2023-08-01T22:37:56-05:00 2022-12-31 382029668 GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS 535 GRISWOLD STREET SUITE 1200 DETROIT MI 482263689 990 2022-01-01 475050055 DETROIT FUTURE CITY DETR 3132594407 440 BURROUGHS STREET 229 DETROIT MI 482023469 ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3132594407 2023-08-01 1 ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER 999009999 1 MICHAEL R NICHOLAS P00966144 3139652655 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER 440 BURROUGHS STREET 229 DETROIT MI 482023469 2600145 0 X WWW.DETROITFUTURECITY.COM X 2014 MI DETROIT FUTURE CITY ("DFC") IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY AS CORE VALUES, DFC ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND POLICY, CONVENING, RESEARCH, TESTING, AND INNOVATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE, WHICH INCLUDES HELPING TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BY CONVENING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOT ACTIVATION, AND HIGHLIGHTING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCATING FOR OPEN SPACE PLANNING- COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH FOCUSES ON SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STRATEGIES, AND DEVELOPING APPROACHES FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF OBSOLETE INDUSTRIAL SITES 19 19 18 0 0 0 3725548 2560792 198320 39353 0 0 0 0 3923868 2600145 104172 28197 0 0 1533688 1723458 0 0 232326 939715 1110173 2577575 2861828 1346293 -261683 3886880 3632627 148929 156359 3737951 3476268 X DFC IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. DFC ACCOMPLISHES THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS, THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE INNOVATIVE LAND USE, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS. 0 0 1240363 28197 24112 THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM PROMOTES EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PRACTICES IN DETROIT. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WISH TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE AND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. IN 2022, DFC COLLABORATED WITH A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT A LARGE-SCALE OPEN-SPACE PROJECT COVERING 12 CITY LOTS. DFC ALSO COORDINATED THE OPEN SPACE WORKING GROUP, A COALITION OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN SPACE STRATEGIES CITY-WIDE. 747644 14534 THE CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH CONDUCTS AND PUBLISHES RESEARCH REGARDING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS. IN 2022, THE CENTER PUBLISHED SEVEN REPORTS COVERING TOPICS INCLUDING PATTERNS OF MORTGAGE LENDING, HOMEBUYER RESOURCES FOR HOMEBUYERS, PATTERNS OF RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWING MIDDLE-WAGE JOBS, AND RESOURCE NEEDS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. ALSO, RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED ON ALL HOME SALES IN DETROIT AND GROWING MIDDLE-WAGE OCCUPATIONS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA FOR PUBLICATION IN 2023. FURTHERMORE, AN ON-LINE DATA DASHBOARD WAS MAINTAINED TO MAKE THIS DATA EASILY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FINDINGS WERE ALSO PRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS USING A VIRTUAL FORMAT. 36350 707 DFC'S COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROMOTES POLICIES TO CREATE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS WELL AS EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING COMPACT, LED BY DFC, IS A COLLABORATION OF MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO IMPROVE SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN DETROIT. THE COMPACT HOSTS MONTHLY SESSIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION, IMPROVE COORDINATION, AND DEVELOP NEW INITIATIVES TOWARD THE GOALS OF IMPROVING HOUSING QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING SERVICES TO PROMOTE HOUSING REHABILITATION AND EQUITABLE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT. 2024357 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MI X ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER 3132594407 440 BURROUGHS STREET SUITE 229 DETROIT MI 482023469 WENDY JACKSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE THOMPSON VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE BLASZKIEWICZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES RIBBON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CURENTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET DEWAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAHA FREIJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMILIA LANDRUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY LOCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE OGDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD RENCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOI RUSHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE STRASSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SWAN III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE TOBOCMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TRUDEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA WILLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 234331 0 20238 THOMAS GODDEERIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 143879 0 46667 ASHLEY CLARK CEER VICE-PRESIDENT 40.00 X 104935 0 12148 483145 0 79053 3 0 1 0 0 2560792 2560792 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 624100 39353 39353 39353 2600145 39353 0 0 X 28197 28197 562198 413367 75082 73749 840606 618072 112263 110271 71384 51367 9766 10251 145107 104415 19853 20839 104163 76665 13028 14470 1607 1153 454 101500 72804 28696 605140 434053 171087 47749 26975 20774 48645 31350 16596 699 79743 67200 12543 4086 1002 3084 70460 22147 48313 12535 12535 16822 10611 5924 287 PROGRAMMING EXPENSES 53340 33647 18782 911 SPONSORSHIPS 18875 18875 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 14364 9061 5058 245 35307 22271 12432 604 2861828 2024357 605145 232326 3514069 1443000 337215 2128284 1975 11569 38514 48167 27313 24027 20854 3886880 3632627 148929 156359 148929 156359 X 1034138 1223389 2703813 2252879 3737951 3476268 3886880 3632627 -261683 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3424785 2366062 2582948 3725548 2560792 14660135 3424785 2366062 2582948 3725548 2560792 14660135 9936827 4723308 14660135 380077 0.32220 0.31440 X 10 PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION - DFC HAS CALCULATED ITS LEVEL OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AT 32.22 PERCENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2018 THROUGH 2022. THIS PERCENTAGE HAS INCREASED EACH YEAR OVER THAT PERIOD, AND THE TREND CONTINUES TO BE POSITIVE. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT - BEGINNING IN 2019, DFC EMPLOYED A PART-TIME CONTRACTUAL FUNDRAISER WITH THE EXPLICIT GOAL OF INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING ITS FUNDING BASE. IN JANUARY 2021, A FULL-TIME FUND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WAS HIRED TO CONTINUE THIS GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION. SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO INCREASING SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES. IN 2020, SUCCESSFUL SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE TO THE LOCAL INITIATIVE SUPPORT CORPORATION, ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, ALL OF WHICH USE FEDERAL FUNDS AS THEIR GRANT SOURCES. ALTHOUGH INDIVIDUAL GIVING IS A SMALL PART OF DFC'S OVERALL REVENUE, DFC DOES ACTIVELY SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH E-MAIL SOLICITATIONS AND ITS ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE.SOURCES OF SUPPORT - OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, DFC HAS STEADILY DIVERSIFIED ITS SOURCES OF SUPPORT, AND THIS TREND IS CONTINUING INTO 2022. RECENT FUNDING SOURCES HAVE INCLUDED SIX PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, FOUR CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, THE UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN (BOTH PUBLIC CHARITIES), OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. IN 2020 AND 2021, DFC RECEIVED TWO PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS FROM THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND THESE LOANS WERE FULLY FORGIVEN.REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY - DFC IS GOVERNED BY AN 18-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY DFC SERVES. EIGHT BOARD MEMBERS ARE LEADERS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES SERVING DETROIT, TWO ARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, ONE IS A PASTOR OF A LOCAL CHURCH, ONE IS A UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR, AND FIVE REPRESENT THE PRIVATE SECTOR. ONLY ONE BOARD MEMBER WORKS FOR A FOUNDATION THAT FUNDS DFC. BOARD MEMBERS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE DETROIT POPULATION AND HAVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO INFORM AND GUIDE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES - DFC ENGAGES IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS INTENDED TO SERVE AND BENEFIT DETROIT RESIDENTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING USEFUL INFORMATION ON SUCH TOPICS AS VACANT LAND REUSE, GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ("GSI"), ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, HOUSING POLICY, AND ECONOMIC EQUITY. DFC HAS ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 40 OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. DFC ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PUBLISHES REPORTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE ARE WRITTEN IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE ACCESSIBLE TO THE BROADER POPULATION. IN SOME CASES, DFC PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE FORM OF GSI CONSULTING, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, OR NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SERVICES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48167 27313 20854 20854 X 2600145 0 2600145 0 2600145 2861828 0 2861828 0 2861828 PART X, LINE 2: DFC'S MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 OR 2021. 1 TASTE OF DIASPORA 915 FISCHER STREET APT 7C DETROIT MI 482142862 871544280 501(C)(3) 17800 0 N/A N/A FIDUCIARY ROLE FOR SPONSORED PROJECT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: LAND AND WATER WORKS GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO COALITION MEMBERS BASED ON PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS DETAILING ACTIVITIES, OUTCOMES, AND COSTS. AWARDS ARE BASED ON ALIGNMENT OF OUTCOMES WITH COALITION GOALS AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. WORKING WITH LOTS GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH AN OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS. APPLICATION DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE WIDELY PUBLICIZED, AND THE MOST COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS ARE SELECTED FOR FUNDING, BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED PRIORITIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANIKA GOSS-FOSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 228331 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 20238 0 254569 0 0 0 THOMAS GODDEERIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 143879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46667 0 190546 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF FILING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP TEAM AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ALL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,737. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,371. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,108. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,940. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,312. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,252. OTHER CONTRACT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 333,376. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 131,404. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 464,780.