Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $21,783,286
- Total expenses
- $22,717,587
- Contributions and grants received
- $18,879,392
- Grants paid
- $6,338,703
- Program service revenue
- $2,896,486
- Investment income
- $7,408
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,194,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,686,919
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,507,511
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $19,743,518
- Management and general expenses
- $2,539,206
- Fundraising expenses
- $434,863
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $19,743,518
Program services were 86.9% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$9,533,649
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,345,743
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2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE
total $2,011,040 · related or exempt $2,011,040
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2b · Program service revenue: EVENT INCOME
total $366,704 · related or exempt $366,704
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2c · Program service revenue: IKE REVENUE
total $292,727 · related or exempt $292,727
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2d · Program service revenue: MISC REVENUE
total $226,015 · related or exempt $226,015
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3 · Investment income
total $7,408 · excluded $7,408
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $6,338,703 · program services $6,338,703
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,104,602 · program services $198,416 · management and general $696,366 · fundraising $209,820
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,184,745 · program services $212,812 · management and general $746,890 · fundraising $225,043
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11a · Fees: management
total -$417,406 · management and general -$417,406
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11b · Fees: legal
total $257,088 · program services $93,818 · management and general $163,270
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,003,085 · program services $1,003,085
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $757,851 · program services $483,388 · management and general $274,463
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13 · Office expenses
total $727,694 · program services $59,018 · management and general $668,676
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14 · Information technology
total $170,387 · program services $26,500 · management and general $143,887
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20 · Interest
total $197 · management and general $197
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $26,849 · management and general $26,849
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23 · Insurance
total $92,892 · program services $43,445 · management and general $49,447
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24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES
total $6,377,060 · program services $6,377,060
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24b · Other expenses: SIGNATURE EVENTS
total $2,251,413 · program services $2,251,413
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24c · Other expenses: AMBASSADOR EXP
total $1,542,990 · program services $1,542,990
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24d · Other expenses: SITE EQUIPMENT & RENTAL
total $545,598 · program services $545,598
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24e · All other expenses
total $753,839 · program services $567,272 · management and general $186,567
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,722,825 · end of year $1,523,075
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,182,424 · end of year $5,789,662
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $41,267 · end of year $96,435
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$416,399
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$318,884
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $124,365 · end of year $97,515
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $422,878 · end of year $687,743
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,006,697 · end of year $4,001,085
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $183,500 · end of year $161,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $215,283 · end of year $1,524,834
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $33,328 · end of year -$900,973
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,054,951 · end of year $3,408,484
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE DETROIT BY DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN'S URBAN CORE. WE STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT DOWNTOWN DETROIT THROUGH STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT EVOLVE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. DDP CONVENES BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPIC AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT EFFORTS IN THE CREATION OF A VIBRANT URBAN CORE FOR DETROIT ARE BALANCED AND ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE CONSIDERED.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO ADVANCE DETROIT BY DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWNS'S URBAN CORE.
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CLEAN DOWNTOWN - THE PROJECT AIMS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS FOR DOWNTOWN DETROIT BY PROVIDING DAILY CLEANUP IN THE AREA WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN FREEWAY SYSTEM AND NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS. UNIFORMED GOODWILL INDUSTRIES WORKERS SWEEP STREETS AND POWER-WASH SIDEWALKS, CLEAR TRASH, AND REMOVE GRAFFITI TO KEEP THE CITY CLEAN AND INVITING.
Expenses $1,699,215 · Grants $112,500 · Revenue $1,744,853
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HOLIDAY LIGHTING - DDP ILLUMINATES DOWNTOWN DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE DOWNTOWN LIGHTING PROGRAM ENHANCES THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DOWNTOWN BY BRIGHTENING THE STREETSCAPE FOR THE ENTIRE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE DDP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING DISTINCTIVE LIGHTING ON STREET POLES AND IN TREES, AS WELL AS FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING DAZZLING HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS IN BEACON PARK, CAMPUS MARTIUS PARK AND OTHER FAVORITE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC SPACES.
Expenses $168,932 · Grants $186,242
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MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND REVITALIZATION AND PLACEMAKING PROGRAMIN JANUARY 2023, DDP RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT AWARD FROM THE MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,740,000 TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF EIGHT (8) PROJECTS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN DETROIT. THE PROJECTS INCLUDE TWO (2) REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS AND SIX (6) PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS. DDP IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THESE PROJECTS AND HAS, SEPARATELY, ENTER INTO SUB-GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SUB-GRANTEES. THE GRANT IS A MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT WHICH WILL BE FULLY EXPENDED BY DECEMBER 31, 2026.
Expenses $5,003,443 · Revenue $1,151,633
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RAP- MEDC RAP 1.0 TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN.
Expenses $4,984,638 · Grants $6,039,961
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MAJOR EVENTS- - TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMMING OF THE 2024 NFL DRAFT EVENT
Expenses $7,887,290
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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Eric B LarsonERIC B LARSON
CEO
- Total calculated
- $518,863
- From this org
- $497,620
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,243
- Hours/week
- 36 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $389,635
- Bonus
- $100,000
- Other
- $7,985
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,243
- Filer's total
- $518,863
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Cari Easterday-KarCARI EASTERDAY-KAR
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $169,603
- From this org
- $163,203
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,400
- Hours/week
- 10 + 30 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $153,337
- Bonus
- $9,609
- Other
- $257
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,400
- Filer's total
- $169,603
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Cynthia PaskyCYNTHIA PASKY
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Daniel LoeppDANIEL LOEPP
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Matthew CullenMATTHEW CULLEN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Amy SolekAMY SOLEK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andra RushANDRA RUSH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew CantorANDREW CANTOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Arn TellumARN TELLUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bishop Edgar Van IIBISHOP EDGAR VAN II
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
-
Cameron PiggottCAMERON PIGGOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
-
Christopher IlitchCHRISTOPHER ILITCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Claude Bud DenkerCLAUDE BUD DENKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
-
Conrad Mallet JrCONRAD MALLET JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dan GilbertDAN GILBERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
David EgnerDAVID EGNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
David FolytonDAVID FOLYTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David GirodatDAVID GIRODAT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David MassaronDAVID MASSARON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David ParentDAVID PARENT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David RuudDAVID RUUD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Kimberly EspyDR KIMBERLY ESPY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elie TorgowELIE TORGOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James E WhiteJAMES E WHITE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff LambertJEFF LAMBERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jerry NorciaJERRY NORCIA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenneth WaywardKENNETH WAYWARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin JohnsonKEVIN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin VoightKEVIN VOIGHT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Latrice McClendonLATRICE MCCLENDON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura GrannemannLAURA GRANNEMANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Mark WallaceMARK WALLACE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marvin BeattyMARVIN BEATTY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary CullerMARY CULLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Matthew Buckley Start 124MATTHEW BUCKLEY START 124
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Micahel RichieMICAHEL RICHIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael BickersMICHAEL BICKERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael McLauchlanMICHAEL MCLAUCHLAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Peter CummingsPETER CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peter KelletPETER KELLET
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ric DevoreRIC DEVORE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard RapsonRICHARD RAPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert RineyROBERT RINEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rodney WoodRODNEY WOOD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roger PenskeROGER PENSKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Ronald GantnerRONALD GANTNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandy PierceSANDY PIERCE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Stephen RossSTEPHEN ROSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Terrah OpfermanTERRAH OPFERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy NicholsonTIMOTHY NICHOLSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
-
Warren EvansWARREN EVANS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William Clay FordWILLIAM CLAY FORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William KingsleyWILLIAM KINGSLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gina CavilereGINA CAVILERE
CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $241,626
- From this org
- $201,284
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,342
- Hours/week
- 1 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $195,701
- Bonus
- $4,892
- Other
- $691
- Deferred
- $10,064
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,278
- Filer's total
- $241,626
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Lila Asante-AppiahLILA ASANTE-APPIAH
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $174,510
- From this org
- $146,002
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,508
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,231
- Bonus
- $6,952
- Other
- $1,819
- Deferred
- $4,434
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,074
- Filer's total
- $174,510
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David CowanDAVID COWAN
CHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $160,427
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $139,050
- Other
- $21,377
- Hours/week
- 1 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $128,525 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $10,300 related
- Other
- $0 + $225 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $8,248 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $13,129 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $160,427 related
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Ryan EpsteinRYAN EPSTEIN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $176,547
- From this org
- $176,547
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $176,547
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $176,547
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Elise FieldsELISE FIELDS
SR DIRECTOR URBAN INNOVATION
- Total calculated
- $129,175
- From this org
- $129,175
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Joshua LongJOSHUA LONG
DATA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $124,492
- From this org
- $124,492
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Margaret WilliamsMARGARET WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $121,192
- From this org
- $121,192
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Michael BruggemanMICHAEL BRUGGEMAN
CHIEF SAFETY & SECURITY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $115,688
- From this org
- $115,688
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- 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 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
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RKP GROUP
$2,089,275
SPECIAL EVENT
-
$2,000,000
SPECIAL EVENT
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USFL
$1,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
-
$511,750
GENERAL SUPPORT
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CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITIONS
$375,241
GENERAL SUPPORT
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RAP SUBGRANTEE
-
RAP SUBGRANTEE
-
$59,484
GENERAL SUPPORT
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HAMILTON ANDERSON ASSOCIATES
$18,748
RAP SUBGRANTEE
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(4) · PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE DOWNTOWN · MI · controlled entity
Directly controlled by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
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501(C)(3) · MAINTAIN AND PROGRAM CITY OF DETROIT OWNED PARKS · MI · controlled entity
Directly controlled by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
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501(C)(3) · REVITALIZATION OF DETROIT · MI · controlled entity
Directly controlled by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
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501(C)(3) · PUBLIC BIKE SHARE SYSTEM · MI · controlled entity
Directly controlled by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
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.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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PROCURE AND DELIVER EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT · MI · income $0 · assets $0
Directly controlled by DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523229349300112
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