SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

EIN 38-2675191 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

to PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT and TRAINING SERVICES to CLIENTS IN MONROE and WAYNE COUNTIES, EXCLUSIVE of THE CITY of DETROIT, THROUGH A NETWORK of SERVICE PROVIDERS. SEMCAS MISSION is to PROVIDE INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP to CREATE AN INCLUSIVE LIFE-LONG TALENT and CAREER DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM THAT is RESPONSIVE to EVOLVING LABOR MARKET DEMANDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.03%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.62%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,385 for GREGORY E PITONIAK (CHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$36,352,789

Mission workProgram services$32,366,62689.03% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,860,58810.62% of revenue10.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$125,5750.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,227,21499.65% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,352,789

Expenses$36,227,214

Annual surplus $125,575 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)$32,366,626 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,860,588 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,352,789

Expenses$36,227,214

Assets$12,315,677

Income$36,352,789

Contributions$36,096,059

Mission work (program services)$32,366,626

Management and general$3,860,588

Accounting fees$75,903

Investing fees$13,732

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GREGORY E PITONIAKCHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,385Base $212,450 · Other $10,935

LANCE HELLARCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,341Base $143,825 · Other $31,516

KATHERINE BRADY-MEDLEYCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $170,522Base $139,372 · Other $31,150

SUZANNE STOLZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $168,888Base $138,527 · Other $30,361

MICHELE URESTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WIN · 40 hrs/week $146,483Base $137,270 · Other $9,213

DANIEL MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF NEW INITIATIVE · 40 hrs/week $139,302Base $117,296 · Other $22,006

JUDITH LUKITSHFISCAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $136,921Base $110,352 · Other $26,569

TIMOTHY JOHNSTONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $133,431Base $106,674 · Other $26,757

JOSE V DE LA FUENTEDIRECTOR OF REGIONAL INITIATIVE · 40 hrs/week $132,040Base $101,020 · Other $31,020

CHARLIE MAHONEYWD BOARD CHAIR · 2 hrs/week $3,600

ABDUL HAIDOUSSEGA BOARD CHAIR · 2 hrs/week $3,600

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 (33)

GREGORY E PITONIAKCHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER

LANCE HELLARCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

KATHERINE BRADY-MEDLEYCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

SUZANNE STOLZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICHELE URESTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WIN

DANIEL MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF NEW INITIATIVE

JUDITH LUKITSHFISCAL MANAGER

TIMOTHY JOHNSTONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

JOSE V DE LA FUENTEDIRECTOR OF REGIONAL INITIATIVE

CHARLIE MAHONEYWD BOARD CHAIR

ABDUL HAIDOUSSEGA BOARD CHAIR

MOLLY LUEMPERT-COYBOARD MEMBER

NAHEED HUQBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BOSANACBOARD MEMBER

MALIN WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

LEE GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

LAURA DICKERSONBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA CHATMANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN POLONIBOARD MEMBER

JASON EVERSBOARD MEMBER

JAY F STEFFENSKYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES PERRYBOARD MEMBER

HASSAN SHEIKHBOARD MEMBER

GERALD HESSONBOARD MEMBER

DONNA MOSERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID LAWRENCEBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA PIZZOBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS LAJOYBOARD MEMBER

BAYYINAH ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

ASSAD TURFEBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEIGH GLASS COOPERBOARD MEMBER

ANN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 25363 EUREKA RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180
County: Wayne
In care of: SUZANNE STOLZ
Primary officer: SUZANNE STOLZ, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsemca@semca.org Phone(734) 229-3500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANER COSTERISAN PC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations