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Screen a listDetroit Phoenix Center
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +160% in 3 yrs8staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin33.3%
Months of reserve6.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+46.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Phoenix Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$973k73%Management and general$336k25%Fundraising$31k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Local Initiatives Support Corporation gave $75k in FY2021, 18% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$128k in FY2023 and −$63k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.7 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort29funders
$408ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McGregor FundSince FY2021$153k$279k$212kThe Skillman FoundationOn and off$31k$120k$100kUnited Way for Southeastern MichiganOn and off$65k$20kThe Jamie & Denise Jacob Family FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$61kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$75kAlly Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$17k$13k8 other fundersUp to $27k a year each$300$2k$27k$5k$30k$35k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund