Challenge Detroit

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Royal Oak, MI501(c)(3)Since 2011Community DevelopmentEIN 45-3790122

To retain and attract young leaders from across the nation to the region who have the courage, passion, and drive to make a difference, and to provide them with the opportunity to collaborate and lend their intellectual capital to philanthropic challanges that will contribute to the growth and revitalization of the greater detroit region

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
Download 990
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$228K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▼ -28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$318K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$314K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$367K
FY2024▲ +1.0%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$289K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$364K
FY2024$367K
Net assets
$85K
FY2024▼ -62%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$225K
FY2024$85K

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 Jun 2012.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $243K Management & general 25% · $93K Fundraising 9% · $31K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and C.o.o.
$91,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deirdre Greene Groves’s $91K as Executive Director and C.o.o. is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Deirdre Greene Groves$91,000$96,000$106,589$87,385$84,289

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops, supports, and connects community leaders to amplify positive impact in Greater Detroit.

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1 program service account for $243K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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A group of individuals was chosen to go to the detroit area and get the opportunity to experience the city's culture, work in the region, and have the ability to make a difference in the community.

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$304
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$225K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$225K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$19K$46K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$243K$93K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $314K$364K−$50K$225K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$388K−$6K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022 $482K$338K$144K$282K 990 PDF
FY2021 $318K$289K$29K$138K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,530 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,726
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,726
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $197,500$197,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $304$304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $304$227,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,494 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,564 · Management $46,410 · Fundraising $27,846$92,820
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,860$145,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,806 · Management $1,806 · Fundraising $1,444$18,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,759 · Management $3,698 · Fundraising $2,034$18,491
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,508$7,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,663$2,663
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250$250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,399$9,399
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,596$16,596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,147$9,147
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,279$5,279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,425$41,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,811 · Management $93,359 · Fundraising $31,324$367,494
Part X · Balance sheet $90,530 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,394$90,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,394$90,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $225,394$85,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,394$90,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,530
XI-2 Total expenses$367,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$225,394
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,430

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

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