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← DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,031,272
Total expenses
$15,286,976
Contributions and grants received
$25,007,175
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$24,097
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$175,179,215
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,756,247
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$169,422,968
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,585,028
Management and general expenses
$2,021,248
Fundraising expenses
$3,680,700
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,585,028

Program services were 62.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $413,152

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,847,347

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,746,676

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,847,347

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,097 · excluded $24,097

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $838,327

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

    securities $838,327

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $413,152

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $498,600 · program services $146,389 · management and general $179,338 · fundraising $172,873

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $891,132 · program services $261,637 · management and general $320,525 · fundraising $308,970

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $302,173 · program services $90,652 · management and general $120,869 · fundraising $90,652

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $101,657 · program services $30,497 · management and general $40,663 · fundraising $30,497

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $930,225 · program services $508,532 · management and general $421,693

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,750 · management and general $33,750

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $60,000 · fundraising $60,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $458,440 · fundraising $458,440

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $34,381 · management and general $34,381

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,344,220 · program services $1,499,896 · management and general $215,752 · fundraising $628,572

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $116,921 · management and general $115,357 · fundraising $1,564

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $93,792 · management and general $93,792

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $179,302 · management and general $179,302

  • 17 · Travel

    total $89,768 · management and general $89,768

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $36,337 · management and general $36,337

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $718,202 · program services $709,936 · management and general $8,266

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $106,133 · management and general $106,133

  • 24a · Other expenses: RIVERWALK MAINTENANCE

    total $6,337,489 · program services $6,337,489

  • 24b · Other expenses: RIVER DAYS EVENT

    total $1,598,744 · fundraising $1,598,744

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $330,388 · fundraising $330,388

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $25,322 · management and general $25,322

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,765,369 · end of year $457,780

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $375 · end of year $575

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,950,912 · end of year $6,860,501

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,559 · end of year $667,583

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

    $125,813,256

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

    $8,106,918

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $99,315,953 · end of year $117,706,338

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $262,907 · end of year $212,503

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,767,141 · end of year $7,399,948

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $41,138,961 · end of year $41,873,987

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,551,600 · end of year $5,018,384

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $737,863

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $128,454,055 · end of year $142,351,069

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $32,234,522 · end of year $27,071,899

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC PARKS, THE DETROIT RIVERWALK, AND OTHER PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ALONG THE DETROIT INTERNATIONAL RIVERFRONT FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PERPETUITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC PARKS, PROMENADES, AND OTHER PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ALONG THE DETROIT INTERNATIONAL RIVERFRONT FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PERPETUITY

  • MAINTENANCE OF THE DETROIT RIVERWALK, PLAZAS, AND PAVILIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT PHASE OF EAST RIVERFRONT CONSTRUCTION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PLAZAS, PAVILIONS, AND SECTIONS OF THE RIVERWALK

    Expenses $9,585,028

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark C Wallace

    PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.

    Total calculated
    $352,547
    From this org
    $298,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,147
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $44,372
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,775
    Filer's total
    $352,547
  • Matthew Cullen

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Blanchard

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Hudson-Parke

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Penny Bailer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandy Baruah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marvin Beatty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hon Alisha Bell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Bendit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Blaszkiewicz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Antoine Bryant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Culler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Cummings

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Devlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley Dick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Dietz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Eichinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Garlin Gilchrist II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Hamp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Hartig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hiram Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Larson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Marans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah McClure

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Claude Molinari

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mitchell Mondry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mariam Noland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elena Nuno

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reimer Priester

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Rafferty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Khalil Rahal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pamela Rodgers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Elena Rodriguez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nettie Seabrooks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Sheffield

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Stroh III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Tellem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Trimer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Venegas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Washington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beverly Watts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Wickens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Smith

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $242,155
    From this org
    $200,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,955
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,016
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,939
    Filer's total
    $242,155
  • Cassie Brenske

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $197,698
    From this org
    $175,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,698
    Filer's total
    $197,698

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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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 1A
THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS PART OF HIS COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, IS ALLOWED A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECEIVES A SECTION 457(B) PLAN PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL MAXIMUM THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY.

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
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313199349330056

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