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Humans First Detroit

  • Detroit, MI
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 2015
  • EIN: 47-4688867

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Urban, Community Economic Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.41M (2022)

Expenses
$4.22M (2022)

Total Assets
$8.19M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$627k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,407,214
Expenses
$4,224,507
Net Income
$1,182,707
Net Assets
$7,564,535
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,344,218
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62,996
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $573,543
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,022,631
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,191,660
Total Liabilities $627,125
Net Assets $7,564,535
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $337,000 $0 $0
Lena Selzer (Senior Director) $254,366 $0 $0
Adam Selzer (Senior Director) $236,544 $0 $0
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Round (Member) $0 $0 $0
Winnie Liao (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,303,626
Expenses
$3,083,242
Net Income
$1,220,384
Net Assets
$6,381,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,301,700
100.0%
Program Services $1,926
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $576,800
18.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,303,862
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,650,332
Total Liabilities $268,504
Net Assets $6,381,828
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $348,000 $0 $0
Lena Selzer (Design Director) $239,194 $0 $0
Adam Selzer (Coo) $228,800 $0 $0
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Round (Executor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,231,325
Expenses
$2,274,965
Net Income
$2,956,360
Net Assets
$5,161,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,360,860
45.1%
Program Services $2,870,465
54.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $464,601
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $849,300
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,276,582
Total Liabilities $115,138
Net Assets $5,161,444
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $260,000 $0 $0
Lena Selzer (Design Director) $206,750 $0 $0
Adam Selzer (Coo) $204,875 $0 $0
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Round (Executor) $0 $0 $0
Marlow Stoudamire (Executor Partial Year) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,979,367
Expenses
$1,958,833
Net Income
$1,020,534
Net Assets
$2,205,084
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,066,500
35.8%
Program Services $1,912,867
64.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $404,347
20.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $690,270
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,376,183
Total Liabilities $171,099
Net Assets $2,205,084
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $246,769 $0 $0
Lena Selzer (Design Director) $197,100 $0 $0
Adam Selzer (Coo) $157,578 $0 $0
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marlow Stoudamire (Executor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,515,174
Expenses
$1,275,210
Net Income
$239,964
Net Assets
$1,184,550
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $311,434
20.6%
Program Services $1,202,645
79.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,095
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $398,301
31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $427
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $345,187
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,371,937
Total Liabilities $187,387
Net Assets $1,184,550
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $223,077 $0 $20,000
Adam Selzer (Coo) $142,474 $0 $12,750
Lena Selzer (Design Director) $141,954 $0 $12,750
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marlow Stoudamire (Executor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,784,281
Expenses
$1,018,859
Net Income
$765,422
Net Assets
$944,586
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $528,223
29.6%
Program Services $1,256,058
70.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $593,639
58.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,025
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $112,324
11.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,236,891
Total Liabilities $292,305
Net Assets $944,586
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $149,231 $0 $66,982
Adam Selzer (Coo) $95,822 $0 $42,886
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marlow Stoudamire (Executor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$611,254
Expenses
$480,163
Net Income
$131,091
Net Assets
$179,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,456
68.5%
Program Services $188,558
30.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,240
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $274,795
57.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,623
2.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $221,323
Total Liabilities $42,159
Net Assets $179,164
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Brennan (Ceo) $92,308 $0 $34,021
Adam Selzer (Coo) $80,769 $0 $14,009
Lena Selzer (Design Director) $48,462 $0 $12,850
Ken Whipple (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marlow Stoudamire (Executor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$106,562
Expenses
$76,911
Net Income
$29,651
Net Assets
$29,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,384
95.1%
Program Services $5,178
4.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,651
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $29,651
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adam Selzer (Director) $45,577 $0
Ken Whipple (President/Director) $0 $0
Srikant Inampudi (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0
Marlowe Stoudamire (Secretary/Director) $0 $0
Michael Brennan (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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