Nonprofit · EIN 38-2155505
FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $692,036 | $547,899 | $144,137 | $1,452,742 | $100,528 | $1,352,214 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $654,562 | $592,506 | $62,056 | $1,330,141 | $122,064 | $1,208,077 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $751,608 | $527,882 | $223,726 | $1,230,235 | $84,214 | $1,146,021 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $871,728 | $496,549 | $375,179 | $990,729 | $68,434 | $922,295 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $650,087
- of which government grants
- $617,928
- Program service revenue
- $4,750
- Investment income
- $7,199
- Other revenue
- $30,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,401
- Other salaries and wages
- $264,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $410,490
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,436
- Occupancy
- $22,694
- Program services (functional)
- $476,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,270
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,330,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,452,742
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $100,528
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,352,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $998,047
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $354,167
- Gross receipts
- $692,036
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tomkowiak | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,401 |
| Karlynne Tucker-Scaggs | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Dennis J Varian | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Noel J Saleh Esq | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lucy H Maddox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Vernon L Shadd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David J Cross Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry LWard | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Brewer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Renae Johnson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hector Hernandez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle S McGregor Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John A Obee Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon L Rhodes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Freda G Sampson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Yousif CRCM | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tomkowiak | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $94,132 |
| Karlynne Tucker-Scaggs | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Dennis J Varian | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Noel J Saleh Esq | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lucy H Maddox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Vernon L Shadd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David J Cross Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry LWard | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Brewer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Renae Johnson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hector Hernandez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle S McGregor Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John A Obee Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon L Rhodes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Freda G Sampson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Yousif CRCM | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tomkowiak | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $78,254 |
| Karlynne Tucker-Scaggs | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Dennis J Varian | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Noel J Saleh Esq | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lucy H Maddox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Vernon L Shadd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David J Snider PhD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry LWard | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Brewer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David J Cross Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hector Hernandez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle S McGregor Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John A Obee Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon L Rhodes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Freda G Sampson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Yousif CRCM | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tomkowiak | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $73,221 |
| Karlynne Tucker-Scaggs | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Dennis J Varian | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Noel J Saleh Esq | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lucy H Maddox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Vernon L Shadd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Kae Bradley | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David J Snider PhD | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry LWard | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Brewer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David J Cross Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hector Hernandez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle S McGregor Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John A Obee Esq | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon L Rhodes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Freda G Sampson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Yousif CRCM | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5555 CONNER ST STE 2244, DETROIT, MI 48213-3487
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FARRAH WILDER, 5555 CONNER STREET STE 2244, Detroit, MI 48213
- Signed the 990
- FARRAH WILDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (313) 579-3247
- Website
- www.fairhousingdetroit.org
- Return prepared by
- GREGORY TERRELL & COMPANY
Mission
Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroits FHCMD mission is to ensure access to housing without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, or familial status,and other protected class categories under federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
Program accomplishments
- The Center conducted 374 intakes, consisting of 272 housing discrimination complaints and 102 general housing related inquiries. Of the 272 housing discrimination complaints, 58 involved allegations of disability discrimination, 15 race discrimination, and 8 each involving allegations of sex and income discrimination. A total of 59 of the discrimination complaints were submitted by Black or African American complainants. In addition, the Center expanded its fair housing training to the public, as well as to management companies, property owners, realtors, industry groups, and municipalities. The Center conducted 66 fair housing training, education and webinar events - exceeding last years then highest total of 64. The Center also completed a down payment assistance program, enabling 11 families to obtain new homes. The Centers Fourth Annual Housing Awareness Bikeathon was a great success, with registrations increasing from 55 in 2022 toExpenses $476,789
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2155505
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L00K)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,452,742
- Income (IRS master file)
- $692,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $692,036 | $547,899 | $1,452,742 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $654,562 | $592,506 | $1,330,141 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $751,608 | $527,882 | $1,230,235 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $871,728 | $496,549 | $990,729 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | $471,924 | $446,386 | $624,956 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2155505).
Questions about FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
- What is the EIN of FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT is 38-2155505.
- Is FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names FARRAH WILDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,401 (Stephen Tomkowiak, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,036, expenses of $547,899 and total assets of $1,452,742 at year end.
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