Recoverypark

Detroit, MI · Unknown exempt organization

✕ IRS exemption revoked
Revenue
$230K
+285% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
12%
Net assets
−$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$230K
FY2021▲ +285%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$230K
Expenses
$305K
FY2021▼ -59%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$305K
Net assets
−$3.6M
FY2021▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3.5M
FY2021−$3.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2025

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No — IRS exemption revoked
On the IRS revocation list.
Can I give now?
No — exemption revoked (2025-02-15)
On the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
No filing since FY2021 — 6 yrs
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRecoverypark
EINHdr · item D27-3051022
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
Latest filingForm 990FY2021 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDetroit, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.recoverypark.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.12 Management & general $0.88
Program services12%$37K
Management & general88%$268K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
-33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +97% vs prior filing year
Program spending
12%
of expenses reach programs▼ -74% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +78%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$740K
FY2021$1.3M
Total liabilities
$4.9M
FY2021▲ +15%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.9M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$75K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B12%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Total net assetsLn 32−$3.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$209K · 91%
Contributions & grants$21K · 9%
Other revenue91%$209K
Contributions & grants9%$21K
Total revenueLn 12$230K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8K · Operating expenses/yr $305K
0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $37K · Total expenses $305K
12%
Management & General
Management & general $268K · Total expenses $305K
88%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $305K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $9K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $235K
$0.04 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $21K · Total revenue $230K
9%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $230K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $230K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$12K · Total revenue $230K
-5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $305K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $230K · Prior year $60K
+285%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$3.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $230K · Expenses $305K
-33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$3.6M · Total assets $1.3M
-270%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gary Wozniak · Reported title PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $305K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $305K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 12%——
Overhead ratio 88%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 285%——
Legal fee ratio 14%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Board Member
$23,545Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Gary Wozniak$23,545$87,951
Anna Kohn—$63,165
George Gardiner—$15,530

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Develops urban farms, education, and community projects to create jobs.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $37K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Recoverypark has been formed to plan and implement community redevelopment projects with an emphasis on job creation and re-purposing vacant or blighted land, initially in the city of detroit for urban farming and agriculture.

$37Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$69

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2021 Latest Viewing $230K$305K+285% 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$742K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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