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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION.

Totals

Total revenue
$721,283
Total expenses
$248,100
Contributions and grants received
$734,500
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,553
Other revenue
-$16,770
Total assets, end of year
$1,008,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$85,316
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$923,499
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$155,106
Management and general expenses
$50,288
Fundraising expenses
$42,706
Program service expenses (Part III)
$155,106

Program services were 62.5% 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

    $734,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,553 · excluded $3,553

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $64,275

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $81,045

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,770 · excluded -$16,770

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $203,380 · program services $124,885 · management and general $48,289 · fundraising $30,206

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $13,575 · program services $9,924 · management and general $1,260 · fundraising $2,391

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,874 · program services $2,838 · management and general $36

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,376 · program services $16,739 · management and general $528 · fundraising $10,109

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $895 · program services $720 · management and general $175

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $210,473 · end of year $429,487

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $307,555 · end of year $318,328

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,000 · end of year $261,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $89,932 · end of year $85,316

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $443,096 · end of year $440,127

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $483,372

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE WORK PROGRAM OF METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION ("MAC") IS DRIVEN BY ITS COALITION OF BUSINESS, LABOR, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATION LEADERS; THIS COALITION IS DEDICATED TO EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROMOTING REGIONAL COOPERATION IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. THE WORK PROGRAM STRESSES DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND PRACTICAL ACTIONS TO MOVE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN FORWARD. MAC SEEKS TO IMPACT POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, AND BRINGS ITS UNIQUE COALITION PERSPECTIVE TO IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE REGION. MAC'S SPECIAL AFFILIATION WITH THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ("SEMCOG") AFFORDS ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING RESEARCH, DATA, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE THAT PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR ITS WORK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS COALITION IS A UNIQUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP DEDICATED TO EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROMOTING REGIONAL COOPERATION IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.

  • PUBLIC POLICY - PUBLIC POLICY PROJECTS INCLUDE THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE TASK FORCE (THE "HEALTHCARE TASK FORCE") AND THE FEDERAL AND STATE PLATFORM. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.IN 2023, MAC ESTABLISHED THE HEALTHCARE TASK FORCE TO ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC TRENDS, TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE MODELS, AND THE PANDEMIC ON HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND EQUITY, INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS, ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS, AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM.THIS BUILDS ON MAC'S 2023-2024 POLICY PLATFORM, WHICH INCLUDES THREE POLICIES RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF HEALTHCARE EQUITY. THESE ARE:- SUPPORTING A ROBUST PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM WITH RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE- SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HEALTHCARE EQUITY AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS- PROMOTING GREATER INVESTMENT, FISCAL CERTAINTY, COORDINATION, AND EXPANSION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TELEHEALTH ACCESS WHILE ENCOURAGING UNIFORM STANDARDS ACROSS STATESIN 2025, THE MAC BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVAL OF STRATEGIES AND ADDITIONAL POLICIES RELATED TO CREATING A STRONGER, EQUITABLE, AND ROBUST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL. A MAC POLICY PLATFORM TASK FORCE WAS APPOINTED TO CREATE MAC'S 2025-2026 FEDERAL AND STATE PLATFORM. THIS WILL BUILD ON THE 2023-2024 PLATFORM THAT PROMOTES EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SHARED PROSPERITY BY FOCUSING ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, THE ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, IT WILL RECOGNIZE POLICIES RELATED TO SEMCOG PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE HEALTHY CLIMATE PLAN, THE JUSTICE 40 TASK FORCE, AND VISION 2050, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHICH WILL BE FINALIZED IN JUNE 2025. MAC WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE 2023-2024 PLATFORM THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT MAY INCLUDE CONVENING ISSUE ADVISORY TEAMS, CREATING OPINION PAPERS, CO-SPONSORING "PULSE OF THE REGION" CITIZEN SURVEYS, SPONSORING ISSUES FORUMS, AND UTILIZING MEDIA RELEASES, GUEST COMMENTARIES, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO SHARE CONSENSUS POSITIONS. MAC WILL PUBLISH INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS WORK IN ITS ONLINE NEWSLETTER, ON ITS WEBSITE, AND ON ITS FACEBOOK PAGE.

    Expenses $53,131

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - IMPLEMENTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN'S 2021 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ("CEDS") AND BASELINE RESEARCH FOR THE 2025 CEDS, MAC AND SEMCOG COORDINATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN'S REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, INCREASING SHARED PROSPERITY FOR A RESILIENT ECONOMY, BASED ON THE THREE PILLARS OF TALENT, PLACE, AND BUSINESS. SINCE APPROVAL IN 2021, THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIX STRATEGIES, 22 POLICIES, AND 99 ACTIONS BY SEMCOG, MAC, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.IN 2023, SEMCOG WAS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("EDD") FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. EDD'S ARE FOCUSED ON DRIVING A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS THAT ENGAGES THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS TO ESTABLISH A STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT. EDD'S PREPARE AND MAINTAIN A REGION'S CEDS, ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGNATION, MAC WILL PARTNER WITH SEMCOG IN EXPANDING ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOCUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PREPARING FOR A SEMCOG/MAC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE IN 2025.MAC IS ALSO SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:- CONTINUING "IMPLEMENTATION OF BROADBAND IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: EXPANSION, ENGAGEMENT AND EQUITY", A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR BROADBAND APPROVED BY SEMCOG AND MAC IN 2022, WHICH FOCUSES ON INCREASING AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN BY CONNECTING WITH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, ON POLICIES AND PRIORITIES, DEVELOPING RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP IMPROVE EXPANSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE INTERNET, AS WELL AS ADDRESSING DIGITAL LITERACY AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE- CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE MOBILITY INDUSTRY BY COLLABORATING WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES TO HELP CREATE THE NECESSARY WORKFORCE, TO EDUCATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR FLEETS, AND TO SUPPORT REGIONAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE DETROIT REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL EPICENTER OF MOBILITY INITIATIVE, WORKING WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF FUTURE MOBILITY, MICHAUTO, AND POLICY MAKERS TO ALIGN EFFORTSMAC WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THIS INCLUDES PROMOTING SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS AND WORKERS OVERCOME BARRIERS, PREPARING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE CHANGING NATURE OF JOBS, AND SUPPORTING THE GOVERNOR'S 60/30 INITIATIVE, RESKILLING AND UPSKILLING WORKERS FOR HIGH-GROWTH OCCUPATIONS, INCREASING AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING INNOVATIVE HIRING PRACTICES. MAC WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED BY THE HEALTHCARE TASK FORCE RELATED TO ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING, TRAINING, RECRUITING, AND RETAINING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE THROUGH A CAREER PATHWAYS CAMPAIGN, ARTICLES, AND OTHER EFFORTS. THIS WILL HELP STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM AND INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS.

    Expenses $85,186

  • BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY - MAC CONTINUED TO PROMOTE EFFORTS THAT ENCOURAGE AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COOPERATION TO ENHANCE THE VITALITY AND ECONOMY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.THE SHINING LIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 15, 2024. THIS YEAR'S HONOREES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:- THE NEAL SHINE AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY REGIONAL LEADERSHIP HONOREE WAS HUEL PERKINS, NEWS ANCHOR, WJBK FOX 2 NEWS (RETIRED).- THE ELEANOR JOSAITIS UNSUNG HERO AWARD HONOREES WERE ANDREA COLE, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ETHEL & JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION, AND ASHLEY LOWE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF LAKESHORE LEGAL AID.- THE DAVE BING FUTURE LEADER AWARD HONOREE WAS JAZMINE DANCI, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY CONFERENCE.MAC RECEIVED GREAT BOARD SUPPORT, WITH MANY MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. DETROIT FREE PRESS EDITOR NICOLE AVERY NICHOLS OPENED THE PROGRAM, AND MAC PRESIDENT AMY O'LEARY HIGHLIGHTED MAC'S GOALS. THESE TWO, ALONG WITH CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE DINGELL AND THOM LINN, APPEARED IN THE INTRODUCTORY VIDEO TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AWARDS TO PROMOTE REGIONAL COOPERATION AND LEADERSHIP.MAC INCREASED ITS NUMBER OF SPONSORS TO 15, WITH BOARD MEMBERS DTE ENERGY, FLAGSTAR BANK, ITC HOLDINGS, THE MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, AND CONSUMERS ENERGY AT THE $5,000 PROGRAM SPONSOR LEVEL, AND BARTON MALOW, COMCAST, COREWELL, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1191, THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, PLANTE MORAN, SMART, AND WALBRIDGE SERVING AS $2,500 AWARD SPONSORS. WJBK FOX 2 NEWS ANCHOR ROOP RAJ PROMOTED THE EVENT AND SERVED AS A PRESENTER, ALONG WITH CAROL CAIN, HOST OF THE SUNDAY NEWS PROGRAM MICHIGAN MATTERS AND COLUMNIST FOR THE DETROIT FREE PRESS. AS PART OF CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS, MAC SHARED INFORMATION AND COLLABORATED WITH OTHER CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS (SUCH AS THE DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER, THE CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL, AND SEMCOG) ON ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.

    Expenses $16,789

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Lizabeth Ardisana

    CO-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Dingell

    CO-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Lutz

    CO-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Blackmon

    VICE-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lee Graham

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Hackel

    VICE-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwen Markham

    VICE CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Susick

    VICE-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beth Correa

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dominico Grasso

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Linn

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Aaron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tiffany Albert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Barnett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rose Bellanca

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Bieber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melanie Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Corriveau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andy Coulouris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Coulter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenny D'Anna

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Devlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carey Dewitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Drake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Duggan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Easterly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Warren Evans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharkey Haddad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Hermon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brandon Hofmeister

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russell Kavalhuna

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carrie Kincaid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kamilia Landrum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Lentini

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Lezotte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ronald Liscombe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terrence Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Merchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Avery Nichols

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Rakolta Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Reinhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Sachse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Sawyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Punita Thurman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Watkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Woody

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy O'Leary

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.25
  • Naheed Huq

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.5
  • Amy Malmer

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.5

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
28 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511489349301521

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