Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation

Tax-deductible

Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Since 2020Arts & CultureEIN 85-1185307

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Preserving the Legacy of Albert Kahn, the Foundation is dedicated to celebrating his life, work, and enduring impact on architecture through education, advocacy, and public engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
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
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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
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$600
to officers and key staff · 0.05% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
×16 vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ ×16
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$71K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$138K
FY2024▲ +45%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$95K
FY2024$138K

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 Oct 2020.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 1% · $12K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $600 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacob Jones’s $600 as Board Member is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Detroit, MI, formed in 2020.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Acted as a non-profit fudiciary to administer a state of michigan leo grant to renovate building entrance doors at the albert kahn designed fisher building in detroit, michigan

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Events

Held 6 in person and online educational events including the production and presentation of the albert kahn sonata, a multi-media musical event held in the lobby of the fisher building with an attendance of 200. A special presentation was also given to detroit public school students.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Tours and Educational Services

Conducted 14 educational tours, held educational program for detroit public school students at michigan central station, continued expansion of aklfs website and social media presence, and other community outreach initiatives.

$19Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.0M · 2024–2024
Fisher 2015 Acquisition LLCFY2024$1,038,575

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$95K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$1K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $71K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $53K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$21K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,142,742 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,685
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,108
VIII-1e Government grants$1,083,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,096,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,596
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,563 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,142,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,099,664 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,038,575$1,038,575
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,600 · Fundraising $0$2,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,679 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,679
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,441 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $0$3,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,627 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,996 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,996
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,000 · Management $8,683 · Fundraising $0$9,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,087,318 · Management $12,346 · Fundraising $0$1,099,664
Part X · Balance sheet $138,378 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,300$138,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,300$138,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,095$109,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,205$28,623
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,300$138,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,300$138,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,142,742
XI-2 Total expenses$1,099,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,378

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

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