DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC

EIN 38-2440204 · Health Care (E33Z)

What they do

DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, INC. D/B/A MISIDE EARLY YEARS (MIEARLYYEARS) is A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION is to ENSURE THAT CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS to GREAT HEALTHCARE, QUALITY EDUCATION, A COMFORTABLE HOME, and THE MONEY THEY NEED to BUILD A LIFE THEY DESIRE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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121.79%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

0.76%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$90.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.53%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,874 for CATHERINE L LIESMAN - CEO TO (09/2023, CONSULTANT TO 12/2023). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,198,376

Mission workProgram services$20,945,868121.79% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$951,1285.53% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$129,9350.76% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$22,026,931128.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,317,348

Expenses$22,026,931

Annual surplus $2,290,417 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,945,868 · 95.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$951,128 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$129,935 · 0.6% of expenses

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Revenue$24,317,348

Expenses$22,026,931

Assets$18,463,954

Income$25,567,373

Contributions$8,534,797

Mission work (program services)$20,945,868

Fundraising$129,935

Management and general$951,128

Executive compensation (total)$233,040

Stocks and bonds$2,753,764

Accounting fees$53,515

Investing fees$15,855

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CATHERINE L LIESMAN - CEO TO09/2023, CONSULTANT TO 12/2023 · 38 hrs/week $151,874Base $150,339 · Other $1,535

CATHERINE L LIESMAN - CEO TO9 · 38 hrs/week $151,874Base $150,339 · Other $1,535

NANETTE WADEDIRECTOR OF HEALTH PROGRAM · 38 hrs/week $130,694Base $129,312 · Other $1,382

GLORIA SALTER-REIDCFO (CONTROLLER) (THROUGH 10/2023) · 38 hrs/week $124,166Base $121,017 · Other $3,149

ESTER PALMER-CYROWSKIMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DIR. · 38 hrs/week $118,858Base $117,077 · Other $1,781

SALLY BONDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $116,697Base $115,390 · Other $1,307

PALLAVI MUNIKRISHNAPROGRAM DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/2024) · 38 hrs/week $109,400

TANISHA BLACK SENIOR DIRQUALITY AND CORPORATE COMPILANCE · 38 hrs/week $108,911

SEAN DE FOURPRESIDENT & CEO · 9 hrs/week $39,383Base · Other $39,383

MICHELLE R SHERMANCOO & CFO · 8 hrs/week $24,386Base · Other $24,386

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CATHERINE L LIESMAN - CEO TO09/2023, CONSULTANT TO 12/2023

CATHERINE L LIESMAN - CEO TO9

NANETTE WADEDIRECTOR OF HEALTH PROGRAM

GLORIA SALTER-REIDCFO (CONTROLLER) (THROUGH 10/2023)

ESTER PALMER-CYROWSKIMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DIR.

SALLY BONDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

PALLAVI MUNIKRISHNAPROGRAM DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/2024)

TANISHA BLACK SENIOR DIRQUALITY AND CORPORATE COMPILANCE

SEAN DE FOURPRESIDENT & CEO

MICHELLE R SHERMANCOO & CFO

FREDERICK TONEYDIRECTOR (TO 12/2023)

KEVIN OUTLANDDIRECTOR

LAURA TOMASSI-MILLERDIRECTOR (TO 12/2023)

ELIZABETH BROCKDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS DUBOSECHAIR

DAICIA PRICECHAIR

RODGER PRONGDIRECTOR

CHERYL MUNDAYDIRECTOR (TO 12/2023)

SHARON SMITHDIRECTOR (TO 12/2023)

STEPHANIE MILLERDIRECTOR

SUBHASH GULATIDIRECTOR (TO 12/2023)

CHERYL HAWKINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 5716 MICHIGAN AVENUE 3000, DETROIT, MI 48210-3039
County: Wayne
In care of: % SEAN DE FOUR
Primary officer: MICHELLE R SHERMAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(313) 531-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E33Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Outpatient Care Centers

DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC

DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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