COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

EIN 38-2530980 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

WE BUILD THE RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS and EXPERTISE REQUIRED to EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS to OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MISSION is to MAKE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN A DESIRABLE PLACE to LIVE, WORK and PLAY for ALL RESIDENTS, TODAY and TOMORROW.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.20 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.

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They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.48%of revenue went to mission work87.2% of expenses · Program services

0.46%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$53.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.36%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$9.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$246,111,003

Mission workProgram services$114,383,85446.48% of revenue87.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,655,7286.36% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,131,3440.46% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$114,940,07746.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$131,170,92653.30% 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: 87.2% mission · 11.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$246,111,003

Expenses$131,170,926

Annual surplus $114,940,077 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)$114,383,854 · 87.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,655,728 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,131,344 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$246,111,003

Expenses$131,170,926

Assets$1,207,379,849

Income$246,153,379

Contributions$94,336,235

Mission work (program services)$114,383,854

Fundraising$1,131,344

Grants given$426,186,530

Average grant$71,652

Management and general$15,655,728

Executive compensation (total)$2,419,515

Stocks and bonds$135,727,342

Accounting fees$343,085

Investing fees$6,365,001

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

RICHARD L DEVOREPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $719,647Base $654,744 · Other $64,903

NICOLE SHERARD-FREEMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $416,036Base $412,982 · Other $3,054

LAURA L BROWNFIELDGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $335,856Base $279,952 · Other $55,904

JENILYN NORMANVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $315,812Base $263,812 · Other $52,000

SHERYL G ARBVP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $283,473Base $237,971 · Other $45,502

RANDALL S ROSSVP, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $254,509Base $214,543 · Other $39,966

SARAH WEDEPOHLVP, PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $235,405Base $210,355 · Other $25,050

WAFA S DINAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEI · 40 hrs/week $226,976Base $186,322 · Other $40,654

JAYME POWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRWP · 40 hrs/week $215,536Base $190,582 · Other $24,954

OLUBUNMI PARKSVP, TALENT & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $209,273Base $172,701 · Other $36,572

BRAD M WESTLAKECONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $203,632Base $176,371 · Other $27,261

MATTHEW J LEWISCFSEM, DIRECTOR OF GOV AND OPS · 40 hrs/week $186,884Base $153,690 · Other $33,194

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 (64)

RICHARD L DEVOREPRESIDENT

NICOLE SHERARD-FREEMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LAURA L BROWNFIELDGENERAL COUNSEL

JENILYN NORMANVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

SHERYL G ARBVP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

RANDALL S ROSSVP, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES

SARAH WEDEPOHLVP, PROGRAM

WAFA S DINAROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEI

JAYME POWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRWP

OLUBUNMI PARKSVP, TALENT & CULTURE

BRAD M WESTLAKECONTROLLER

MATTHEW J LEWISCFSEM, DIRECTOR OF GOV AND OPS

PAUL TRULIKTRUSTEE

PHILLIP WM FISHERTRUSTEE

PENNY B BLUMENSTEINVICE CHAIR (END 6/24)

PAUL R DIMONDTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

MARY H WEISERVICE CHAIR /SECRETARY

MICHAEL E BANNISTERTRUSTEE (END 5/24)

MATTHEW P CULLENTRUSTEE

WILLIAM W SHELDEN JRTRUSTEE

REGINALD M TURNERTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

SARAH M EARLEYTRUSTEE

SEAN K WERDLOWTRUSTEE

SELAM SANDERSTRUSTEE (START 7/24)

STACY ZIARKOTRUSTEE (START 7/24)

STEPHEN R POLKTRUSTEE

STEVEN K HAMPTRUSTEE

THOMAS C BUHLTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY NICHOLSONTRUSTEE (START 7/24)

VIVIAN DAY STROHTRUSTEE

WENDY BATISTE-JOHNSONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM F PICKARDTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

WILLIAM M HERMANNTRUSTEE

AHMAD CHEBBANITRUSTEE

GARY H TORGOWTRUSTEE

ALLAN D GILMOURTRUSTEE (END 11/24)

ANDREW L CAMDENTRUSTEE

BARBARA L MCQUADETRUSTEE

BONNIE LARSONTRUSTEE

BRUCE E NYBERGTRUSTEE

CARLA WALKER-MILLERTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER L RIZIKTRUSTEE

CHUCK STOKESTRUSTEE

DALE L WATCHOWSKITRUSTEE

DANA M LOCNISKARTRUSTEE

DAVID M HEMPSTEADTRUSTEE (END 10/24)

DAVID P LARSENTRUSTEE

DAVID T PROVOSTCHAIR/TRUSTEE

ERIC B LARSONTRUSTEE

MARIA THOMPSONTRUSTEE

GERALD E ROSENTRUSTEE

GLENDA D PRICETRUSTEE

HENRY W LIMTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

JACK MARTINTREASURER

JAMES B NICHOLSONTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

JENICE C MITCHELL FORDTRUSTEE

JENNIFER M FISCHERTRUSTEE (END 6/24)

JOANN CHAVEZVICE CHAIR /TRUSTEE

JOHN D LEWISTRUSTEE

JOHN M ERBTRUSTEE

KAREN SOSNICK SCHOENBERGTRUSTEE

KENNETH WHIPPLETRUSTEE

LARRY BRINKER JRTRUSTEE (START 7/24)

LENA R EPSTEINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 333 W FORT ST STE 2010, DETROIT, MI 48226-3134
County: Wayne
In care of: NICOLE SHERARD-FREEMAN
Primary officer: NICOLE SHERARD-FREEMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 961-6675

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes