DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB
EIN 38-0508823 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V22Z)
What they do
SINCE ITS ORIGIN IN 1934, THE MISSION of THE DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB (DEC) HAS BEEN to PROVIDE A PLATFORM for THE DEBATE and DISCUSSION of THE GREAT BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT and SOCIAL ISSUES of THE DAY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $224,352 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $468,508 for STEVE GRIGORIAN (DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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STEVE GRIGORIANDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO
ALAN JAY KAUFMANDIRECTOR
AMY SOLEKDIRECTOR
ANDRA RUSHDIRECTOR
ANGIE KELLYDIRECTOR
ARN TELLEMDIRECTOR
BEN MAIBACH IIIDIRECTOR
BETH CHAPPELLDIRECTOR
BILL EMERSONDIRECTOR
BOB ELLISDIRECTOR
CAROLYN CASSINDIRECTOR
CHARLES MCCLUREDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
CHRISTOPHER ILITCHDIRECTOR
CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE DINGELLDIRECTOR
DAN GILBERTDIRECTOR
DANIEL LOEPPDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
DAVID DAUCHDIRECTOR
DAVID FOLTYNDIRECTOR
DAVID GIRODATDIRECTOR
DAVID LEWISDIRECTOR
DAVID PARENTDIRECTOR
DAVID FISCHER JRDIRECTOR
DR ORA PESCOVITZDIRECTOR
DR TAREK SOBHDIRECTOR
DRMARK SAFFERDIRECTOR
DUANE TARNACKIDIRECTOR
ED SIAJEDIRECTOR
GARY MILESDIRECTOR
HANS-WERNER KAASDIRECTOR
HEIDI MAGYARDIRECTOR
HERBERT STRATHERDIRECTOR
HUSSEIN BERRYDIRECTOR
JAMES ANDERSONDIRECTOR
JAMES NICHOLSONDIRECTOR
JAMES PROPPEDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JASON DRAKEDIRECTOR
JASON TINSLEYDIRECTOR
JEFF DONOFRIODIRECTOR
JEFF TATEDIRECTOR
JEFF TERRILLDIRECTOR
JERRY NORCIADIRECTOR
JIM FITTERLINGDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JIM TISHDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
JOHN FIKANYDIRECTOR
JOHN RAKOLTA JRDIRECTOR
KATHY WEAVERDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KEITH CRAINDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
KEVIN GUSKIEWICZDIRECTOR
KEVIN VOIGTDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPYDIRECTOR
LEONARD WOLFEDIRECTOR
LINDA APSEYDIRECTOR
LINDA HUBBARDDIRECTOR
LISA CAWLEYDIRECTOR
LORI POWEDIRECTOR
MARK DOUGLASDIRECTOR
MARK MENDOLATREASURER
MARY BARRADIRECTOR
MARY CULLERVICE PRESIDENT
MATTHEW ELLIOTTDIRECTOR
MICHAEL BICKERSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL LANDVICE PRESIDENT
MICHELLE ACCIAVATTIDIRECTOR
MINDI FYNKEDIRECTOR
NEVEEN AWADDIRECTOR
NICOLE AVERY NICHOLSDIRECTOR
PATRICK KILLEENDIRECTOR
PETER GUDRITZVICE PRESIDENT
PETER QUIGLEYDIRECTOR
PETER KARMANOS JRDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
PETER PROVENZANO JRDIRECTOR
PRAVEEN THADANIDIRECTOR
RACHEL STEWARTDIRECTOR
RALPH GERSONDIRECTOR
RAY SCOTTDIRECTOR
RIC DEVOREDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
RICH HOMBERGDIRECTOR
RICHARD HAMPSONDIRECTOR
ROBERT RINEYDIRECTOR
ROD ALBERTSDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
RODERICK GILLUMSECRETARY
ROGER PENSKEDIRECTOR
RONIA KRUSEDIRECTOR
SAM KLEMETDIRECTOR
SANDRA HERMANOFFDIRECTOR
SANDRA PIERCEEXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR
SANTA ONODIRECTOR
SCOTT JECMENDIRECTOR - PART YEAR
SHERRI GRASAKDIRECTOR
STEPHEN POLKDIRECTOR
STEVE FINATERIDIRECTOR
STEVEN DAVISDIRECTOR
SUZY SIEGLEDIRECTOR
TERRY RHADIGANDIRECTOR
THE HONORABLE JOCELYN BENSONDIRECTOR
THE HONORABLE MICHAEL DUGGANDIRECTOR
THE HONORABLE SANDY BARUAHDIRECTOR
THE HONORABLE YOUSIF GHAFARIDIRECTOR
TIM CODDDIRECTOR
TINA FREESE DECKERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 211 W FORT ST STE 710, DETROIT, MI 48226-3263
- County
- Wayne
- In care of
- STEVE GRIGORIAN
- Primary officer
- STEVE GRIGORIAN, CEO/PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V22Z)