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DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 38-1381144)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201601379349310220
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-16T17:25:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382029668PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE JOHNSON & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 BUHL BUILDING 535 GRISWOLDAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482263689ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381381144EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDETRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3138337936PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15401 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482024009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT A BURYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3138337936PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL R NICHOLASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00966144PTIN
Phone3139652655PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT A BURYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15401 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482024009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,736,749GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DETROITHISTORICAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1921FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY EDUCATES AND INSPIRES ITS COMMUNITY AND VISITORS BY PRESERVING AND PORTRAYING THE REGION'S SHARED HISTORY THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body45VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent45VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee54TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers190TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$8,823TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$3,832NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,820,956PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,159,782CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$206,008PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$187,843CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$129,133PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$366,315CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$568,008PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$782,568CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,724,105PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,496,508CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,669,674PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,681,134CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$466,088CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,910,370PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,824,334CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,580,044PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,505,468CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$144,061PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$8,960CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,713,352TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,490,022TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$140,370TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$100,155TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,572,982NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,389,867NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY EDUCATES AND INSPIRES ITS COMMUNITY AND VISITORS BY PRESERVING AND PORTRAYING THE REGION'S SHARED HISTORY THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,557,417ExpenseAmt
Revenue$108,462RevenueAmt
DescMUSEUM EXPERIENCES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF HISTORICAL STORIES AND ARTIFACTS. THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS PER WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR, AND THE DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM IS OPEN TWO DAYS PER WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR. THE DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM IS ALSO OPEN ON FRIDAYS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. TOGETHER, THE MUSEUMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$709,564ExpenseAmt
Revenue$56,607RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO GO IN-DEPTH ON CERTAIN HISTORICAL TOPICS, EITHER THROUGH LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, FILMS, OR TOURS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 50 COMMUNITY TOURS AND APPROXIMATELY 35 IN-MUSEUM PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. GENERALLY, THESE PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED AT ADULTS AND SENIORS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ARE AIMED AT FAMILIES. THE AVERAGE COMMUNITY TOUR ATTENDANCE IS 30 PEOPLE, AND THE AVERAGE IN-MUSEUM PROGRAM ATTRACTS 25 INDIVIDUALS. THE ANNUAL FAMILY DAYS ATTRACT BETWEEN 800 AND 1,000 PARENTS AND CHILDREN AT EACH EVENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$417,735ExpenseAmt
Revenue$22,774RevenueAmt
DescCOLLECTIONS AND ARTIFACTS CARE - THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS CRITICAL TO THE CITY OF DETROIT'S HISTORY. STAFF, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS ARE WORKING TO DIGITIZE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION AND PLACE THE INFORMATION ONLINE. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SEVERAL THOUSAND ITEMS ANNUALLY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,684,716TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee54EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members45GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member45IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT A BURYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3138337935PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15401 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityDETROITCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP482024009ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (62 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERT BURY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/C.E.O.40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$215,658$0$27,712
DENNIS J LEVASSEUR
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS C BUHL
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY LAMBRECHT
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH J SVOBODA
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE N BLUTH
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY BROWN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY CHEESEWRIGHT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH KNUDSEN CHRISTIE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS P DOSSIN
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE GERMACK-KERZIC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN GREENSTONE
CO-CHAIRPERSON2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT E HOBAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KOSONOG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT R LUBERA ESQ
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN A LUSN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NICHOLSON
CO-CHAIRPERSON2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK RUFFNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS SHAEVSKY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ANDERSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AKOSUA BARTHWELL-EVANS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK TAYLOR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KATZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES DEUTCHMAN
VICE-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CARTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK E SHELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY YOUNGBLOOD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY ZALESKI
ASSISTANT TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK J ALBRECHT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE FARBER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P DECKER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS B GORGA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK E HALL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SWEGLES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT GILLETTE JR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLYE ROSENBAUM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY J SCHOSTAK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN TUKEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY A NOWAK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCIS W MCMILLAN II
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PAULLIN-HEBDEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POPOVICH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY SHAEVSKY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NED STAEBLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA WYETT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANTE STELLA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB GILLETTE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY SAUNDERS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRENCE PRYOR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA BARNETT HARRISON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BREVARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENA EPSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLE JAYNE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA JONES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH MCCLURE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE NICHOLSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS ONWUZURIKE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE POLITANO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBI POLK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM VOLZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE BAKER
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$80,000$0$11,947
TOBI VOIGT
CHIEF CURATORIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$76,384$0$11,229
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$372,042TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$50,888TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$118,292MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$680,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,360,990AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,159,782TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADMISSIONSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$187,843TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$187,843RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$187,843TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$140,572TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$140,572ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$237,536RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$237,536RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$237,536TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$237,536ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$225,743SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$225,743SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$225,743TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$225,743ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$630,983FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$154,131FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$476,852TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$476,852ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$154,290GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$86,110CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,180TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$8,823UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$59,357ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,496,508TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$187,843RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$8,823UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,140,060ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,308TotalAmt
Program Services$239,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,511FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,130,187TotalAmt
Program Services$806,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214,069FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,639TotalAmt
Program Services$4,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,068FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,943TotalAmt
Program Services$67,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,983FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,057TotalAmt
Program Services$82,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,793FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,692TotalAmt
Program Services$24,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,561FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,985TotalAmt
Program Services$290,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,102FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,584TotalAmt
Program Services$80,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,458FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,224TotalAmt
Program Services$199,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,069FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,590TotalAmt
Program Services$7,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,488FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,289TotalAmt
Program Services$7,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$454,025TotalAmt
Program Services$407,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,630TotalAmt
Program Services$39,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,650FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$351,927$316,447$9,078$26,402
PRINTING$115,828$89,488$829$25,511
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$55,788$55,788

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,772TotalAmt
Program Services$22,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,104FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,505,468TotalAmt
Program Services$2,684,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$354,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$466,088FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$602,243BOYAmt
EOY$907,996EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,301,986BOYAmt
EOY$1,498,908EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,212BOYAmt
EOY$84,514EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,430BOYAmt
EOY$13,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,132,526LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,244,056LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,342,495BOYAmt
EOY$4,888,470EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,375,986BOYAmt
EOY$4,097,012EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,713,352BOYAmt
EOY$11,490,022EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,370BOYAmt
EOY$100,155EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,370BOYAmt
EOY$100,155EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,419,431BOYAmt
EOY$10,468,074EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,033,658BOYAmt
EOY$801,900EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,893BOYAmt
EOY$119,893EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,572,982BOYAmt
EOY$11,389,867EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,713,352BOYAmt
EOY$11,490,022EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$8,960ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$174,155NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,397,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,651,284CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,263,069CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,820,956CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,159,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,292,253TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$358,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312,890CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$325,517CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$324,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$342,133CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,662,996TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,890CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$218,890CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$218,890CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$218,890CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$218,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,450TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,974,408CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,183,064CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,807,476CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,363,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,720,805CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,049,699TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$20,049,699PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$156,399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$167,755CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$378,108CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,093,355TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$156,399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$167,755CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$378,108CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,093,355TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,130,807CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,338,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,975,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,599,641CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,098,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,143,054TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.94830PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95920PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05170InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04080InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,523,505OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$814,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,709,356BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$609,021OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$429,907DepreciationAmt
Book Value$179,114BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,888,470TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,853,839TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$174,155NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$291,245DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$240,241OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$357,331RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,496,508RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,496,508TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,036,954TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$291,245DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$240,241OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$531,486ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,505,468ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,505,468TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAINTAINS THE HISTORICAL ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS OWNED BY THE CITY OF DETROIT.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY'S [ORGANIZATION'S] MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 OR 2014. THE SOCIETY [ORGANIZATION] IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE IRS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 86,110. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 154,131.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 86,110. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 154,131.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1HOLIDAY BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$530,943GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$530,943GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$25,636RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,983FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,850EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$56,778OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DOSSIN GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$100,040GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$100,040GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$3,193RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$18,844FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,990EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$8,857OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$630,983GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$630,983GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$28,829RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$52,827FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,840EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$65,635OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$154,131DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$476,852NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT BURYPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/C.E.O.TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$185,658BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$30,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$27,712NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$243,370TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES A $300 SPENDING ALLOWANCE PER MONTH, AND HIS MONTHLY DUES AT A LOCAL BUSINESS/CIVIC CLUB ARE COVERED UNDER HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
PART I, LINE 7ANNUAL BONUS IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEW A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WITH THE MANAGER OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONITORS AND ENFORCES AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CURRENT TRUSTEES RE-SIGN THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE POLICY ANNUALLY. NEW TRUSTEES SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ELECTION TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. A FILE OF ALL SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES IS RETAINED BY THE ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS ADOPTED AND UTILIZES AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION OF THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS EARNING $150,000 OR MORE. CONSISTENT WITH THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S BYLAWS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND MAINTAINS GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCE PLAN, INCLUDING YEARLY EVALUATIONS OF ITS TOP EXECUTIVES AND THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET, INDEPENDENTLY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DURING THESE DELIBERATIONS, THE COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER INPUT OBTAINED FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND OTHER INFORMED COMMUNITY LEADERS. ONCE A CONSENSUS IS REACHED REGARDING PERFORMANCE, A SIMILAR DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD CONCERNING COMPENSATION RELATIVE TO ANNUAL BENCHMARK AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES. ONLY THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE INDEPENDENT MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT PERSON IS DEFINED AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE ORGANIZATION. A VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATING TO COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, HE OR SHE MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION WILL INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. COMPETENT SALARY SURVEYS WILL BE USED TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION, INCLUDING CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY, THE MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEY, AND OTHERS. THE DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION, AND SUBSTANTIATION OF COMPENSATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES, WITH THE COMPARABILITY DATA ATTACHED. THE COMMITTEE WILL FIRST PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS PRESENT. THE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE BOARD CHAIR (A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE) WILL THEN MEET WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS AND DOCUMENT THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND ITS DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION. THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES THE REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPETENT SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION, INCLUDING CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY, THE MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEY, AND OTHERS. THE DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION, AND SUBSTANTIATION OF COMPENSATION ARE SHARED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 290,267. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,616. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 53,102. TOTAL EXPENSES 368,985.