Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated

Analysis

Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated reported income of $14.6m and spending of $3.5m, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.1m to $14.6m (+258%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 407%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging ($14.6m), Developmental Services of Dickson County ($14.6m) and Covenant House New Jersey Inc ($14.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $435k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $832k. It paid $75k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $16.0m against liabilities of $474k, net assets of $15.5m. It reported 50 employees.