Our mission is to revitalize Detroits Tuxedo Street neighborhood through arts education food housing and economic opportunities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
11¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
11%
of spending
Concern: 11% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -2.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$13K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$72K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
11%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$72K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2022$72K
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2022$0

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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

11 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 11% · $7K Management & general 73% · $50K Fundraising 16% · $11K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Resident Fellow
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Attorney
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Business Counselor
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rose Gorman’s $1K as Resident Fellow is at the 6th 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Revitalizes a Detroit neighborhood with arts, food, housing, and jobs.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We provided classes, workshops, book discussions, and neighborhood gatherings. A neighborhood food pantry to address food insecurity. A unique and empowering programming that marries the creative power of gardening, writing, and personal growth.

$15Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$13K
Total assetsLn 16−$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$13K
Total assetsLn 16−$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$13K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$13K−$13K
Total assetsLn 16−$13K−$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$13K−$13K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$5K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142$142
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$890$890
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$391$68$323
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$7K$50K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $72K$69K$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $116K$32K 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
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Part I · Summary $71,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,240$71,715
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,240$71,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,256$41,160
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,009$27,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,265$68,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,025$2,892
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,715 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$49,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,715
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$71,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,823 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,949 · Management $36,069$41,018
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $142$142
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $6,552$6,552
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,494$5,494
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $890$890
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,438 · Management $1,082$3,520
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,567 · Fundraising $2,017$3,584
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,181 · Fundraising $1,313$3,494
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,738$3,738
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68 · Fundraising $323$391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,455 · Management $50,273 · Fundraising $11,095$68,823
Part X · Balance sheet −$13,376 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$12,681−$13,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$12,681−$13,376
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year −$16,075−$16,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,394$3,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$12,681−$13,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$12,681−$13,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,715
XI-2 Total expenses$68,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,892
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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