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Screen a listDetroit Public Theatre
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs93staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.3%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Public Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.9M85%Management and general$171k8%Fundraising$163k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 29% of revenue stopped after FY2022
William Davidson Foundation gave $400k in FY2022, 29% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$336k in FY2024 and −$444k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
20 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $170k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$769ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23William Davidson FoundationOn and off$400kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$115k$115k$19kSomerset Collection Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$23k$20k$20k$25k$20k$20kHudson-Webber FoundationSince FY2020$16k$16k$26k$45kMichigan Humanities CouncilOn and off$15k$15k$15k$20k$10k$20kRobert and Mary Ann Gorlin FoundationOn and off$15k$25k$25k$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$95k$77k$258k$387k$284k$224k30 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$3k$20k$70k$49k$147k$103k$255k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund