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GROWING TOMORROW'S DETROIT...TOGETHER.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$4.9M
Program Spending
87%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$4.2M
Total Expenses
▼$4.8M
Total Assets
$5.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$87.9K
Net Assets
$5.5M
Officer Compensation
→$299.7K
Other Salaries
$2M
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼$26.8K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$15.7M
Awards Found
29
Department of Agriculture
$9.7M
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT INCREASING DETROITS TREE CANOPY THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
Department of Agriculture
$500K
GLRI: DETROIT'S EAB REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
Department of Agriculture
$500K
GLRI: DETROIT'S DENDROREMEDIATION MODEL PROJECT
Department of Agriculture
$480.6K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE RESTORING THE URBAN FOREST IN DETROIT TO REDUCE STORM WATER RUNOFF AND MITIGATE IMPACTS OF EMERALD ASH BORER
Environmental Protection Agency
$474.9K
THE GREENING OF DETROIT WILL: 1) BUILD A ' -ACRE INFILTRATION BASIN TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY STORAGE AND TREATMENT OF STORMWATER RUNOFF; 2) RESTORE THE HABITAT IN THE BASIN TO ENHANCE THE INFILTRATION AND TREATMENT CAPABILITIES OF THIS CONSTRUCTED BASIN; AND 3) EMPLOY 12 GRADUATES OF THE DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS TO RESTORE HABITAT. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM A HIGHWAY, PREVENTING THE DISCHARGE OF 51,187 GALLONS OF UNTREATED RUNOFF (AND ASSOCIATED SEDIMENTS, NUTRIENTS, AND PATHOGENS) INTO LAKE ERIE ANNUALLY.
Department of Agriculture
$473K
GLRI: DETROIT'S DENDROREMEDIATION MODEL PROJECT
Department of Agriculture
$400K
GLRI: STRATEGIC, TRANSFORMATIVE DENDROREMEDIATION PROJECT
Department of Agriculture
$320K
PLANNING AND BEGINNING REFORESTING OF DETROIT USING STRATEGIC ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Department of Agriculture
$299.9K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE REDUCING STORMWATER RUNOFF IN EASTSIDE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH REFORESTATION
Department of Agriculture
$273.1K
REDUCE RUNOFF FROM DEGRADED SITES THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Department of Agriculture
$250K
SUSTAINABLE URBAN FOREST RESILIENCE: EMERALD ASH BORER CANOPY RESTORATION IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Department of Agriculture
$250K
GLRI: DETROIT AND ROUGE RIVER WATERSHEDS EAB RESTORATION INITIATIVE
Department of Agriculture
$200K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE - REFORESTRY TO REDUCE RUNOFF
Department of Agriculture
$199.9K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE: EMERALD ASH BORER MITIGATION AND URBAN CANOPY RESTORATION IN DETROIT
Department of Agriculture
$197.7K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE TREE PLANTING IN DETROIT TO MITIGATE IMPACTS OF EMERALD ASH BORER
Department of Agriculture
$130K
GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE (GLRI) EMERALD ASH BORER MITIGATION AND URBAN CANOPY RESTORATION IN DETROIT
Department of Agriculture
$100K
FARMING DETROIT -- AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GREENING OF DETROIT AND THE DETROIT BLACK COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY NETWO
Department of Agriculture
$100K
GLRI: DETROIT & ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED EAB REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
Department of Agriculture
$100K
GLRI: DETROIT AND ROUGE RIVER WATERSHEDS EAB RESTORATION INITIATIVE
Department of Agriculture
$40K
GLRI: DETROIT - FUTURE CITY REFORESTATION
Department of Agriculture
$20K
THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP
Department of the Interior
$10K
DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS TRAIL CREW- RTCA
National Endowment for the Arts
$0
TO SUPPORT LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR VACANT LOTS IN DETROIT'S COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
2
Clean years
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.7M | No | 2026-09-11 |
| 2024 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.7M | No | 2025-11-14 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$2.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.7M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $4.9M | $4.2M | $4.8M | $5.6M | $5.5M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $6.5M | $5M | $3.5M | $5.5M | $5.4M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| 2021 |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Lionel Bradford | President | 40 | $172.1K | $0 | $0 | $172.1K |
| Monica Tabares | Vice President | 40 | $127.5K | $0 | $0 | $127.5K |
| Wendy Ernzen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Ebersole-Wood | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Lionel Bradford
President
$172.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$172.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Monica Tabares
Vice President
$127.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$127.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Wendy Ernzen
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marissa Ebersole-Wood
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Delisi | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Palermo | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jeev Yapa | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen Yaremchuk | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Ralph Pearlman | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Duane Lewis | Commissioner |
Ann Delisi
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Charles Palermo
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Jeev Yapa
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.5M |
| $1.3M |
| $1.8M |
| $1.2M |
| $931.5K |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $2.7M | $2.3M | $2.8M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $2.6M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $3.4M | $3.3M | $2.4M | $2M | $1.7M |
| 2016 | $4.3M | $3.5M | $4.4M | $1.2M | $628.6K |
| 2015 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $4.2M | $1.4M | $794.9K |
| 2014 | $4.2M | $3.4M | $4.4M | $1.5M | $810K |
| 2013 | $3.7M | $2.7M | $3.6M | $1.6M | $976.9K |
| 2012 | $3.5M | $2.7M | $4.5M | $1.4M | $850.2K |
| 2011 | $3.9M | $2.9M | $3.7M | $2.3M | $1.9M |
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| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Eddie Davis | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Merchant | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James N Candler Jr | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Giroux | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Simon | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Whitsett | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Markowicz | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ramirez | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robb Harper | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Stallworth | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas E Peters | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Hembling | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Kathleen Yaremchuk
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Ralph Pearlman
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Duane Lewis
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eddie Davis
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erik Merchant
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James N Candler Jr
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jennifer Giroux
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Simon
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Karen Whitsett
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Melanie Markowicz
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Ramirez
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robb Harper
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ronald Stallworth
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas E Peters
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tricia Hembling
Commissioner
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0