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Fs-Detroit INC

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 33-1738424Revenue $375K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfigureskatingindetroit.org9343 W Outer Dr, 48219-4059 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Jan 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Figure skating in Detroit helps girls transform their lives and grow in confidence, leadership and academic achievement. We are the only organization in the world for girls of color that combines the power of education with access to the artistic discipline of figure skating to build champions in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$229K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$229K
to officers and key staff · 113% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 113% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $106K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$375K
Spent
$202K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$271K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $58K Management & general 48% · $97K Fundraising 23% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $229K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lori Ward
Executive Director
$46,366Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Ward
Executive Director
$46,366Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Malone
Development Manager
$35,446Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Malone
Development Manager
$35,446Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Kennebrew
Program Director
$29,596Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Kennebrew
Program Director
$29,596Pt VII · Sec A
Summer March
Education Coordinator
$3,194Pt VII · Sec A
Summer March
Education Coordinator
$3,194Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Ward’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers girls of color through figure skating and education, building confidence and leadership.

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4 programs · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer dreams is a day camp that provides workshops that cover stem entrepreneurship DANCE/FITNESS poetry and figure skating

$4Kprogram expense
02

Summer dreams is a day camp that provides workshops that cover stem entrepreneurship DANCE/FITNESS poetry and figure skating

$4Kprogram expense
03

I can excel is full youth development program with academic enrichment leadership and figure skating for girls

$2Kprogram expense
04

I can excel is full youth development program with academic enrichment leadership and figure skating for girls

$2Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Figure Skating in Harlem INCFY2024$93K
Detroit2nepal FoundationFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$106K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$375K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Total revenueLn 12$375K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $375K$202K$173K$271K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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