We the People of Detroit

Analysis

We the People of 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 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, We the People of Detroit reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $266k to $1.2m (+350%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, We the People of Detroit sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Ladder Theatre Company ($1.2m), Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery ($1.2m) and Transitional Paths to Independent Living ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $218k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $69k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $99k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 3 employees.