DETROIT PEOPLES COMMUNITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DETROIT PEOPLES COMMUNITY

EIN 82-4334257 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

Our Organization Works to Stabilize and Strengthen Under-resourced Detroit Neighborhoods By Addressing The Root Causes of Poverty, Violence, and Inequality Through Community-led Outreach, Data-driven Programming, and Advocacy. We Focus On Communities Experiencing Concentrated Economic Hardship, Limited Access to Employment, Housing Instability, and High Rates of Violence-conditions That Disproportionately Impact Low-income Families and Youth.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 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 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.82%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

$102.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.86%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$0.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $33,030 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $112,172 for VUS CONSULTANT AGENCY LLC (PRESIDENT). 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$1,228,435

Mission workProgram services$1,103,43589.82% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$158,03012.86% of revenue12.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,261,465102.69% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 18.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 353.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,228,435

Expenses$1,261,465

Annual shortfall $33,030 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)$1,103,435 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$158,030 · 12.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,228,435

Expenses$1,261,465

Assets$24,529

Income$1,228,435

Contributions$125,000

Mission work (program services)$1,103,435

Management and general$158,030

Accounting fees$1,000

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

VUS CONSULTANT AGENCY LLCPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $112,172

JBR CONSULTANTS LLCVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $62,025

DONTEZ BAKERCVI SUPERVISOR · 40 hrs/week $27,229

MARIAH ANDREWSDIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $1,093

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 (6)

VUS CONSULTANT AGENCY LLCPRESIDENT

JBR CONSULTANTS LLCVICE PRESIDENT

DONTEZ BAKERCVI SUPERVISOR

MARIAH ANDREWSDIRECTOR

LASHAWN REECEDIRECTOR

TROY HOSKINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 20955 W 7 MILE RD, DETROIT, MI 48219-1904
County: Wayne
In care of: Brandon Norris
Primary officer: Brandon Norris, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 442-3511

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development