Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Detroit's Future
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
- Type I
$23Mrevenue
FY2024 · −14% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.0%
Months of reserve15.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Detroit's Future
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$19M100%Management and general$72k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.2M in FY2022 and −$1.5M in FY2023. Cash covers 15.2 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists11funders
$18Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8.3M$8.3M$8.3M$8.3M$8.3M$8.3M$8.3MThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M$10M$10M–WK Kellogg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MWilliam Davidson FoundationSince FY2020$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M$1.3MCharles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k5 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$1.4M$1.9M$1.3M$1.6M
FundedStopped