Nonprofit · EIN 38-3436456
DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,783,286 | $22,717,587 | -$934,301 | $8,194,430 | $5,686,919 | $2,507,511 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,059,776 | $8,264,412 | $1,795,364 | $7,493,759 | $4,405,480 | $3,088,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,879,392
- of which government grants
- $9,533,649
- Program service revenue
- $2,896,486
- Investment income
- $7,408
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,338,703
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,104,602
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,184,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,289,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $257,088
- Depreciation
- $26,849
- Program services (functional)
- $19,743,518
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,539,206
- Fundraising (functional)
- $434,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,493,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,194,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,686,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,507,511
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $97,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$900,973
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,408,484
- Gross receipts
- $21,783,286
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC B LARSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $497,620 | $0 | $21,243 |
| GINA CAVILERE | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $201,284 | $0 | $40,342 |
| RYAN EPSTEIN | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,547 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA ASANTE-APPIAH | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $146,002 | $0 | $28,508 |
| CARI EASTERDAY-KAR | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $163,203 | $0 | $6,400 |
| DAVID COWAN | CHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $139,050 | $21,377 |
| ELISE FIELDS | SR DIRECTOR URBAN INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,175 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LONG | DATA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,492 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,192 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUGGEMAN | CHIEF SAFETY & SECURITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,688 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PASKY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOEPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CULLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SOLEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
46 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARN TELLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP EDGAR VAN II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON PIGGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ILITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDE BUD DENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD MALLET JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FOLYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GIRODAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MASSARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID RUUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLY ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIE TORGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES E WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY NORCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH WAYWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN VOIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATRICE MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUCKLEY START 124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAHEL RICHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BICKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCLAUCHLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KELLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIC DEVORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER PENSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD GANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRAH OPFERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY NICHOLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLAY FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KINGSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 60 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC B LARSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $528,576 | $0 | $22,145 |
| GINA CAVILERE | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $209,800 | $0 | $46,542 |
| LILA ASANTE-APPIAH | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,778 | $0 | $32,599 |
| DAVID COWAN | CHIEF PUBLIC SPACES OFFICER Officer | 1 | $137,826 | $0 | $24,531 |
| CARI EASTERDAY-KAR START 423 | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $119,692 | $0 |
| ROBERT GREGORY END 723 | SR. CONSULTANT STRATEGY & PUBLIC SPACES(END 3/23) Officer | 1 | $0 | $90,393 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PASKY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOEPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CULLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SOLEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRA RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARN TELLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP EDGAR VAN II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON PIGGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ILITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE BUD DENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD MALLET JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOLYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GIRODAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MASSARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLY ESPY START 923 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIE TORGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY NORCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLANCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH WAYWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN VOIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE MCCLENDON START 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GRANNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAHEL RICHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BEAUREGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BICKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCLAUCHLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KELLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC DEVORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER PENSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRAH OPFERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY NICHOLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLAY FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KINGSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANCA CLARK END 1023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TRULIK END 323 | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 CAMPUS MARTIUS STE 380, DETROIT, MI 48226-5009
- In care of
- % PAUL TRULIK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARI EASTERDAY-KAR, 1 CAMPUS MARTIUS 380, DETROIT, MI 48226
- Signed the 990
- SHAWNA M JANSONS, CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (313) 566-8250
- Website
- WWW.DOWNTOWNDETROIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELOITTE TAX LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE DETROIT BY DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN'S URBAN CORE. WE STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT DOWNTOWN DETROIT THROUGH STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT EVOLVE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. DDP CONVENES BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPIC AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT EFFORTS IN THE CREATION OF A VIBRANT URBAN CORE FOR DETROIT ARE BALANCED AND ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE CONSIDERED.
Program accomplishments
- CLEAN 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.Expenses $1,699,215 · grants $112,500 · revenue $1,744,853
- 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.Expenses $168,932 · grants $186,242
- 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.Expenses $5,003,443 · revenue $1,151,633
- RAP- MEDC RAP 1.0 TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN.Expenses $4,984,638 · grants $6,039,961
- MAJOR EVENTS- - TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMMING OF THE 2024 NFL DRAFT EVENTExpenses $7,887,290
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3436456
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,194,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,783,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,783,286 | $22,717,587 | $8,194,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,059,776 | $8,264,412 | $7,493,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,954,638 | $5,358,810 | $3,938,361 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 38-3436456).
Questions about DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC is 38-3436456.
- Is DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC 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 DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CARI EASTERDAY-KAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 61 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $497,620 (ERIC B LARSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,783,286, expenses of $22,717,587 and total assets of $8,194,430 at year end.
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