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Screen a listDetroit Institute for Children
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)(2)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs85staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Institute for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$4.5M86%Management and general$430k8%Fundraising$305k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$410k in FY2023, −$740k in FY2024 and −$391k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
16 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists39funders
$444ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sigma Gamma FoundationSince FY2021$31k$105k$65kThe Carls FoundationOn and off$30k$147kElizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kEthel and James Flinn FoundationSince FY2020$200$200$75k$75kRalph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationSince FY2020$10k$50k$20k$20kJulius and Cynthia Huebner FoundationSince FY2021$18k$20k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$173$75k$41k$68k29 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$53k$13k$58k$112k$123k$98k$176k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund