Brilliant Detroit

Analysis

Brilliant Detroit is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Brilliant Detroit reported income of $15.0m and spending of $7.7m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $15.0m (+391%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Brilliant Detroit sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc ($15.0m), Boy Scouts of America ($15.1m) and Kids Unlimited of Oregon ($15.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $14.4m against liabilities of $815k, net assets of $13.6m. It reported 97 employees.