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Doing Development Differently in Metro Detroit FY2020 filing

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 47-3288292Revenue $228K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSmetrodetroitd4.orgDetroit, MITax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To build a diverse coalition of community, environmental, faith and organized labor organizations united to strengthen Metro Detroit through meaniful community engagement in the creation of "win-win" economic Development strategies and public policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $316K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% 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
Spent
$150K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$150K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$306K
Net assets
$131K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$222K

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $148K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kristen Dean Smith
Bd-Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Dobbie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Forsythe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Graham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Antonio Green
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanise Hill
Bd Member-PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vassilis Jacobs
Bd Member-Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin McCants
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Butler’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites diverse groups to create community-benefiting economic development and public policy.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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D4 assisted several community groups advocate for community benefits related to large scale developments, including the historic state fairgrounds. D4 also continued to host its labor + community partnership. D4 hosted its semi-annual equitable development series with four educational workshops for the general public.

$148Kprogram 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 · FY2022
United Way for Southeastern MichiganFY2022$316K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$316K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Other incomeLn 4–11$205
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Other incomeLn 4–11$205
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$91K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$487
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$52K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$132K$452
Information technologyLn 14$652$200$452
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$181$181
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$544
All other expensesLn 24e$18$18
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$148K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $76K$306K−$230K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $577K$255K$322K$451K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2023 $195K$169K$27K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $132K$160K−$28K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $228K$150K$78K$131K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$227,389
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$281
I-11 Other revenue$205
I-12 Total revenue$227,875
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 expenses$149,540
I-18 Total expenses$149,540
I-19 Revenue less expenses$78,335
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,875 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$227,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $281$281
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $205$205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $486$227,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,540 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,664 · Management $452$132,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200 · Management $452$652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,114$5,114
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $181$181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,453$1,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,462 · Management $544$6,006
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $18$18
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,074 · Management $1,466 · Fundraising $0$149,540
Part X · Balance sheet $177,137 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,583$86,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$90,615
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$487
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,807$177,137
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,181$33,917
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,357$12,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,538$46,050
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,269$50,472
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$80,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,269$131,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,807$177,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,875
XI-2 Total expenses$149,540
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,335
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,087

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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