UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION

EIN 38-2134035 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER ASSOCIATION (UCCA) is A NONPROFIT PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE and REVITALIZATION of MIDTOWN DETROIT, WHILE WORKING to ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS, APPRECIATION and USE of THE DISTRICT. FOUNDED IN 1976, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN WORKING to ENCOURAGE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INCREASED VISITORSHIP to AREA ATTRACTIONS, and NEW COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1.22%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$1.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.03%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$287.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,401 for MAUREEN STAPLETON (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,088,282

Mission workProgram services$13,2471.22% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3390.03% of revenue2.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,074,69698.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,5861.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 293.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 4.7% mission · 95.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 473.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 4.0% mission · 96.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 224.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 32.9% mission · 67.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,544.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 19.1% mission · 80.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 36.8% mission · 63.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,088,282

Expenses$13,586

Annual surplus $1,074,696 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,247 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$339 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,088,282

Expenses$13,586

Assets$3,911,597

Income$1,558,851

Mission work (program services)$13,247

Management and general$339

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MAUREEN STAPLETONINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $118,401

NICOLE KIRKLANDCFO · 1 hrs/week $35,000

SUSAN T MOSEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR · 20 hrs/week $11,782

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

MAUREEN STAPLETONINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICOLE KIRKLANDCFO

SUSAN T MOSEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

JOSH GERSHONOWICZTRUSTEE

JONATHON HARTZELLTRUSTEE

KATHRYN DIMONDTRUSTEE

KENNETH WALKERTRUSTEE

KRISTINE KIDORFTRUSTEE

LINDA LUTZTRUSTEE

MAMBA HAMISSITRUSTEE

MARCIA VENTURATRUSTEE

MARIE PATTONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL REINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SHAWVICE CHAIRPERSON

MIKE ESSIANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NED STAEBLERCHAIRPERSON

OLGA STELLAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OONA DEMKOTRUSTEE

RACHAEL WOODSTRUSTEE

RICHARD HADDADTRUSTEE

RICHARD HOSEYTRUSTEE

ROGER SAYLORTRUSTEE

SCOTT LOWELLTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BOBALIKTRUSTEE

DARRYL HUMESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ANDY GUTMANTRUSTEE

ANGELA HARRISTRUSTEE

BJ PEARSONTRUSTEE

BRYAN HOGLEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BRYAN KIELERTRUSTEE

BUD LIEBLERTRUSTEE

CARI EASTERDAYCFO, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHARLES DICKERSONTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE JONNA-PILIGIANTRUSTEE

CLARKE LEWISTRUSTEE

DARIN MCKEEVEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AL FIELDSTRUSTEE

DAVID SAMPSONTRUSTEE

ELANA RUGHTRUSTEE

ELISE FIELDSTRUSTEE

ELLIOTT BROOMTREASURER

GEORGE STEWARTTRUSTEE

JANET JONESTRUSTEE

JEN LYONTRUSTEE

JERRY DARBYSECRETARY

JOANNE MONDOWNEYTRUSTEE

JOHNNY CANNONBALLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 644 SELDEN ST APT 210, DETROIT, MI 48201-2506
County: Wayne
In care of: MELANIE MARKOWICZ
Primary officer: MELANIE MARKOWICZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 420-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)