Ecoworks EIN 38-2412482

Ecoworks

EIN  38-2412482 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Detroit, MI
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Verified accurate 9/11/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Teaches sustainable energy and resource use through hands-on learning.
Leadership
Bryan Lewis · Executive Director · $49K
Money in and out
$1.9M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Teaches sustainable energy and resource use through hands-on learning. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $471K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $311K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +182% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -5%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -7%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY20230%
Total liabilities
$991K
FY2023▼ -21%
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$311K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Eco-D (formerly Residential Education)

Eco-D provides residents and community organizations with resources to achieve healthy affordable, resileint and energy secure homes and neighborhoods. This work includes teaching residents low and no cost ways to reduce their energy and water consumption, in-home nergy assessments and efficiency upgrages, and researsh and advocacy for a…

$816Kprogram expense
02

Strategic Community Initiatives developes custom-fit energy efficiency and clean nergy solutions for municipalities, school districts, hospitals, small businesses and non-profit organizations.

$308Kprogram expense
03

The Youth Energy Squad (YES) grows the next generation of green leaders by engaging young people from diverse backgrounds in hands-on and place-based projects that make their homes, schools and communities more sustainable for everyone.

$43Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEcoworks
EINHdr · item D38-2412482
Principal addressHdr · item CDetroit, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jecoworksdetroit.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L020)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1982

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$48,961Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$28,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Lewis’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2025 $1–10M housing 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.

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bryan Lewis$48,961$78,266$13,726
Justin Schott$14,648$71,882$74,053
Melanie Odom$28,800

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 62%
Program service revenue$619K · 33%
Other revenue$88K · 5%
Contributions & grants62%$1.2M
Program service revenue33%$619K
Other revenue5%$88K
— government grantsLn 1e$130K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program services75%$1.2M
Management & general25%$399K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$401K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$991K
Total net assetsLn 32$471K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $401K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.6M · Less non-cash grants $100 · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.6M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.6M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $399K · Total expenses $1.6M
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $629 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $789K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.9M
62%
Government reliance
Government grants $130K · Total revenue $1.9M
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $619K · Total revenue $1.9M
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $619K · Total expenses $1.6M
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year $2.0M
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $471K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $1.6M
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $471K · Total assets $1.5M
32%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bryan Lewis · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $49K · Total expenses $1.6M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $425K · Total expenses $1.6M
27%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$142K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $71K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$53,885
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,016
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,626

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$1.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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