Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation reported $72.6 million in revenue and $79.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.81 went to program services, $9.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,542 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $79MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $73MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,542 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseWorkforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) is a united states public law that replaced the previous workforce investment act of 1998 (wia) as the primary federal workforce development legislation to bring about increased coordination among federal workforce development and related programs. Desc uses wioa funds to provide career, training and supportive services to approximately 3,000 adult and youth residents each year. They participate in job readiness workshops, occupational training, career planning and job placement services
Temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) is a federal assistance program of the united states. It began on july 1, 1997 and succeeded the aid to families with dependent children (afdc) program, providing cash assistance to indigent american families through the united states department of health and human services. The state of michigan uses tanf funds to support the path (partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope.) program that delivers workforce services to custodial parents on cash assistance. Through path, customers engage in work related activities including job readiness…
The jumpstart program - desc serves as the subrecipient, fiduciary and administrator on behalf of the city of detroit for the arpa funded jumpstart program that supports and responds to the economic impact of COVID by connecting individuals to job placement, work readiness training, and/or education programs to increase the skillsets for those who have been underemployed for at least 24 weeks. The program requires participants to undertake an employment or skills training opportunity in addition to attending job readiness training and financial literacy workshops. Participants will receive…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,349 | $0 | $27,193 | $193,542 |
| DETROIT AT WORK BRAND MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,740 | $0 | $14,853 | $181,593 |
| CFO (ENDED 12/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,384 | $0 | $14,266 | $174,650 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,409 | $0 | $19,322 | $162,731 |
| SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,450 | $0 | $8,577 | $154,027 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,792 | $0 | $8,788 | $149,580 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,918 | $0 | $6,772 | $143,690 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $289K (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–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 2No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5215
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACCOUNTEMPS Temporary staffing | $895,462 |
| ALL-WAYS TRANSPORTATION Supportive services | $299,827 |
| LAGARDA SECURITY Security services | $193,562 |
| AL'S FURNITURE Supportive services | $173,620 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation totaling $1.2M 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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Of every $100 Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation spent in FY2025, $90.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation reported that 90.8% of its $79.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $193,542, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation get its money?
Of $72.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3353746 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630769349300513 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530929349301528 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349302938 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301317 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349313781 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349301493 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3353746: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.