The Detroit Creativity Project ("dcp") seeks to empower and inspire detroit's young people through improvisation, an art form that helps people build confidence and develop a creative and collaborative approach to their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1K 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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FY2022 · 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$218K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$161K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$244K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $196K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$1,262Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Nancy Hayden Edwards$23,366$67,501$58,044$1,262

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers and inspires Detroit's youth through improvisation workshops and performances.

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1 program · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The improv project encompasses DCP'S program services, which are all improv-based. In 2022, these programs included DCP'S flagship 10-WEEK improv course, as well as improv-integrated english language arts and mixed media classes, offered with school and nonprofit partners.

$196Kprogram 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 · FY2025
CulturesourceFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$163
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$780$4K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$161K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$150K$815
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K$87
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$6K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$502
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$3K$568
InsuranceLn 23$2K$872$768$105
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$196K$15K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $381K$267K$114K$244K 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$295K$44K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $198K$273K−$75K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $252K$218K$34K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$213K−$30K$127K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$256K−$67K$157K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,322$224,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,920$5,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,043$21,909
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,337$252,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,934$166,599
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,405$51,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,339$218,101
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,002$34,051
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,152 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,498
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,582$5,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $163$163
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,909$21,909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,072$252,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,101 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,262$1,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,118 · Management $815$150,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,317 · Management $87$14,404
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,700 · Fundraising $6,503$12,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,002 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $502$4,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,554 · Management $2,554 · Fundraising $568$5,676
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $872 · Management $768 · Fundraising $105$1,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,716$25,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,829 · Management $14,594 · Fundraising $7,678$218,101
Part X · Balance sheet $164,508 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,590$31,089
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,899$72,832
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,275$55,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,891$4,889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,655$164,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $780$3,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $780$3,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,789$108,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,086$52,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,875$160,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,655$164,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,152
XI-2 Total expenses$218,101
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,875
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,926

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