DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC

EIN 38-3436456 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ADVANCE DETROIT BY DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT and PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS and VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWNS URBAN CORE. WE STRENGTHEN and SUPPORT DOWNTOWN DETROIT THROUGH STRATEGIC INITIATIVES and PROGRAMS THAT EVOLVE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY. DDP CONVENES BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPIC and GOVERNMENT PARTNERS to ENSURE THAT EFFORTS IN THE CREATION of A VIBRANT URBAN CORE for DETROIT ARE BALANCED and ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE CONSIDERED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 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 leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.64%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

2.00%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$104.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.66%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $934,301 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $518,863 for ERIC B LARSON (CEO). 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$21,783,286

Mission workProgram services$19,743,51890.64% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,539,20611.66% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$434,8632.00% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Total expenses$22,717,587104.29% of revenue

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?

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: 86.9% mission · 11.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 19.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 27.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 21.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 21.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 12.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,783,286

Expenses$22,717,587

Annual shortfall $934,301 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$19,743,518 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,539,206 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$434,863 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,783,286

Expenses$22,717,587

Assets$8,194,430

Income$21,783,286

Contributions$18,879,392

Mission work (program services)$19,743,518

Fundraising$434,863

Grants given$9,330,992

Average grant$666,499

Management and general$2,539,206

Executive compensation (total)$487,397

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

ERIC B LARSONCEO · 36 hrs/week $518,863Base $497,620 · Other $21,243

GINA CAVILERECHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER · 1 hrs/week $241,626Base $201,284 · Other $40,342

RYAN EPSTEINOPERATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $176,547

LILA ASANTE-APPIAHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,510Base $146,002 · Other $28,508

CARI EASTERDAY-KARVICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER · 10 hrs/week $169,603Base $163,203 · Other $6,400

ELISE FIELDSSR DIRECTOR URBAN INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $129,175

JOSHUA LONGDATA PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,492

MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $121,192

MICHAEL BRUGGEMANCHIEF SAFETY & SECURITY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $115,688

DAVID COWANCHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER · 1 hrs/week $21,377Base · Other $21,377

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 (61)

ERIC B LARSONCEO

GINA CAVILERECHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER

RYAN EPSTEINOPERATIONS MANAGER

LILA ASANTE-APPIAHCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

CARI EASTERDAY-KARVICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER

ELISE FIELDSSR DIRECTOR URBAN INNOVATION

JOSHUA LONGDATA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL BRUGGEMANCHIEF SAFETY & SECURITY OFFICER

DAVID COWANCHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER

MARVIN BEATTYDIRECTOR

MARY CULLERDIRECTOR

MATTHEW CULLENVICE CHAIR

MARK WALLACEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BUCKLEY START 124DIRECTOR

MICAHEL RICHIEDIRECTOR

PETER KELLETDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BICKERSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCLAUCHLANDIRECTOR

PETER CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

KEVIN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

RIC DEVOREDIRECTOR

RICHARD RAPSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT RINEYDIRECTOR

RODNEY WOODDIRECTOR

ROGER PENSKEDIRECTOR

RONALD GANTNERDIRECTOR

SANDY PIERCEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ROSSDIRECTOR

TERRAH OPFERMANDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY NICHOLSONTREASURER

WARREN EVANSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KINGSLEYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CLAY FORDDIRECTOR

DAVID GIRODATDIRECTOR

ANDRA RUSHDIRECTOR

ANDREW CANTORDIRECTOR

ARN TELLUMDIRECTOR

BISHOP EDGAR VAN IIDIRECTOR

CAMERON PIGGOTTDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ILITCHDIRECTOR

CLAUDE BUD DENKERDIRECTOR

CONRAD MALLET JRDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA PASKYCHAIR

DAN GILBERTDIRECTOR

DANIEL LOEPPVICE CHAIR

DAVID EGNERDIRECTOR

DAVID FOLYTONDIRECTOR

LAURA GRANNEMANNDIRECTOR

DAVID MASSARONDIRECTOR

DAVID PARENTDIRECTOR

DAVID RUUDDIRECTOR

DR KIMBERLY ESPYDIRECTOR

ELIE TORGOWDIRECTOR

JAMES E WHITEDIRECTOR

JEFF LAMBERTDIRECTOR

JERRY NORCIADIRECTOR

KENNETH WAYWARDDIRECTOR

AMY SOLEKDIRECTOR

KEVIN VOIGHTDIRECTOR

LATRICE MCCLENDONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1 CAMPUS MARTIUS STE 380, DETROIT, MI 48226-5009
County: Wayne
In care of: % PAUL TRULIK
Primary officer: SHAWNA M JANSONS, CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@downtowndetroit.org Phone(313) 566-8250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes