Detroit Crime Commission

Analysis

Detroit Crime Commission is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 Crime Commission reported income of $531k and spending of $543k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $913k to $531k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Detroit Crime Commission sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Childrens Justice Center of Maui Inc ($531k), Restoration Outreach Programs ($532k) and Life Care Pregnancy Center Inc ($531k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 111% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $788k against liabilities of $709k, net assets of $79k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.