DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 30-0125283)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202203199349309805
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T11:11:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382029668PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE JOHNSON & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1535 GRISWOLD STREET SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482263689ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300125283EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDETRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3135668200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 RENAISSANCE CENTER 1720AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482431802ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK WALLACEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND C.E.O.PersonTitleTxt
Phone3135668200PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARKPersonFirstNm
Person LastWALLACEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL R NICHOLASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00966144PTIN
Phone3139652655PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARK WALLACEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 RENAISSANCE CENTER 1720AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482431802ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,798,962GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DETROITRIVERFRONT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC PARKS, PROMENADES, AND OTHER PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ALONG THE DETROIT INTERNATIONAL RIVERFRONT FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PERPETUITYActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body45VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent44VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$25,697,477PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$18,251,410CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,171PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$43,127CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$2,380PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$25,703,268PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,294,537CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,620,252PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,709,314CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$82,030PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$425,826CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,601,265CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,760,344PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,839,613CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,462,626PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,974,753CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$15,240,642PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,319,784CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$154,630,831TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$162,240,177TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,191,442TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,551,600TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$153,439,389NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$160,688,577NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO UNDERTAKE THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC PARKS, THE DETROIT RIVERWALK, AND OTHER PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ALONG THE DETROIT INTERNATIONAL RIVERFRONT FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PERPETUITYMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,880,111ExpenseAmt
DescMAINTENANCE OF THE DETROIT RIVERWALK, PLAZAS, AND PAVILIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT PHASE OF EAST RIVERFRONT CONSTRUCTION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PLAZAS, PAVILIONS, AND SECTIONS OF THE RIVERWALKDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,880,111TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members45GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member44IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLIAM SMITHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3135668200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 1720AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482431802ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (47 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARK C WALLACE
PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$300,056$0$52,839
MATTHEW CULLEN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BLANCHARD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER HUDSON-PARKE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY BAILER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY BARUAH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARVIN BEATTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISHA BELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL BENDIT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BLASZKIEWICZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA BRADFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTOINE BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY CULLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK DEVLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY DICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC DIETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL EICHINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARLIN GILCHRIST II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE HAMP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HARTIG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HIRAM JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC LARSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MARANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH MCCLURE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDE MOLINARI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITCHELL MONDRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENA NUNO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REIMER PRIESTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL RAFFERTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KHALIL RAHAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA RODGERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA ELENA RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NETTIE SEABROOKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SHEFFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN STROH III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY TELLEM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET TRIMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK VENEGAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEVERLY WATTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT WICKENS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SMITH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$192,175$0$39,291
CASSIE BRENSKE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$149,033$0$20,129Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$641,264TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$112,259TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PO BOX 30648LANSINGMI48909CONSTRUCTION$6,608,566
EAGLE SECURITY SERVICES LLC
500 GRISWOLD SUITE 300DETROITMI48226SECURITY$2,390,636
JONATHAN WITZ & ASSOCIATES
301 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE LL-150ROYAL OAKMI48067EVENT HOSTING$947,919
MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES INC
231 CONCORD AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02138LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN$843,954
BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC
PO BOX 740655ATLANTAGA30374LANDSCAPING$769,320
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$513MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$142,140FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$5,701,663GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$12,407,094AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,434,263NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,251,410TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,736TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$42,736ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$504,816SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$504,425SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$391SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$391TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$391ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$142,140ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,294,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$43,127ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$492,231TotalAmt
Program Services$130,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$195,459FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$796,558TotalAmt
Program Services$211,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$268,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$316,304FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$325,618TotalAmt
Program Services$97,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130,248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,685FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,907TotalAmt
Program Services$28,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,472FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788,198TotalAmt
Program Services$587,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,250TotalAmt
Management And General$30,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425,826TotalAmt
Fundraising$425,826FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,658TotalAmt
Management And General$28,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,117,114TotalAmt
Program Services$769,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$221,139FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,542TotalAmt
Management And General$85,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,710TotalAmt
Management And General$110,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,225TotalAmt
Management And General$153,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,337TotalAmt
Management And General$16,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,931TotalAmt
Management And General$8,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$716,925TotalAmt
Program Services$709,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,023TotalAmt
Management And General$112,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RIVERWALK MAINTENANCE$5,344,879$5,344,879
RIVER DAYS EVENT$1,113,043$1,113,043
MEMBERSHIPS$203,337$203,337

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,441TotalAmt
Management And General$10,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,974,753TotalAmt
Program Services$7,880,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,493,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,601,265FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,675,440BOYAmt
EOY$9,765,369EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$175BOYAmt
EOY$375EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,836,660BOYAmt
EOY$2,950,912EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,133BOYAmt
EOY$38,559EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$106,704,669LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,388,716LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,615,554BOYAmt
EOY$99,315,953EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,162BOYAmt
EOY$262,907EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,118,746BOYAmt
EOY$8,767,141EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,138,961BOYAmt
EOY$41,138,961EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,630,831BOYAmt
EOY$162,240,177EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191,442BOYAmt
EOY$1,551,600EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191,442BOYAmt
EOY$1,551,600EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,187,939BOYAmt
EOY$128,454,055EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,251,450BOYAmt
EOY$32,234,522EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,439,389BOYAmt
EOY$160,688,577EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,630,831BOYAmt
EOY$162,240,177EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,319,784ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$929,404NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,040,651CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,471,096CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,484,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,697,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,251,410CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,945,406TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,040,651CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,471,096CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,484,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,697,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,251,410CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,945,406TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$53,881,181SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$46,064,225PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$353,784CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$510,423TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$100,455,829TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.45860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.37230PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$45,000OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$45,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY, INC. HIRED A LOBBYIST TO ENGAGE AND INTERACT WITH STATE LEGISLATORS ON ITS BEHALF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,118,746BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$974,970InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$257,924GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$39,993OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$28,658AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,767,141EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,397,573BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$974,123InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$227,655GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,295AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,118,746EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,798,593BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,049,275InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,415,315GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$34,980AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,397,573EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,417,611BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,145,439InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$6,356,866GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$116,713AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,798,593EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,563,247BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,268,681InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$4,339,469GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$74,848AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,417,611EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.24347BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57031PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18622TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$283,350OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$259,517DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,833BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,421,319OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,129,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$99,292,120BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$99,315,953TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN ENDOWMENT FUNDS$8,509,201F
TIFF MULTI-ASSET FUNDS$257,940F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$8,767,141TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEASEMENTSDesc
Book Value$41,138,961BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$41,138,961TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,435,635TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$929,404NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$211,694DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,141,098RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,294,537RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,294,537TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,186,447TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$211,694DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$211,694ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,974,753ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,974,753TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE CONSERVANCY HAS ESTABLISHED TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSERVANCY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY ENDOWMENT FUND (THE "CONSERVANCY FUND") AND THE DEQUINDRE CUT MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUND (THE "DEQUINDRE CUT FUND"). THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF $5,000,000 TO THE CONSERVANCY FUND ARE RESTRICTED TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY. THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE CONSERVANCY FUND MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. THE DEQUINDRE CUT FUND IS RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE DEQUINDRE CUT PATHWAY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CONSERVANCY'S MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 OR 2020.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$142,140GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$142,140CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$142,140GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$142,140CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARK C WALLACE
PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.$300,056$0$0$0$0$0$43,504$0$9,335$0$352,895$0$0$0
WILLIAM SMITH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$192,175$0$0$0$0$0$15,374$0$23,917$0$231,466$0$0$0
CASSIE BRENSKE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$149,033$0$0$0$0$0$11,923$0$8,206$0$169,162$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS PART OF HIS COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, IS ALLOWED A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
PART I, LINE 4BTHE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECEIVES A SECTION 457(B) PLAN PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL MAXIMUM THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescRIVERWALKDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,434,263NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW. THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE REVIEW WITH THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ALL EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD USED A PROCESS OF BENCHMARKING OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE ORGANIZATION USES AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AS THEY ARE HIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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