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Downtown Detroit Partnership
Downtown Detroit Partnership reported $21.8 million in revenue and $22.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.91 went to program services, $11.18 to management and general costs and $1.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. Government grants made up 43.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,863 (CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 447% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 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 | 86.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $518,863 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 51 of 53 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClean downtown - the project aims to maintain a high standard of cleanliness for Downtown Detroit by providing daily cleanup in the area within the downtown freeway system and neighboring districts. Uniformed goodwill industries workers sweep streets and power-wash sidewalks, clear trash, and remove graffiti to keep the city clean and inviting
Holiday lighting - ddp illuminates downtown during the holidays and throughout the year. The downtown lighting program enhances the physical characteristics of downtown by brightening the streetscape for the entire detroit community. The ddp is responsible for installing distinctive lighting on street poles and in trees, as well as for designing and implementing dazzling holiday light displays in beacon park, campus martius park and other favorite downtown public spaces
Michigan strategic fund revitalization and placemaking programin january 2023, ddp received a reimbursement grant award from the michigan strategic fund in the amount of $13,740,000 to support capital improvements of eight (8) projects throughout Downtown Detroit. The projects include two (2) real estate developments and six (6) public space projects. Ddp is the administrator of these projects and has, separately, enter into sub-grant agreements with sub-grantees. The grant is a multi-year commitment which will be fully expended by december 31, 2026
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $497,620 | $0 | $21,243 | $518,863 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $201,284 | $0 | $40,342 | $241,626 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,547 | $0 | $0 | $176,547 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,002 | $0 | $28,508 | $174,510 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $163,203 | $0 | $6,400 | $169,603 |
| CHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $139,050 | $21,377 | $160,427 |
| SR DIRECTOR URBAN INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,175 | $0 | $0 | $129,175 |
| DATA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,492 | $0 | $0 | $124,492 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Downtown Detroit Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b53 · 51 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 651
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKP GROUP Special events | $2,089,274 |
| TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction | $1,723,047 |
| BLOCK BY BLOCK Contract services | $1,653,276 |
| UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE Special events | $1,000,000 |
| FAIRMONT SIGN COMPANY Installation services | $975,728 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 38 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Downtown Detroit Partnership totaling $5.7M 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 Downtown Detroit Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Downtown Detroit Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Downtown Detroit Partnership spent in 2024, $86.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Downtown Detroit Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Downtown Detroit Partnership reported that 86.9% of its $22.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Downtown Detroit Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Downtown Detroit Partnership reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $518,863, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Downtown Detroit Partnership get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.7% came from contributions and grants (including 43.8% from government grants) and 13.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Downtown Detroit Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3436456 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523229349300112 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349328915 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349329915 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349308784 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133189349301643 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043049349302259 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3436456: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.