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Screen a listDetroit Historical Society
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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)(2)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.4%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$4.7M65%Management and general$1.4M19%Fundraising$1.1M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
45 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2025. $444k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending86funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$750k$400The Kresge FoundationOn and off$241k$35k$35k$189k$35k$175kHudson-Webber FoundationSince FY2020$27k$25k$225k$25kFord PhilanthropyEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kMilner Hotels FoundationSince FY2018$23k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kSomerset Collection Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$9k$13k$12k$57k$65k$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$206k$32k$66k$282k$176k$421k$367k63 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$318k$214k$167k$259k$330k$395k$381k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund