TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INC (EIN 38-3588943)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-27
IRS object ID
201641799349301054
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-06-27T14:37:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382656556PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON ADVISORS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11301 W Long Lake Road Ste 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTroyCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48098ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383588943EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRANSPORTATION RIDERS UNITED INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3139638872PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 GRISWOLD No 1650AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48226ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEGAN OWENSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3139638872PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKevin E Klein CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00539501PTIN
Phone2489520200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMEGAN OWENS EXECUTIVE DIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 GRISWOLD STE 1650AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$172,953GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DETROITTRANSIT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE & PROMOTE TRANSIT THROUGHOUT GREATER DETROITActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$158,429PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$149,459CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$246PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$229CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$1,215PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,307CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$165,968PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$157,537CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$142,534PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$131,291CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$24,148CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$100,835PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$63,402CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$243,369PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$194,693CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$77,401PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$37,156CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$106,958TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$69,989TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$17,539TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$17,726TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$89,419NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$52,263NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO IMPROVE & PROMOTE TRANSIT THROUGHOUT GREATER DETROITMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$44,050ExpenseAmt
DescCommunity Outreach and Engagement Informing and engaging transit stakeholders and the broader public about transit news, events and opportunities for involvement.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$45,794ExpenseAmt
DescPublic Transit Education Educating the public about the value of transit and buildingpublic support for investing in regional transit improvement and expansion.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$15,812ExpenseAmt
DescBus Improvement Advocacy Monitoring, promoting, and advocating for improvements in existing bus service and funding, and seeking to provide bus riders a voice in transit decisions.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$34,753ExpenseAmt
DescRegional Transit Advocacy Monitoring, supporting, and advising the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and otherwise advocating for improved transit throughout southeast Michigan with and through the RTA.Transportation Advocacy (Other) Monitoring and seeking to improve non-bus and non-RTA transportation projects including M-1 Rail streetcar and highway expansion proposals.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$34,753TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$140,409TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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 With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document4IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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 Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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 Line1MEGAN OWENSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3139638872PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 GRISWOLD SUITE 1650AddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48226ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MEAGAN COSTEA
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEENA FOX
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY LOGAN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT PRUD'HOMME
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE PRUD'HOMME
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE KUZIEMKO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL LIPPENS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN MOORE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE NORWOOD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMYA SWAYAMPRAKASH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAMSUDDIN SYED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN TITUS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEGAN OWENS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$41,289$0$4,228
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$41,289TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$4,228TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$3,255FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$146,204AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$149,459TotalContributionsAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,700RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,700RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,700ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,269SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,498SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$229SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$229TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$229ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$11,525FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,255ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,918FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,607TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,607ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$157,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$8,078ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,517TotalAmt
Program Services$32,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,424FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,218TotalAmt
Program Services$47,542ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,207FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,060TotalAmt
Program Services$10,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,652FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,496TotalAmt
Program Services$5,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$860FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,116TotalAmt
Program Services$11,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,903FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150TotalAmt
Program Services$150ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,192TotalAmt
Program Services$12,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,894FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,528TotalAmt
Program Services$9,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,577FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,791TotalAmt
Program Services$1,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,390TotalAmt
Program Services$4,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$610FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,090TotalAmt
Program Services$3,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$515FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,145TotalAmt
Program Services$2,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$396FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,693TotalAmt
Program Services$140,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,148FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,664BOYAmt
EOY$58,829EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,497BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,741BOYAmt
EOY$96EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,772BOYAmt
EOY$3,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,340LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$14,046LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,384BOYAmt
EOY$6,294EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$900BOYAmt
EOY$900EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,958BOYAmt
EOY$69,989EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,539BOYAmt
EOY$17,726EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,539BOYAmt
EOY$17,726EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,419BOYAmt
EOY$40,373EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,890EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,419BOYAmt
EOY$52,263EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,958BOYAmt
EOY$69,989EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$37,156ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$208,836CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$260,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$241,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$160,984CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,037,221TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$208,836CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$260,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$241,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$160,984CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,037,221TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$578,086SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$459,135PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,609CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,700CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,309TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,972CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,424CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$358CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$31,240TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,072,770TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.42800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.44910PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,570FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,570FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$153,967FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$157,537FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,507FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,877FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$50,758CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$31,507CurrentYearAmt
Total$82,265TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$123,398LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$41,737CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,570CurrentYearAmt
Total$45,307TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$12,690CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$7,877CurrentYearAmt
Total$20,567TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$30,851GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$41,737CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,570CurrentYearAmt
Total$45,307TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWe urged legislators and Detroit City Council members to fund transit through direct conversations and testimony, provision of information, mobilizing of supporters to call and email legislators, and other related activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,046DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,294BookValueAmt
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Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,294TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$169,505TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,050DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,050RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$163,455RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$5,918OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$5,918RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$157,537TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$206,661TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,050DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$5,918OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,968ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$194,693ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$194,693TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:Professional standards require an evaluation of whether a tax position reported on a tax return is more likely than not to be sustained if challenged. Management believes no such positions exist that would have significant impact on the Organization's financial position and results of operations. As of December 31, 2015, no liability for unrecognized tax benefit was required to be recorded.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -5,918.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 5,918.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2KELLY LOGAN, PRESIDENT AND MEAGAN COSTEA, SECRETARY ARE MARRIED. ROBERT PRUD'HOMME, VICE PRESIDENT AND MICHELE PRUD'HOMME, TREASURER ARE ALSO MARRIED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aMEMBERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Board reviews and approves the form 990 before actual filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEACH YEAR THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS WITH DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY MAKE A FULL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WRITTEN DISCLOSURE IS KEPT ON FILE AND IS UPDATED ANNUALLY AS ADDITIONAL SITUATIONS APPLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DECIDE THE SALARY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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