DETROIT THEATRE DISTRICT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
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2020 · Form 990EZ · revenue $10K · expenses $65K · assets $45K
- Also known as
- ASSOCIATION
- EIN
- 42-1648432
- Address
- 1117 GRISWOLD ST UNIT 1416, DETROIT, MI 48226-1936
- NTEE code
- M020
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- DAVID DI RITA (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS THAT COME TOGETHER TO ADVOCATE TO DO WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE DOWNTOWN DETROIT THEATRE DISTRICT. THIS INCLUDES CARING FOR PUBLIC SPACES, SOLVING PROBLEMS, CREATING COMMUNITY, PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS, AND DRIVING TRAFFIC AWARENESS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Di Rita | PRESIDENT | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Michael Higgins | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Scott Clein | SECRETARY | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Simmons | TREASURER | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Haynes | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Mercier | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vince Paul | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DI RITA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| SCOTT CLEIN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SIMMONS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA HAYNES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE MERCIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCE PAUL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,500 | $64,686 | $45,022 | $45,022 | $7,500 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- GRAND CIRCUS PARK CONSERVANCY Detroit, MI · 2 people in common (David Di Rita, Michael Higgins)
- TEMPLE - PLAYHOUSE CONSERVANCY Detroit, MI · 1 person in common (David Di Rita)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2020 · Form 990EZ · $64,686 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $40,000 | 61.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,837 | 21.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,815 | 16.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $34 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $64,686 | 100% |
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