FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - DETROIT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - DETROIT

EIN 82-1577991 · Youth Violence Prevention (I21)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE CHILDREN - DETROIT is A MICHIGAN BASED NONPROFIT WITH THE MISSION of IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS - 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. 83% of OUR YOUTH RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA or GED, 98% of OUR YOUTH WAIT to BECOME PARENTS UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEENS, 93% of OUR YOUTH REMAIN FREE FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, and 92% of OUR YOUTH GO ON to ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY or ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

121.44%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

34.53%of revenue went to fundraising19.3% of expenses

$179.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.19%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

104.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $684,334 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,026 for DERSCHAUN BROWN (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$864,444

Mission workProgram services$1,049,813121.44% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$200,48123.19% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$298,48434.53% of revenue19.3% of expenses

Total expenses$1,548,778179.16% 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: 67.8% mission · 12.9% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 11.6% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 15.1% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 18.7% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 14.5% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 13.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$864,444

Expenses$1,548,778

Annual shortfall $684,334 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)$1,049,813 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$200,481 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$298,484 · 19.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$864,444

Expenses$1,548,778

Assets$1,301,769

Income$946,657

Contributions$906,854

Mission work (program services)$1,049,813

Fundraising$298,484

Management and general$200,481

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

DERSCHAUN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,026Base $116,596 · Other $11,430

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 (17)

DERSCHAUN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DR REMA VASSARBOARD MEMBER

TOMIKA MOCHSECRETARY

NORA STAEBLERBOARD MEMBER

MARY NEYLAND MOOREBOARD MEMBER

JOCELYN LINCOLNBOARD MEMBER

JAMES G WEAKSTREASURER

HOLLIE HEIKKINENBOARD MEMBER

FREDERIEK TONEYBOARD MEMBER

ERIC CUNNINGHAMVICE CHAIR

ANDRE CLEMONSBOARD MEMBER

DR HARRY COHENBOARD MEMBER

DONNA CHLADEKBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH WAHLCHAIR

DAVID KELLYBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE FONTAINEBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE FEUELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 2470 COLLINGWOOD SUITE 309, DETROIT, MI 48206-1500
County: Wayne
In care of: DERSCHAUN BROWN
Primary officer: DERSCHAUN BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 757-8077

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Violence Prevention (I21)
IRS tax category: Youth Violence Prevention