GREENING OF DETROIT: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- GREENING OF DETROIT (EIN 31-0036036)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201223209349303847
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2012-11-15T12:30:57-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 382492570 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DOEREN MAYHEW | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 755 W BIG BEAVER SUITE 2300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TROY | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48084 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 310036036 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE GREENING OF DETROIT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GREE | NameControl |
| Phone | 3132378733 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | DETROIT | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 482161324 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | REBECCA SALMINEN WITT | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 3132378733 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PATRICK D FUELLING CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00530005 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2482443000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | REBECCA SALMINEN WITT | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | DETROIT | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48216 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3867171 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.GREENINGOFDETROIT.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1989 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE GREENING OF DETROIT HAS SERVED AS A LEADER OF NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, CREATING SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND GREEN ENVIRONMENTS IN DETROIT'S NEIGHBORHOODS TO BENEFIT THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK, AND HAVE BUSINESSES IN NEARBY COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1989 BY A GROUP OF COMMITTED BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WERE DEDICATED TO RESTORING THE CITY'S TREE-LINED BOULEVARDS, LUSH PARKS AND WOODED NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAD BEEN LEFT BARREN BY DECADES OF TREES LOST TO DUTCH ELM DISEASE, STORM DAMAGE, URBAN EXPANSION AND NEGLECT. THE GREENING'S ROLE RAPIDLY EXPANDED BEYOND TREE PLANTING PROJECTS TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TODAY THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO GUIDE AND INSPIRE THE GROWTH OF A "GREENER" DETROIT THROUGH PLANTING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND BY BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 26 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 26 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 307 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 6000 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 5680202 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2904298 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 237957 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 932360 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 3302 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 18785 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -39925 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 11728 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 5881536 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3867171 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1476903 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2054674 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 234723 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 979257 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1621046 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2456160 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3675720 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 3425376 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 191451 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 4236820 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2316153 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 296684 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 414421 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 3940136 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1901732 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S MISSION IS TO GUIDE AND INSPIRE THE "GREENING" OF THE CITY THROUGH PLANTING PROJECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND BY BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1172174 | Expense |
| Revenue | 864937 | Revenue |
| Description | GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE - IN 2011, THE GREENING HOSTED 64 TREE PLANTING EVENTS MAKING THIS THE LARGEST PLANTING SEASON IN ITS 21 YEARS OF EXISTENCE. TREE PLANTINGS WERE IN NEIGHBORHOODS ON CITY STREETS, IN PARKS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES ON WEEKENDS DURING THE SPRING AND FALL. TREE PLANTING EFFORTS ADDRESSED STORM WATER RUN-OFF INTO THE ROUGE RIVER, SOIL CONTAMINATION, AIR QUALITY AND DEFORESTATION DUE TO THE EMERALD ASH BORER. IN TOTAL, THE GREENING AND ITS PARTNERS PLANTED 5,511 TREES. IN ADDITION, THE GREENING PARTNERED WITH THE DETROIT WATER AND SEWAGE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNIQUES USING TREES, PRAIRIES, BIO SWALES AND GARDENS AS PART OF ITS PLAN TO INVEST IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS DETROIT'S STORM WATER ISSUES. AS A PART OF THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, THE GREENING LAUNCHED AN EDUCATION PROGRAM AIMED AT TEACHING RESIDENTS HOW TO DISCONNECT THEIR DOWNSPOUTS TO FURTHER REDUCE PRESSURE ON DETROIT'S SEWAGE SYSTEM. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 965853 | Expense |
| Revenue | 14505 | Revenue |
| Description | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2011, GREEN JOBS WERE ESSENTIAL TO HELP MAINTAIN THE ORGANIZATION'S PLANTING PROGRAM AND COMPLETE CONSERVATION PROJECTS CITYWIDE. THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S WORKFORCE PROGRAM INCLUDED A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CALLED THE GREEN CORPS AND CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS. THESE YOUTH PROVIDED THIS IMPORTANT SERVICE, WHILE EARNING A GOOD WAGE AND TRAINING IN TREE CARE AND WEED IDENTIFICATION, A VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THOSE WISHING TO SEEK A JOB IN THE LANDSCAPE FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED THESE YOUTH WITH SPECIAL TRAINING FOR FIRST TIME WORKERS. TOPICS INCLUDED TEAM BUILDING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HOW TO MANAGE A BANK ACCOUNT AND BUDGETING AND PERSONAL TIME MANAGEMENT. 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE EMPLOYED DURING THE YEAR TO MAINTAIN 150 PLANTING SITES AND COMPLETE EIGHT CONSERVATION PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, THE GREENING TRAINED AND EMPLOYED 52 ADULTS IN LANDSCAPING, VACANT LAND CLEANUP AND REVITALIZATION TREATMENTS, AND FORESTRY. THE FOCUS AREAS WITHIN THE 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 MEMBERS)--CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE TRAINING | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 952250 | Expense |
| Revenue | 52918 | Revenue |
| Description | URBAN AGRICULTURE - IN 2011 4,915 ADULTS AND 10,276 YOUTH GARDENERS PARTICIPATED IN THE GARDEN RESOURCE PROGRAM HELPING TO TRANSFORM APPROXIMATELY 110 ACRES OF THE CITY'S LAND INTO 857 FAMILY GARDENS, 64 SCHOOL GARDENS, 424 COMMUNITY GARDENS AND 48 MARKET GARDENS, RESULTING IN NEARLY 160 TONS OF LOCALLY GROWN FOOD. IN ADDITION, THROUGH A 1.1 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PARTIALLY UNDERWROTE THE CREATION OF THE DETROIT MARKET GARDEN AND SUPPORT THE GARDEN RESOURCE PROGRAM. UNDER THE GROWN IN DETROIT LABEL, 62 COMMUNITY, SCHOOL AND FAMILY GARDENS SOLD OVER $50,000 IN GROWN IN DETROIT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH 100 PERCENT OF THE PROFIT GOING BACK TO SUPPORT THE GARDENERS AND FARMS THAT GROW PRODUCE. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription |
|---|
| OPEN SPACE - LAND USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR DETROIT, WITH THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE VACANT LOT AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING. THE GREENING'S OPEN SPACE PROGRAMMING IS BUILDING A MODEL FOR VACANT LAND REUSE ROOTED IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL AND PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS. VACANT LAND REUSE PROJECTS TO DATE INCLUDED COMMUNITY GARDENS, FRUIT ORCHARDS, POCKET PARKS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAYS. IN 2011, THE GREENING HOSTED 31 VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS LEVERAGING A TOTAL OF 3,342 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN 13 EXISTING AND NEW OPEN SPACE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY PARTNERS TRANSFORMED 24 VACANT LOTS. |
| COMMUNITY EDUCATION - IN 2011, THE OUR LAND PROGRAM WORKED WITH DETROIT STUDENTS TO ADOPT A PORTION OF ROUGE PARK TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CLASSROOM LESSONS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE PARK. TWO DETROIT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED AS A PILOT PROJECT, NEINAS AND PRIEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE OUR LAND HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEY BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PARK AND PLANTS IN THEIR WON NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ITS CAMP GREENING WHERE 1,056 CAMPERS, LEARNING HOW TO EXPLORE THE ENVIRONMENT IN A FUN AND SAFE SETTING, WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP. FINALLY, THE GREENING'S NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SUPPORTED 64 SCHOOL GARDENS WITH RESOURCES FROM SEEDS AND PLANTS TO RAISED BEDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 745 STUDENTS FROM THREE NUTRITION AND GARDENING "HUB" SCHOOLS REPLACES PENCILS WITH SHOVELS FOR A FEW HOURS EACH WEEK DURING IN-SCHOOL EDUCATION SESSIONS WITH THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S URBAN AGRICULTURE EDUCATION STAFF. |
| VOLUNTEER SUPPORT - THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. THE GREENING INVITED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EACH WEEK TO TAKE THE GREEN THUMB CHALLENGE BY ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES AND VOLUNTEERING FOR ONE OR MORE PLANTING EVENTS AIMED AT REFORESTING DETROIT'S NEIGHBORHOODS. 6,000 VOLUNTEERS TOOK THE STREETS TO LEND A HAND AND INVESTED 15,691 HOURS OF SWEAT EQUITY INTO DETROIT. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 3090277 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 23 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 307 | 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 | 26 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 26 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | JEREMIAH HESS FINANCE DIRECTOR | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3132851240 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1418 MICHIGAN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | DETROIT | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 48216 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REUBEN A MUNDAY | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BETSY HEMMING | ||||||
| BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SHELDON WINKELMAN | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SHEILA O'HARA | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LARRY C ARREGUIN | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEBORAH SILVER | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEBORAH PEEK-BROWN | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SANDY RINEY | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| COLLEEN ROBAR | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WILLIAM R SCHRAMM | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBERTA URBANI | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATHRYN UNDERWOOD | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JACKIE VICTOR | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PATRICE MERRITT | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROGER GARRETT | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM BOYLE | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GREGORY A EVERETT | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHILLIP COOLEY | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JESSICA LANGE | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SYDNEY LENTZ | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AARON WAGNER | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAUL R RETENBACH | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JASON SCHULIST | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRAD SIMMONS | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL SMITH | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAURA S MARBLE | ||||||
| COMMISSIONER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| REBECCA SALMINEN WITT | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 50.00 | X | 100187 | 0 | 6140 | |
| KAREN L WARD | ||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45.00 | X | 68500 | 0 | 6575 | |
| HEIDI ANN COATES | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 45.00 | X | 70800 | 0 | 8391 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 239487 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 21106 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 864212 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 2040086 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 86851 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2904298 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PLANTING AND AGRICULTU | Description |
| Business Code | 111000 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 932360 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 932360 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 932360 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 18785 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $18,785 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 11728 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 0 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 11728 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $11,728 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3867171 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 932360 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $30,513 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 260593 | Total |
| Program Services | 83194 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 98208 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 79191 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1481856 | Total |
| Program Services | 1262428 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 165429 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 53999 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 117369 | Total |
| Program Services | 88734 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22760 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5875 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 194856 | Total |
| Program Services | 163141 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19104 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12611 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11716 | Total |
| Program Services | 11077 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 639 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 319764 | Total |
| Program Services | 277786 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9467 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 32511 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 158860 | Total |
| Program Services | 101307 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16200 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 41353 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 165188 | Total |
| Program Services | 162267 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2921 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7852 | Total |
| Program Services | 7300 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 212 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 340 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5438 | Total |
| Program Services | 4017 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1421 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 72168 | Total |
| Program Services | 68560 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3608 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73951 | Total |
| Program Services | 70181 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3770 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURSERY STOCK | 450542 | 449524 | 0 | 1018 |
| PROJECT MATERIALS AND S | 122483 | 118926 | 2855 | 702 |
| VEHICLE EXPENSES | 115145 | 111107 | 3466 | 572 |
| CONTRACT PERSONNEL | 108571 | 102020 | 0 | 6551 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9368 | Total |
| Program Services | 8708 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 660 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3675720 | Total |
| Program Services | 3090277 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 350720 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 234723 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4903 | BOY |
| EOY | 20902 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 88949 | BOY |
| EOY | 277554 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3948572 | BOY |
| EOY | 1212714 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 6566 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1091488 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 303071 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 184396 | BOY |
| EOY | 788417 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10000 | BOY |
| EOY | 10000 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4236820 | BOY |
| EOY | 2316153 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 115500 | BOY |
| EOY | 261521 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 181184 | BOY |
| EOY | 152900 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 296684 | BOY |
| EOY | 414421 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 174545 | BOY |
| EOY | 852698 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3765591 | BOY |
| EOY | 1049034 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3940136 | BOY |
| EOY | 1901732 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4236820 | BOY |
| EOY | 2316153 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 191451 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -2229855 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 0 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
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 | 1407907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1936353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1661669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5680202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2904298 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13590429 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1407907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1936353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1661669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5680202 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2904298 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13590429 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 13590429 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1592 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3302 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 18785 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 23679 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 15866 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 9100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 11728 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 57377 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 13671485 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1571637 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99410 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.98190 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS | GeneralExplanation |
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
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 549986 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 549986 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 100489 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 69706 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 30783 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 441013 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 233365 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 207648 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 788417 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 3867171 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3675720 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 191451 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -2229855 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Total Adjustments | -2229855 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -2038404 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4049765 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 182594 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 182594 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3867171 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3867171 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3858314 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 182594 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 182594 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3675720 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3675720 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (7 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckbox | DescriptionDescription | Number Of ContributionsNumberOfContributions | Noncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990 | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | MEALS | 5 | 2141 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | PROJECT SUPPLIES | 6 | 11236 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | TOOLS | 1 | 400 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | VEHICLE EXPENSE | 1 | 29160 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | OFFICE EXPENSE | 3 | 10344 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | NURSERY STOCK | 16 | 22167 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| X | FIXED ASSETS | 2 | 11403 | FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINED BY DONOR |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 1 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, LINE 1 | EACH YEAR, THE GREENING OF DETROIT REACHES OVER 60,000 PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO CREATE A CLEANER AND GREENER DETROIT. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF DETROIT AND HUNDREDS OF BLOCK CLUBS, NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, THE GREENING HAS PLANTED 66,830 NEW TREES IN THE CITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THESE TREES, PLANTED IN PARKS, SCHOOLYARDS AND OPEN SPACES AND ALONG NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, HELP TO REFOREST NEIGHBORHOODS AND CREATE A BALANCED AND HEALTHY TREE CANOPY. THE GREENING ALSO COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO BEAUTIFY NEIGHBORHOOD GATEWAYS, MEDIANS AND PARKS WITH FLOWERBEDS AND NEW HABITATS TO RESTORE NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACES AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THE GREENING'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACH YOUTH AND ADULTS, AND RANGE FROM WORKSHOPS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO ASSIST BOTH NEW AND EXPERIENCED URBAN GARDENERS, TO CLASSROOM LESSONS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH CITY OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL MAJOR PROGRAMS AROUND LAND USE PLANNING AND ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND FORESTRY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT STORM WATER MITIGATION AND LAND USE, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL DETROITERS. THE GREENING ALSO CONDUCTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY, AND ADVOCATES FOR A GREENER AND CLEANER DETROIT BY SERVING AS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO HELP ESTABLISH POLICIES AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AROUND VACANT AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING AND USE, WHILE WORKING WITH KEY LEADERS ON GRASSROOTS, LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF DETROIT'S URBAN ENVIRONMENT, AND TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN ITS WELLBEING. SOME KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: * PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF DETROIT TO REFOREST NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY THE EMERALD ASH BORER, 4,254 TREES WERE PLANTED IN 2011 ALONE, SUPPORTED BY THE GREENING'S COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING MODEL, WHICH ENGAGED 5,098 VOLUNTEERS IN THE EFFORT. * EMPLOYING 180 DETROIT TEENS AND TRAINING 86 UNEMPLOYED DETROITERS - 46 OF WHOM HAVE LANDED JOBS IN THE GREEN INDUSTRIES SECTOR. * PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN SUPPORTING URBAN AGRICULTURE PRACTICES BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO 15,000 DETROIT RESIDENTS CONNECTED TO 1,321 COMMUNITY, SCHOOL AND FAMILY GARDENS CITYWIDE. THESE GARDENS PRODUCED 160 TONS OF FOOD AND GENERATED OVER $80,000 FROM THE SALE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - WITH 100% OF PROFIT GOING BACK TO THOSE GARDENS AND FARMS. * ESTABLISHING 3 NEW GROWTH FORESTS IN DETROIT WITH THE PURPOSE OF PUTTING VACANT LAND INTO PRODUCTIVE REUSE, WHILE REDUCING STORMWATER RUNOFF INTO THE DETROIT RIVER WATERSHED AND THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. * WORKING WITH 38 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CLEAN AND GREEN MORE THAN 120 VACANT LOTS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WIDE BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS AND LAND REUSE PROJECTS IN TARGETED DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS, RESULTING IN 6 FRUIT ORCHARDS, 8 COMMUNITY AND MARKET GARDENS, 2 POCKET PARKS, 3 NATIVE PLANTINGS, 5 TREE PLANTINGS, A GREENWAY AND A FARMWAY. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS, THE GREENING PLANTED 452 NEW SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 88 FRUIT TREES, 380 BRAMBLES AND 5,000 BULBS. * PILOTING THE PLUM STREET MARKET GARDEN PROJECT, DESIGNED TO BE THE CITY'S FIRST YOUTH RUN, PRODUCTION-FOCUSED SMALL SCALE FARM, WHERE SEEDLINGS ARE STARTED AND VEGETABLES ARE GROWN AND HARVESTED FOR SALE IN DETROIT'S EASTERN MARKET DISTRICT. | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE GREENING UNDERTOOK THREE SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAMS IN 2011. 1. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE DETROIT MARKET GARDEN. SLATED FOR COMPLETION NEXT YEAR, THE TWO-ACRE DETROIT MARKET GARDEN WILL SERVE AS A MODEL OF INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AND HELP TO STRENGTHEN DETROIT'S AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT AND PRACTICES. 2. BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION ON THE NEW GROWTH FOREST PROJECT, A PROJECT DESIGNED TO PLANT FORESTS IN DETROIT'S VACANT SPACES TO MITIGATE STORM WATER, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REMEDIATE SOIL CONTAMINATION. 3. IMPLEMENTED A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED OUR LAND, INTRODUCING DETROIT SCHOOL CHILDREN TO THE WILD SPACES IN THEIR OWN CITY. | NEW PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | YES, THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT IS PART OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY AND THE FULL BOARD MEETS QUARTERLY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GETS A COPY AND APPROVES IT. THE FULL BOARD GETS A COPY AFTER SUBMISSION AT THE NEXT MEETING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | STAKEHOLDERS ARE POLLED ANNUALLY 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 CEO ARE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WITH INDEPENDENT FIELD KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | OUR CONFLICT OF IINTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -2,229,855. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,229,855. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| 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. | AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT |
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