Detroit Experience Factory: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 83-2696152)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$145K
FY2021	$215K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	−$222K
FY2021	−$229K

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

85%

15%

Program services 85% · $188K Management & general 15% · $34K

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; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Jeanette Pierce

Founder - Executive Director

$54,000Pt VII · Sec A

Izegbe N N'Namandi

Board President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kailey Poort

Board Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Baker

Board Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christianne Malone

Board Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carlos Spearman

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Hyland

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanette Pierce’s $54K as Founder - Executive Director is at the 32nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2021	FY2020
Jeanette Pierce	$54,000	$47,038
Rieanna Stewart	—	$39,215
Chris Copacia	—	$25,931
Chloe Seymour	—	$20,058

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

Helps people discover and experience Detroit's people, places, and projects.

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3 programs · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Offerings include Learning Journeys, in-depth experiences that focus on Detroit as a classroom including site visits, panel discussions, and case studies; the City Experience Program, advice and resources to help cities craft interactive experiences that connect locals and newcomers to the people, places and projects that make each city…

$95Kprogram expense

02

Our tour program gives you an inside look into the neighborhoods, landmarks and businesses that make up Detroit's past and present. Our tour guides live, work, and play in Detroit offering an individualized perspective on each tour while also covering a wide range of narratives.

$59Kprogram expense

03

The Detroit Concierge Program provides local experts to ensure your guests have the best Detroit experience possible. Services include providing a Pop-Up Welcome Center (sharing recommendations on things to do, connecting people with resources, and answering questions about Detroit), greeting and welcoming guests, staffing an information…

$34Kprogram 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 · FY2020

Detriot Economic Growth AssociationFY2020$15K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$215K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K

Other incomeLn 4–11$1K

Money outPt IX

$222K

Ln 25

Programscol B$188K

Managementcol C$34K

Owns and owesPt X

−$229K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K

Total assetsLn 16$13K

LiabilitiesLn 26$242K

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$127K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K

Other incomeLn 4–11$1K

Gains on assetsLn 7$0

Total revenueLn 12$215K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$7K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K

Total assetsLn 16$13K

LiabilitiesLn 26$242K

Net assetsLn 32−$229K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 53

VolunteersI 66

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$23K	$7K
Total assetsLn 16	$33K	$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$255K	$242K
Net assetsLn 32	−$222K	−$229K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$48K	$38K	$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$37K	$30K	$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$6K	$5K	$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$7K	$5K	$1K
Management feesLn 11a	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$9K		$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$16K	$13K	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$169	$169	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$1K	$1K	$267
Information technologyLn 14	$8K	$6K	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$0	$0	$0
TravelLn 17	$272	$218	$54
InterestLn 20	$1K	$887	$222
InsuranceLn 23	$1K	$864	$216
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$88K	$88K	$407	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$222K	$188K	$34K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2021 Latest Viewing	$215K	$222K	−$7K	−$229K	990 PDF
FY2020	$145K			−$222K	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 I · Summary $215,086 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,184$127,450

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,118$86,243

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,990$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $438$1,393

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,730$215,086

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 $182,589$97,458

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $56,832$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,583$124,501

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,004$221,959

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,274−$6,873

Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members6

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

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,086 across 15 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $135 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,450

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,450

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,243 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$86,243

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,258$1,258

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,378 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,258$215,086

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,959 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,154 · Management $9,538$47,692

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,553 · Management $7,388$36,941

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,784 · Management $1,196$5,980

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,476 · Management $1,369$6,845

IX-11a Management fees$0

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,750$8,750

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,662 · Management $3,165$15,827

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $169 · Management $0$169

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,068 · Management $267$1,335

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,015 · Management $1,504$7,519

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0$0

IX-17 TravelPrograms $218 · Management $54$272

IX-20 InterestPrograms $887 · Management $222$1,109

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $864 · Management $216$1,080

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,033 · Management $407 · Fundraising $0$88,440

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,883 · Management $34,076 · Fundraising $0$221,959

Part X · Balance sheet $12,553 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,783$7,002

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,088$4,850

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$701

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,547$12,553

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,180$243

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $241,502$241,502

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $254,866$241,745

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$222,319−$229,192

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$222,319−$229,192

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,547$12,553

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$229,192 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$215,086

XI-2 Total expenses$221,959

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,873

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$222,319

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$229,192

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Detroit Experience Factory

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Detroit Experience Factory

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV