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Screen a listBrilliant Detroit
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −19% in 3 yrs114staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−42.6%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBrilliant Detroit
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.8M spent
Programs$7.2M82%Management and general$915k10%Fundraising$621k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2022 and −$2.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
29 of the 46 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII127funders
$4.7Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy FoundationOn and off$500k$1.0M$150k$150kMax M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSince FY2020$205k$225k$275k$175kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$178k$142k$155k$189k$187kPathways FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kMichigan Health Endowment FundOn and off$300k$100k$200kThe Chase and Stephanie Coleman FoundationNew in FY2023$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$55k$116k$404k$371k$5.2M87 other fundersUp to $203k a year each$19k$187k$541k$1.0M$1.6M$1.4M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund