2016-11-15T14:42:09-06:00 2015-12-31 382492570 DOEREN MAYHEW 305 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD TROY MI 48084 990 2015-01-01 310036036 THE GREENING OF DETROIT GREE 3132378733 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE DETROIT MI 482161324 REBECCA SALMINEN WITT PRESIDENT 3132378733 2016-11-15 1 PATRICK D FUELLING CPA P00530005 2482443000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z REBECCA SALMINEN WITT 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE DETROIT MI 48216 4273265 0 X WWW.GREENINGOFDETROIT.COM X 1989 MI GROWING TOMORROW'S DETROIT...TOGETHER. 24 23 195 6064 0 0 3388489 3636028 835412 610463 0 695 -11334 -30411 4212567 4216775 48132 48132 0 0 2505703 2705525 0 0 505315 1825640 1478131 4379475 4231788 -166908 -15013 1454034 1370861 644074 575914 809960 794947 X THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S MISSION IS THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF A HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITY THROUGH TREES, GREEN SPACES, FOOD, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. 0 0 1072565 1216 464060 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE - IN 2015, THE GREENING, IN COLLABORATION WITH 51 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HOSTED 56 TREE PLANTING EVENTS THROUGHOUT DETROIT AND HAMTRAMCK, RESULTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF 4874 TREES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 3955 VOLUNTEERS. IN 2015, THE GREENING EXPANDED ITS WORK WITH DETROIT WATER AND SEWAGE DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF STORM-WATER. THIS INITIATIVE INVOLVED PLANTING EXPANSIVE TREE STANDS IN AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO STORM-WATER RUNOFF. THESE TYPES OF PLANTINGS NOT ONLY PROVIDE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, THEY PROVIDE EXCELLENT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND BEAUTIFIES THE NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION, THE GREENING IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM VACANT LAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATIONS. WORK HAS BEGUN TO TRANSFORM 50 VACANT LOTS ON THE LOWER EASTSIDE OF DETROIT. WE HOPE TO BEAUTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CREATE SAFER AND CLEANER FEELING SPACES, DETOUR ILLEGAL DUMPING, AND HELP RAISE PROPERTY VALUES. 1085214 11157 129989 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - CREATED IN 2009, THROUGH A PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE GREENING'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UNEMPLOYED DETROITERS WITH VALUABLE JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY. PARTICIPANTS IN THE GREENING'S ADULT WORKFORCE PROGRAM ARE TRAINED FOR JOBS IN LANDSCAPING, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE. THE FOCUS AREAS WITHIN THE GREENING'S PROGRAM INCLUDE: FIRST AID AND SAFETY, LANDSCAPE PLAN READING AND ESTIMATING, TURF INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, PLANTS AND PLANTINGS, TREE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY (TAUGHT BY OSHA-CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS) AND CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE TRAINING. IN 2014 THE PROGRAM ADDED A NEW CERTIFICATION IN THE FIELD OF TREE ARTESIAN. THIS CERTIFICATION FOCUSES ON URBAN FORESTRY, TREE REMOVAL, AND STUMP GRINDING. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A FEDERAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. IN 2015, THE GREENING OF DETROIT PARTNERED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION, FOCUS: HOPE, AND MCGREGOR FUND TO EXPAND THE ADULT WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM. THE DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS (DCC) WAS FORMED AS A SIX-YEAR COLLABORATION WITH A GOAL TO TRAIN AT LEAST 2,850 UNEMPLOYED DETROITERS THROUGH THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S ENTRY LEVEL LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT WITHIN A LOCAL CONSERVATION CORPS. THE CORPS OPERATES AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION PROJECTS. DCC IS A FEDERALLY ACCREDITED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: GRADUATES RECEIVE MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS IN FIRST AID, CPR, MIOSHA, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION. DCC IS A COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE, RESUME WRITING, AND JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS THROUGH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUS: HOPE AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION. 362 ADULT TRAINEES HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE GREENING'S COHORT SESSIONS WITH CERTIFICATES. 85 PERCENT OF THE TRAINEES HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO JOBS THAT PAY ON AN AVERAGE $12.30 AN HOUR.THE GREENING OF DETROIT HAS PLANTED MORE THAN 85,000 TREES THROUGHOUT THE CITY SINCE 1989. AS OUR SCOPE OF WORK GREW, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A SUMMER YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE WATERING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TREES. THE GREEN CORPS PROGRAM HAS COLLECTIVELY EMPLOYED MORE THAN 1600 DETROIT YOUTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998. BY MAINTAINING THOUSANDS OF TREES IN 120 PLANTING SITES ACROSS THE CITY, CORPS MEMBERS ARE INVESTING THEIR ENERGY AND TIME IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE YOUTH ALSO BEAUTIFY PARKS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT HAVE MEANINGFUL AND BENEFICIAL IMPACTS FOR DETROIT RESIDENTS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK, AND TO NURTURE A SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.IN 2015, 150 GREEN CORPS YOUTH WERE EMPLOYED BY THE GREENING OF DETROIT. TWO CONSERVATION PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER (MORE THAN 50 CONSERVATION PROJECTS COMPLETED SINCE 1988). GREEN CORPS EMPLOYEES WATERED AND WEEDED MORE THAN 11,300 TREES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. IN 2015, GREEN CORPS STUDENTS EARNED AND HOURLY WAGE OF $8.15 AN HOUR. THESE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO OPPORTUNITIES IN GREEN COLLAR JOBS, COLLEGE READINESS, WORK READINESS, PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGE TOURS, LEADERSHIP BUILDING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND TEAM BUILDING. 632038 32038 16414 URBAN AGRICULTURE - IN 2015, THE URBAN AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINED 3 FARM PROJECTS IN THE CITY ON 5.5 ACRES OF CITY LAND PRODUCING 15,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. OVER HALF OF THE PRODUCE GROWN WAS DONATED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS AND FAMILIES THROUGH GREENING'S FOOD JUSTICE PRODUCE GIVE-AWAYS. GREENING FARMS ALSO SERVED AS TRAINING GROUNDS FOR OUR 6 MONTH ADULT URBAN FARMER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN WHICH 10 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WORKED ALONGSIDE OUR FARMERS FOR 30+ HOURS A WEEK. THE FARMS ALSO CONDUCTED OVER 100 COMMUNITY CLASSES, WORKED WITH 1437 VOLUNTEERS, CONDUCTED SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, AND TOURS FOR BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GUESTS. OUT IN THE COMMUNITY WE MADE 1801 IMPRESSIONS ON YOUTH AND ADULTS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGH OUR NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WHICH TEACHES HEALTHY EATING HABITS. OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, GREENING HAS SUPPORTED OVER 1400 GARDENS IN THE CITY WITH BASIC RESOURCES. IN 2015 ALONE, OUR BUILD-A-GARDEN PROGRAM STAFF WORKED ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY TO BUILD 101 GARDENS THROUGHOUT DETROIT, INCREASING FOOD ACCESS TO SOME OF OUR MOST FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, OUR AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ENGAGED 600 RESIDENTS IN OUR LAND FORUM EVENTS WHO WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PURCHASE VACANT LAND IN THE CITY FOR GARDENING AND OTHER COMMUNITY DRIVEN VACANT LAND REUSE IDEAS. 363581 3720 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE - COMMUNITY EDUCATION - THE GREENING'S OUR LAND (LEARN, ADMIRE, NURTURE, DREAM) PROGRAM GIVES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. URBAN YOUTH ARE FAR LESS LIKELY THAN THEIR PEERS LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY TO REGULARLY EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS OF NATURE. IN 2015 OUR LAND PROGRAM PROVIDED 348 STUDENTS FROM TEN DETROIT SCHOOLS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE THROUGH CLASSROOM LESSONS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY FOLLOWED UP WITH OUTDOOR HANDS-ON FIELD TRIPS GEARED AT EXPLORING AND CREATING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ITS CAMP GREENING PROGRAM WHERE 798 YOUTH LEARNED HOW TO EXPLORE THE ENVIRONMENT IN A FUN AND SAFE SETTING, WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP. FINALLY, THROUGH THE GREENING'S PARTNERSHIP WITH DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE DETROIT SCHOOL GARDEN COLLABORATIVE, THERE WERE 36 EVENTS WITH EDUCATORS FOR A TOTAL OF 70 HOURS OF YOUTH WORKSHOPS IN DETROIT PARKS. PARTICIPANTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR GREEN THUMBS, LEARN FOUNDATIONAL NUTRITION CONCEPTS AND HOW TO USE THE GREENINGS GARDENING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS. 363581 3720 3153398 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 80 0 1 195 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X KERRY SITAR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 3132378733 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE DETROIT MI 48216 SHELDON WINKELMAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH SILVER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL ERNZEN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KOBERNICK COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E PETERS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SANDERS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SALMINEN WITT PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 123046 0 0 PHILLIP COOLEY COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY LENTZ COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD SIMMONS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R SMITH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN DELISI COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH COOLEY BOARD CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BURDETT CHAIR ELECT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN BOYLE COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBB HARPER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL SAMUEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES N CANDLER JR COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE HOGAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL D KELLMAN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD LINDBERG COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONDRA PEDIGO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A SIMON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL F ZALENKO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY SITAR FINANCE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 82350 0 1304 LIONEL BRADFORD VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 86120 0 1888 291516 0 3192 1 0 0 0 0 101371 905759 2628898 238377 3636028 PLANTING AND AGRICULTU 111000 610463 610463 610463 1000 305 695 695 695 12896 101371 56185 -43289 -43289 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 111000 12878 12878 12878 4216775 610463 0 -29716 48132 48132 294708 88008 206700 1963836 1498959 80234 384643 166255 137266 16426 12563 280726 189479 68345 22902 237530 216246 20196 1088 152993 95277 42990 14726 66395 55822 8282 2291 54531 36746 16288 1497 4189 4189 43765 40307 3458 145539 138542 5941 1056 NURSERY STOCK 283602 283541 61 PROJECT MATERIALS AND S 179200 167294 7531 4375 VEHICLE EXPENSES 101521 89126 10373 2022 MISCELLANEOUS 93464 14290 78877 297 115402 54363 3184 57855 4231788 3153398 573075 505315 8024 207792 705654 295250 21540 517 1435116 576119 711045 858997 3271 3805 4500 4500 1454034 1370861 374780 316969 269294 258945 644074 575914 X 635161 500233 174799 294714 809960 794947 1454034 1370861 -15013 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2904298 2726069 2702680 3388489 3636028 15357564 2904298 2726069 2702680 3388489 3636028 15357564 15357564 18785 441 20 19246 11728 16704 14379 8376 12878 64065 15440875 4270745 0.99460 0.99570 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 16,704. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 14,379. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 8,376. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 12,878. GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 11,728. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 633556 633556 95000 95000 126855 92412 34443 579705 483707 95998 858997 X 4395217 122257 56185 178442 4216775 0 4216775 4410230 122257 56185 178442 4231788 0 4231788 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2012-2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 56,185. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 56,185. LIVE LOVE LOCAL 44225 33664 10561 11493 ROAST EVENT 34850 33790 1060 32661 1 35192 33917 1275 12031 114267 101371 12896 56185 56185 -43289 0 NEIGHBORS BUILDING BRIGHTMOOR 15081 GRAYFIELD DETROIT MI 48223 271578269 501(C)(3) 48132 PURCHASE & CONSTRUCTION OF A GREENHOUSE & PURCHASE OF TOOLS/EQUIPMENT TO EXPAND AGRICULTURE WORK WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. X 1 175000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD & BEVERAGES 22 52700 FAIR MARKET VALUE DE X PROJECT SUPPLIES 16 5988 FAIR MARKET VALUE DE X PRINTING 2 4689 FAIR MARKET VALUE DE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECEIVES AN ADVANCE COPY AND APPROVES IT. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY AFTER SUBMISSION AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMMISSIONERS ARE POLLED REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND USES THE RESULTING REPORT IN ITS SALARY AND BENEFITS COMPUTATIONS. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THE REVIEW TEAM FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WITH INDEPENDENT FIELD KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.