FORWARD CITIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- FORWARD CITIES INC (EIN 13-4302280)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201303189349305165
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-14T15:14:08-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341945695 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SS&G INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32125 SOLON ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | SOLON | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 441392284 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134302280 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CEOS FOR CITIES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CEOS | NameControl |
| Phone | 2166875268 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1717 EUCLID AVENUE NO UR 130 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44115 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | OFFICER | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Title |
| Phone | 2166875268 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | TERESA SCHAFFER | Name |
| PTIN | P01449021 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4402488787 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-11-13 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LEE FISHER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1717 EUCLID AVENUE NO UR 130 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44115 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1252811 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.CEOSFORCITIES.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2005 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | NETWORK OF CROSS-SECTOR URBAN LEADERS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CITIES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 12 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 10 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1519867 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1191738 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 30250 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 55004 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 6870 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6069 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 769 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1557756 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1252811 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 382500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 135000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 514147 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 704845 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 219881 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 732250 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1048174 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1628897 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1888019 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -71141 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -635208 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2582007 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1831687 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 276333 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 161223 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2305674 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1670464 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | SCHEDULE OCEOS FOR CITIES IS A NETWORK OF CROSS-SECTOR URBAN LEADERS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CITIES. WE CONNECT URBAN LEADERS TO POWERFUL IDEAS AND TO EACH OTHER BY RESEARCHING, CREATING, AND SHARING SMART IDEAS AND PRACTICES IN THE FOUR AREAS MOST VITAL TO CITY SUCCESS: CONNECTEDNESS, INNOVATION, TALENT, AND YOUR DISTINCTIVE ASSETS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1186202 | Expense |
| Grants | 135000 | Grants |
| Revenue | 55004 | Revenue |
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE OCITY DIVIDENDS IS CEOS FOR CITIES' SIGNATURE ACTION AGENDA. CEOS FOCUSES ITS ACTION AGENDA ON CITY DIVIDENDS AND DIVIDEND PRIZE COMPETITIONS, PREMISED ON ITS RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE THAT MEASURABLE PROGRESS OR "MOVING THE NEEDLE," ON TARGETED WORK REAPS HUGE ECONOMIC GROWTH DIVIDENDS FOR CITIES AND ACCELERATES MOVEMENT ON IMPORTANT GOALS. CITY DIVIDENDS HAVE CALCULATED THAT THE TOP 51 LARGEST U.S. CITIES COULD COLLECTIVELY REALIZED UP TO $218 BILLION IN MUCH-NEEDED NEW WEALTH BY FOCUSING ON PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN THREE KEY AREAS:- INCREASING COLLEGE ATTAINMENT BY ONE PERCENTAGE POINT (THE TALENT DIVIDEND)- REDUCING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED BY ONE MILE PER PERSON PER DAY (THE GREEN DIVIDEND)- REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY BY ONE PERCENTAGE POINT ( THE OPPORTUNITY DIVIDEND)EFFORTS ON ACHIEVING THE CITY DIVIDENDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MAY 2013. IN MAY 2011, CEOS FOR CITIES, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE KRESGE FOUNDATION AND LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, LAUNCHED THE TALENT DIVIDEND PRIZE. THIS $1 MILLION PRIZE, THE FIRST PRIZE OF ITS TYPE, WILL BE AWARDED TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA THAT EXHIBITS THE GREATEST INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POST-SECONDARY DEGREES GRANTED PER ONE THOUSAND POPULATION OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. OUT OF THE 108 ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREAS, 57 CITIES, REPSRESENTING MORE THAN 36 PERCENT OF THE U.S. POPULATION, ARE IN THE RUNNING FOR THIS $1 MILLION PRIZE. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE OCEOS FOR CITIES LAUNCHED THE US INITIATIVE FOR ONE REASON: WE CONTINUE TO BUILD TOO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES PHYSICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND SOCIALLY ON AN OUTDATED SET OF BELIEFS. THIS IS EXPENSIVE, WASTEFUL AND PUTS US WAY OVERDUE FOR A NEW AMERICAN DREAM.THE PURPOSE OF THE US INITIATIVE IS TO BRING INTO VERY CLEAR FOCUS HOW COMMUNITIES CAN DELIVER ON FIVE BIG (VERY BIG) AMBITIONS THAT, TOGETHER, CAN DEFINE A NEW AMERICAN DREAM.THOSE AMBITIONS ARE:- OPPORTUNITY: WE CAN DEVELOP ALL OF OUR TALENTS AND PUT THEM TO USE.- LIVABILITY: WE CAN HAVE ACCESS TO BEAUTY, IN THE FORM OF ART, GOOD DESIGN AND NATURE EVERY DAY.- CONNECTIVITY: WE CAN MEET OUR DAILY NEEDS WITHOUT OWNING A CAR.- COMMUNITY: WE CAN ENGAGE IN A ROBUST PUBLIC LIFE.- OPTIMISM: WE CAN IMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYBODY.THE US INITIATIVE WAS BORN OUT OF TWO VELOCITY SESSIONS HELD LAST YEAR IN WASHINGTON, DC AND GRAND RAPIDS. IT IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE OON JULY 7, 2011, CEOS FOR CITIES AND LOCAL PROJECTS LAUNCHED CHANGE BY US NYC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY DEPUTY MAYOR FOR OPERATIONS STEPHEN GOLDSMITH. CHANGE BY US IS THE CITY'S NEW WEBSITE FOR HELPING RESIDENTS CONNECT ONLINE AND TAKE ACTION TOWARD CREATING A GREENER, GREATER NEW YORK. LOTS OF NEW YORKERS HAVE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THEIR CITY BETTER. AND CHANGE BY US NYC IS A CENTRAL PLACE FOR SHARING THOSE IDEAS, CREATING OR JOINING A PROJECT WITH SIMILAR GOALS AND DISCOVERING RESOURCES FROM CITY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS DETAILED ABOVE, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH THAT OFFERS NEW INSIGHT ON WHAT ENABLES CITIES TO THRIVE AND THAT PROVIDES ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR CITIES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1186202 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 32 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 12 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEE FISHER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2166875268 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1717 EUCLID AVE UR 130 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLEVELAND | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 44115 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVII |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MILBOURNE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NANCY ZIMPHER | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAUL GROGAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KIM WALESH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RITA ATHAS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARC MORIAL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOSH MCMANUS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALINA GOROKHOVSKY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIAN PAYNE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GEORGE FRANCO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LEE FISHER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | X | 300000 | 0 | 11158 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 300000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 11158 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ISSUE MEDIA GROUP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4470 2ND AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | DETROIT | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | ONLINE PUBLICATIONS | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 150000 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 362864 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 828874 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1191738 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM FEES | 900099 | 33425 | 33425 |
| ADMINISTRATION FEES | 900099 | 12500 | 12500 |
| SPEAKING EVENTS | 900099 | 8949 | 8949 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 900099 | 130 | 130 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 55004 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6069 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,069 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1252811 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 55004 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $6,069 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 135000 | Total |
| Program Services | 135000 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 311159 | Total |
| Program Services | 156622 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 95660 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 58877 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 317625 | Total |
| Program Services | 158735 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 98916 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 59974 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31947 | Total |
| Program Services | 19169 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6389 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6389 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44114 | Total |
| Program Services | 18510 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18437 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7167 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59187 | Total |
| Management And General | 59187 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 397552 | Total |
| Program Services | 270318 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 115875 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11359 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2946 | Total |
| Program Services | 874 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2017 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 55 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33635 | Total |
| Program Services | 19577 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12837 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1221 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21075 | Total |
| Program Services | 15806 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1054 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4215 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58315 | Total |
| Program Services | 21258 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13191 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23866 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 198611 | Total |
| Program Services | 137279 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20426 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 40906 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133295 | Total |
| Program Services | 125913 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3111 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3792 | Total |
| Management And General | 3792 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS | 89477 | 84258 | 3057 | 2162 |
| EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI | 21289 | 4258 | 17031 | |
| GIFTS | 17908 | 17908 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | 5293 | 398 | 4895 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5799 | Total |
| Program Services | 319 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4901 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 579 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1888019 | Total |
| Program Services | 1186202 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 481936 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 219881 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1483436 | BOY |
| EOY | 884436 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 503763 | BOY |
| EOY | 507918 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 555000 | BOY |
| EOY | 340000 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21265 | BOY |
| EOY | 79176 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1063 | BOY |
| EOY | 1063 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3597 | BOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 23640 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 6746 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9883 | BOY |
| EOY | 16894 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4000 | BOY |
| EOY | 2200 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2582007 | BOY |
| EOY | 1831687 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 129531 | BOY |
| EOY | 118970 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 146802 | BOY |
| EOY | 42253 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 276333 | BOY |
| EOY | 161223 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 159747 | BOY |
| EOY | 159747 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2145927 | BOY |
| EOY | 1510717 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2305674 | BOY |
| EOY | 1670464 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2582007 | BOY |
| EOY | 1831687 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -635208 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 778195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 998186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3307263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1519867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1191738 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7795249 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 778195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 998186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3307263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1519867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1191738 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7795249 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 4411453 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3383796 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6069 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12939 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 130 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 15445 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 7823633 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 968470 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.43250 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.46170 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 23640 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6746 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 16894 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 16894 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE | ||||||
| 1675 GREEN ROAD | ANN ARBOR | MI | 48105 | 383019434 | 5000 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT |
| PEOPLEMOVERSCOM | ||||||
| 671 EDISON STREET | DETROIT | MI | 48202 | 5000 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| STREET DEMOCRACY | ||||||
| 1459 RUFFNER AVE | BIRMINGHAM | MI | 48009 | 205175478 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT |
| THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT | ||||||
| 485 W MILWAUKEE AVE | DETROIT | MI | 48202 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| PUBLIUSORG | ||||||
| 215 W TROY ST STE2014 | FERNDALE | MI | 48220 | 383425885 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT |
| MT ELLIOT MAKERSPACE | ||||||
| 3383 FARNSWORTH STREET | DETROIT | MI | 48211 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| WHY DON'T WE OWN THIS | ||||||
| 1664 CHURCH STREET | DETROIT | MI | 48216 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| AFTER 5 DETROIT | ||||||
| 777 WOODWARD AVE | DETROIT | MI | 48226 | 7500 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| SUNDAY DINNER COMPANY | ||||||
| 24351 TAMARACK CIRCLE | SOUTHFIELD | MI | 48075 | 10000 | DETROIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | |
| LOCAL PROJECTS LLC | ||||||
| 315 WEST 39TH ST 908 | NEW YORK | NY | 10018 | 70000 | CHANGE BY US - PHASE I | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 0 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 10 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED EACH RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT ON FUNDS RAISED AND USED. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | LEE FISHER | NamePerson |
| Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 250000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 50000 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 2917 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 8241 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 311158 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990, THEN EMAIL THE DRAFT RETURN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOT THEIR REVIEW. THEIR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED BACK TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THE RETURN IS FINALIZED WITH ANY NECESSARY REVISIIONS. A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL FULL DISCLOSURE, IN WRITING, OF ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON AS TO WHETHER ANY FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF COMPARABLE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/PRESIDENTS OF CEO LEADERSHIP GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE BOARD THEN DELIBERATES ON THE CURRENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE AT THE BOARD MEETING WITHOUT THE CEO PRESENT. A WRITTEN MEMO IS THEN ISSUED TO THE BOARD BY THE BOARD CHAIR ON THE AGREED UPON COMPENSATION PACKAGE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART VII | $300,000 TOTAL COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY- $250,000, PLUS MERIT BONUS- $50,000) | PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE: |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES & CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 270,318. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 115,875. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,359. TOTAL EXPENSES 397,552. | OTHER FEES |
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