LGBT Detroits mission is to increase awareness of and support to Detroits dynamic LGBT culture through education and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 13 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$469K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$664K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$469K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$965K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$469K
Expenses
$664K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$989K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$664K
Net assets
$220K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$220K

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 2006.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $538K Management & general 19% · $125K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$131,792Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Akin N Kwabena’s $132K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Akin N Kwabena$131,792$127,552———
Akin Nzere Kwabena——$129,553$100,559$84,059

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes LGBT culture in Detroit through education and advocacy.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the year, LGBT Detroit sponsored programs and events that supported and advocated for Detroits LGBT community. This includes the annual Hotter Than July event.

$224Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Michigan VoicesFY2024$15K
Centerlink INCFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$83K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$664K
Ln 25
Programscol B$538K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Government grantsLn 1e$364K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 65
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$114K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$174K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$106K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$206K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$108K$80K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$175$175
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$53K$14K
TravelLn 17$800$800
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$275$275
InsuranceLn 23$26K$21K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$664K$538K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 $469K$664K−$195K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2024 $739K$1.1M−$320K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $965K$989K−$24K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2023 $501K$502K−$1K$286K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2023 $611K$500K$111K$288K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $469,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $728,787$459,328
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,084$9,925
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $738,871$469,253
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $930,267$519,624
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,121$144,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,058,388$663,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$319,517−$194,662
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $469,253 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$363,806
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,328
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,925$9,925
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,925 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$469,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $663,915 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,000 · Management $26,500$132,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,090 · Management $51,523$257,613
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,300$21,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,719 · Management $28,492$108,211
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,521$6,521
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,000$23,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $175 · Management $175$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,600$3,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,089$8,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,403$4,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,600 · Management $13,504$66,104
IX-17 TravelPrograms $800$800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $275$275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,179 · Management $5,295$26,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,675$4,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $538,426 · Management $125,489 · Fundraising $0$663,915
Part X · Balance sheet $291,792 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,966$92,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,581$199,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,547$291,792
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,098$41,098
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $32,200$30,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,298$71,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $174,249$220,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,249$220,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,547$291,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$469,253
XI-2 Total expenses$663,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,494

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

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