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Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation reported $18.2 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.90 went to program services, $15.34 to management and general costs and $1.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $684,962 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 137% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $684,962 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.48% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe detroit promise is the foundation's umbrella scholarship for all incoming college students, including four-year university students formally enrolling through the detroit compact scholarship program. The detroit promise is a foundation administered program funded by the detroit promise zone authority ("dpza"). The detroit promise's essential responsibility is to provide a last-dollar scholarship for detroit high school students entering area community colleges and participating four-year universities. Per state of michigan statute, the dpza is allocated a portion of state property taxes…
Michauto is michigan's only automotive and mobility cluster association to protect, retain, and grow michigan's signature industry while also ensuring the state's leadership in advancing the development and manufacturing of next-generation mobility technology
The foundation leads a comprehensive education and talent portfolio of program and policy work in the state. With the goal to increase postsecondary degree attainment in southeast michigan to 60% by 2030, the chamber's work will grow the talent pool for employers
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $264,301 | $396,451 | $24,210 | $684,962 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $44,374 | $399,372 | $15,450 | $459,196 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $135,331 | $251,330 | $11,394 | $398,055 |
| VICE- PRESIDENT, RESOURCE Director/trustee, officer, 11.00 hrs/week | $102,906 | $264,612 | $11,832 | $379,350 |
| VICE- PRESIDENT, AUTOMOTIV Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $285,816 | $0 | $9,307 | $295,123 |
| SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRE Highest compensated employee, 17.00 hrs/week | $107,517 | $136,840 | $10,879 | $255,236 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATION Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $226,454 | $0 | $10,881 | $237,335 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTIN Highest compensated employee, 13.00 hrs/week | $56,159 | $131,037 | $10,127 | $197,323 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 652
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation totaling $587K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation spent in FY2025, $82.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation reported that 82.9% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $684,962, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation get its money?
Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants and 5.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2352462 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640299349301429 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413559349301256 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303549349300410 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320599349301307 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230769349300613 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140909349301309 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2352462: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.