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Screen a listDetroit Public Media
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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)
$26Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs130staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.1%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Public Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$16M70%Management and general$2.4M10%Fundraising$4.6M20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 34 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 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $977k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending123funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$2.2M$2.1M$2.1M$2.9M$2.1M$2.3MWK Kellogg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$2k$200k$200k$200k$750k$750kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$350k$455k$100k$600kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2022$210k$138k$324k$390k$180k$100k–Charles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$152k$152k$150k$150kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$150k$30k$150k$150k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$170k$98k$204k$610k$496k$554k$554k92 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$579k$725k$680k$888k$945k$561k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped