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Nortown Community Development

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Housing EIN 38-3031512Revenue −$164K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnortowncdc.org20017 Van Dyke St, 48234-3211 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Feb 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, Nortown serves as a place-based collaborative to develop and foster safe and affordable housing, historic preservation, business retention and expansion, educational, recreational, cultural, and job opportunities in northeast detroit.these ideals raise and stabilize the economic, environmental, educational, and social levels of its neighborhood constituents, especially minority and low to moderate income persons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $857K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$164K
-515% vs prior year
Spent
$34K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$164K
FY2024▼ -515%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$40K
FY2024−$164K
Expenses
$34K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$34K
Net assets
$944K
FY2024▲ +786%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$944K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $25K Management & general 27% · $9K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Bosch
Executive of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Choyce Harris
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Bosch’s $1K as Executive Director, Ex-Officio is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 142 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Develops safe housing, preserves history, and creates jobs and opportunities in Northeast Detroit.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Norris house restoration, greenway maintenance, project health community re: greenway maintenance and americorps vista

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2020
The Kresge FoundationFY2020$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$34K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12−$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$857K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$857K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$650
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$912
Total functional expensesLn 25$34K$25K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$164K$34K−$198K$944K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$32K$7K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $13K$31K−$18K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $17K$30K−$13K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020 $31K$32K−$1K$130K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$164,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,564$7,439
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$7,008
I-11 Other revenue−$178,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,566−$164,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,391$33,917
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,391$33,917
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,175−$198,051
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$164,134 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,163
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$178,581−$178,581
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,006$7,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$171,573−$164,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,917 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,525 · Management $650$4,175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,435 · Management $7,645$10,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,952$14,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,798 · Management $912$4,710
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,710 · Management $9,207 · Fundraising $0$33,917
Part X · Balance sheet $959,578 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,956$10,413
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,327$12,293
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,058$72,058
X-12 Other securities$856,764
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,050$8,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,391$959,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$893
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,836$4,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,836$15,729
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,420$938,714
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,135$5,135
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,555$943,849
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,391$959,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $943,849 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$164,134
XI-2 Total expenses$33,917
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,555
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,035,345
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$943,849

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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