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DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION

DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION (Michigan) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $100,000 to it, the largest being THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION ($100,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2025
$774k
Funders on record
1
Grants received
$100k
Net assets
$384k
0/1 repeat funders
01What it does

What Detroit Cultural Center Association does

Mission

To serve and promote the detroit cultural center community of arts and culture organizations through collaborative programming in areas such as branding and marketing, public events and regranting programs, enhancing the detroit cultural center visitor experience by providing a welcoming environment, inclusive programming and accessibility for all.

As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.

Programs

  1. The cultural center planning initiative (ccpi) projects - the ccpi is a collaborative planning and revitalization effort led by the Detroit Cultural Center Association to transform detroit's 83-acre cultural center into a more connected, accessible, and vibrant public district. The initiative brings together twelve cultural and educational institutions to enhance public spaces, improve infrastructure such as free district-wide wi-fi, and support collaborative programming and community engagement. Ccpi integrates urban design, sustainability, and cultural programming to strengthen the cultural center as a welcoming civic destination for residents and visitors. Number of people served in fy25: 61,169

    $195,100 spent
    61% of program spending

  2. The Detroit Cultural Center Association (dcca) advertising and marketing initiative - promotes detroit's cultural center as a unified cultural destination by coordinating district-wide communications, branding, and audience outreach for the twelve participating arts and educational institutions. Through shared marketing campaigns, newsletters, digital platforms, and promotional partnerships, dcca increases public awareness of exhibitions, performances, and events across the district. This collaborative approach helps strengthen visitor engagement and raise the visibility of the cultural center as a regional hub for arts, education, and civic life. Number of people served in fy25: 163,089

    $105,045 spent
    33% of program spending

  3. Educators' night at the detroit cultural center - a district-wide open house that connects k-12 teachers and school leaders with the educational resources of detroit's major cultural institutions and nonprofit partners. The event allows educators to explore museums and cultural venues, meet program staff, and discover field trips, classroom workshops, and curriculum-aligned learning materials available for their students. By bringing together dozens of organizations in one evening, the initiative builds partnerships between schools and the cultural center's arts, science, and history institutions. Number of people served in fy25: 532,248

    $17,575 spent
    6% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $317,720.

02The organization over time
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

Funder
'25*
total
funders
1

From the IRS filings of DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

100% of DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION's grant income comes from Michigan funders.

MI

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Against its field

DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits its size.

Operating margin50% · top quartile
Months of reserve11.0mo · above the median

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025

Organizations like DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Michigan

University Cultural Center Association83%Culture Lab Detroit83%Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc80%Museum of African American History79%The Detroit Institute of Arts79%DACA Foundation79%Detroit Children's Fund79%Michigan College Access Network79%

Nationally

University Cultural Center Association83%Culture Lab Detroit83%Capital City Arts Initiative81%Chicago Collections Consortium Inc Nfp81%DC Public Education Fund80%Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc80%Museum of African American History79%The Detroit Institute of Arts79%
05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

81% of spending goes to programs.

Program 81%Management 19%Fundraising 0%

Governance

14
board members
100%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy–Whistleblower policy–Document retention–Board reviewed the 990✓Audited financials

Public support

100%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

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Questions and answers

Who funds DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION?
DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION (Michigan) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $100,000 to it, the largest being THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION ($100,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION have?
IRS filings report 1 organization giving $100,000 in grants to DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION.
Who is the largest funder of DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION?
THE FRED & BARBARA ERB FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $100,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like DETROIT CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Michigan. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing