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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5264149

DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202

Financials

$174K$174K2023$782K$782K2024$231K$231K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$231,407$231,407$0$231,407$231,407$0
December 31, 2024990$781,570$781,570$0$766,704$766,704$0
December 31, 2023990$173,822$173,822$0$173,882$173,882$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$231,407
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$89,825
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,000
Accounting fees
$1,422
Travel
$38,420
Program services (functional)
$212,867
Management and general (functional)
$18,540

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$231,407
Total assets, end of year
$231,407
Total liabilities, end of year
$231,407
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$231,407
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2017
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Norman ClementExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Norman ClementExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Norman ClementExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2937 E GRAND BLVD, DETROIT, MI 48202-3149
In care of
% NORMAN CLEMENT
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
18675 BIRCHCREST DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48221
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
NORMAN CLEMENT, 18675 BIRCHCREST, DETROIT, MI 48221
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
NORMAN CLEMENT, 18675 BIRCHCREST, DETROIT MI 48221
Signed the 990
NORMAN CLEMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(313) 451-0664

Mission

Detroit Change Initiative. I founded the Detroit Change Initiative a non-profit that educates people about resources available in their community connects them to opportunities to influence the changes they want to see and creates a platform that amplifies peoples voices for collective change.DCI began by focusing on voter education voter engagement voter mobilization voter protection youth leadership and development. When the pandemic first hit DCI leveraged that community trust and kept working to activate change led by the voices of our people. With growing partnerships like Michigan Voice We Found Hip Hop and Pullup Neighbor over 25,000 food boxes were distributed. But we didnt just give away food. We also provided voter registration and education PPE and guidance on how to keep themselves and their families safe.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO HAVE CITIZENS TO REGISTER TO VOTE.
    Expenses $87,575 · grants $49,825
  • Take Action to Heart work will be delivered in a phased approach using system and policy change strategies to create long-term sustainable impact. The overall The goal is to integrate and normalize trained community members who are embedded within areas of need to deliver life-saving interventions CERP plan CPR first aid defibrillators etc. provide ongoing heart health education within existing programs and to create policies mandating the needed training staffing and maintenance of this programming.
    Expenses $54,920
  • Provide local communities with information on what is happening in their area through outreach and services.
    Expenses $41,422 · grants $40,000
  • Effectively engaged health care organizations public health officials faith leaders and African American communities in health promotion and disease prevention work. Their mission is to provide opportunities that count toward making a meaningful difference in the overall equity and inclusion of its community members through coalition capacity-building and advocacy for equity-centered policies.
    Expenses $16,500
  • The inability to obtain a government-issued ID birth certificate or Social Security card prevents thousands of students from accessing vital opportunities. We Are IDD removes this barrier by covering ID application fees birth certificates and Social Security cards assisting with documentation and facilitating transportation to processing locations. This year we aim to provide 25,000 students across Southeastern Michigan with the necessary identification documents starting in Detroit Wayne Oakland and Macomb counties and expanding our efforts across the state.
    Expenses $12,450
  • 165,728 COVID VACCINE CONTACT OUTREACH in Detroit Michigan. Three thousand one hundred twenty people were receiving the vaccine.0
  • Recruiting high school students to participate in after-school civics programs with the opportunity to work at the polls on election day is a fantastic way to engage young people in the democratic process and foster civic responsibility.0
  • Polling Community members who used the early voting option and see what their experience was and ask why they voted.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-5264149
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$231,407
Income (IRS master file)
$231,407

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$231,407$231,407$231,407XML
990December 2024$781,570$781,570$766,704XML
990December 2023$173,822$173,822$173,882XML
990December 2022$409,207$409,207$0IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: NORMAN CLEMENT
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-5264149).

Questions about DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE is 81-5264149.
Is DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE 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 DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NORMAN CLEMENT.
Who are the officers and directors of DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DETROIT CHANGE INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $231,407, expenses of $231,407 and total assets of $231,407 at year end.

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