,720 · program services $1,840,720
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,204,055 · program services $2,622,291 · management and general $2,063,364 · fundraising $518,400
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11b · Fees: legal
total $105,661 · program services $80,680 · management and general $24,981
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $60,375 · management and general $60,375
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11g · Fees: other
total $394,197 · program services $280,546 · management and general $113,651
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $503,396 · program services $465,880 · management and general $31,112 · fundraising $6,404
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13 · Office expenses
total $89,881 · program services $41,112 · management and general $47,682 · fundraising $1,087
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14 · Information technology
total $265,112 · program services $115,315 · management and general $146,641 · fundraising $3,156
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16 · Occupancy
total $46,346 · program services $46,346
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17 · Travel
total $82,157 · program services $41,644 · management and general $34,199 · fundraising $6,314
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $488,139 · program services $448,343 · management and general $21,596 · fundraising $18,200
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20 · Interest
total $17,798 · management and general $17,798
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $78,575 · program services $56,940 · management and general $21,635
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23 · Insurance
total $26,203 · management and general $26,203
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24a · Other expenses: DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS
total $3,332,916 · program services $3,332,916
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,566,795 · end of year $1,592,046
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,009,622 · end of year $1,794,396
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $6,704,018 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,731,100 · end of year $3,458,293
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $40,298 · end of year $39,509
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$410,970
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$360,910
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $150,920 · end of year $50,060
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $6,831,415 · end of year $6,831,415
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,106,938
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,411,566 · end of year $1,411,338
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $3,004,255
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $810,000 · end of year $430,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $58,472 · end of year $17,238
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,969,606 · end of year $16,009,826
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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.
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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
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Edward StaeblerEDWARD 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
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Dr Kimberly Andrews EspyDR KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPY
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Ali AbolmaaliDR ALI ABOLMAALI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ben BernsteinBEN BERNSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bethany GielczykBETHANY GIELCZYK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chanell Scott ContrerasCHANELL SCOTT CONTRERAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cornelia ButlerCORNELIA BUTLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Clarinda Barnett-HarrisonCLARINDA BARNETT-HARRISON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gwen JimmereGWEN JIMMERE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hassan BeydounHASSAN BEYDOUN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jamila ThompsonJAMILA THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason AeschlimanJASON AESCHLIMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonathan RumleyJONATHAN RUMLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin TurkJUSTIN TURK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin JohnsonKEVIN JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura Chavez-Wazeerud-DinLAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa PrasadLISA PRASAD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt BowerMATT BOWER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Michael BusuitoDR MICHAEL BUSUITO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael ColeMICHAEL COLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike SappingtonMIKE SAPPINGTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike S RaffertyMIKE S RAFFERTY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nick GorgaNICK GORGA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia Patti GlazaPATRICIA PATTI GLAZA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Portia PowellPORTIA POWELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rian English BarnhillRIAN ENGLISH BARNHILL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sonal RamrakhianiSONAL RAMRAKHIANI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Terri Lynn LandTERRI LYNN LAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Valencia StoudamireVALENCIA STOUDAMIRE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Virginia KleistDR VIRGINIA KLEIST
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana GoodeDIANA 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
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Christianne MaloneCHRISTIANNE 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
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Kelly KozlowskiKELLY 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
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Allandra J BulgerALLANDRA 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
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Natrina GroceNATRINA GROCE
SR. DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $140,491
- From this org
- $119,548
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,943
- Hours/week
- 40
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Norma Jean ZaleskiNORMA 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
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Danielle ManleyDANIELLE 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
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Kimberly S WattsKIMBERLY 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
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Kyla CarlsenKYLA 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
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$150,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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CLASS ACT DETROIT
$150,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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$150,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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$150,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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JEFFERSON CHALMERS FARMERS MARKET
$150,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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$115,000
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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$47,500
NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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NON-PROFIT SUPPORT GRANT
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.
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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
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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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