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THE CENTER FOCUSES ON IN-DEPTH EXPLANATORY AND WATCHDOG REPORTING WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO DEEPEN AND WIDEN PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF IN-DEPTH REPORTING. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY CHARITABLE DONATIONS RANGING FROM FOUNDATION GRANTS TO READER DONATIONS. false false 2666181 BRIDGE MICHIGAN: THE CENTERS MISSION IS TO MAKE MICHIGAN BETTER THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN JOURNALISM AND ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER ALSO WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH REPORTING TO OUR PARTNERS, IN SO DOING, BUILDING JOURNALISM CAPACITY IN WAYS THAT SUPPORT MICHIGAN NEWS MEDIA, CITIZENS, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY. THE CENTERS MAJOR FOCUS IS BRIDGE MICHIGAN, A FREE, ONLINE, NONPARTISAN NEWS MAGAZINE HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 104,000 SUBSCRIBERS. BRIDGE MICHIGAN HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE NATIONS LEADING EXAMPLES OF NONPROFIT JOURNALISM AS MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPERS HAVE DRAMATICALLY DECLINED, EARNING OVER THREE MILLION READERS IN 2024. 1142009 BRIDGEDETROIT LAUNCHED IN MAY 2020 AS AN EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT NEWSROOM. BRIDGEDETROIT PROVIDES DETROIT WITH CREDIBLE, HIGHLY RELEVANT NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION - DRIVEN BY AUTHENTIC AND DIVERSE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESIDENT PRIORITIES - TO HELP CITY RESIDENTS. BRIDGEDETROIT HAS GROWN TO OVER 735,000 READERS IN 2024. 3808190 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 false 38 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false true false true true false false true true true true false false true false false MI X KATHERINE S LOCKER 7342155169 950 SELDEN ST STE 210 DETROIT MI 48201 KATHERINE S LOCKER CEO 40.00 X X 260464 0 11364 JOEL T KURTH EXECUTIVE ED 40.00 X 171270 0 31405 WILLIAM EMKOW GROWTH STRAT 40.00 X 168491 0 32644 JOHN BEBOW EXECUTIVE AD 40.00 X 169090 0 0 RONNIE L FRENCH SENIOR REPOR 40.00 X 131107 0 34167 REGINA BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA CUNNINGHAM VICE CHAIR(E 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB FOWLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY GOODAKER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HILLEGONDS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOYAL A ELDRIDGE III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WYCOFF MCCAULEY VICE CHAIR(B 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP POWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENDA D PRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN SCILLIAN DIRECTOR(BEG 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SEESTADT TREASURER(BE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 900422 109580 14 false true false QUATRRO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES 1850 PARKWAY PL MARIETTA GA 30067 ACCOUNTING SVC 171360 THE MAYNARD GROUP 839 EDISON DETROIT MI 48202 CONSULTING 105572 2 33600 4821804 4855404 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 201100 201100 201100 207816 207816 OTHER INCOME 16123 16123 16123 5280443 223939 201100 3971134 2751523 666803 552808 482256 22706 454317 5233 121646 121646 95035 74277 8253 12505 129626 101313 11257 17056 49049 49049 COMM. 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THE CENTER FOCUSES ON IN-DEPTH EXPLANATORY AND WATCHDOG REPORTING WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH VARIOUS MEDIA TO DEEPEN AND WIDEN PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF IN-DEPTH REPORTING. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY CHARITABLE DONATIONS RANGING FROM FOUNDATION GRANTS TO READER DONATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 QUATTRO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES TREASURER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A 3 OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE POWER FOUNDATION, A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION (THE FOUNDATION). THE REMAINING DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ELECTED FOR STAGGERED 3 YEAR TERMS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A ONE-YEAR TERM, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A TWO-YEAR TERM AND 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A THREE-YEAR TERM. THEREAFTER, 2 DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY AND SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN ELECTED. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY. IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF A DIRECTOR ELECTED BY THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP, THE FULL DIRECTORSHIP SHALL ELECT A DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FIRM WHO PERFORMS THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CLEARLY STATES THAT ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED IN THE POLICY THAT ADDRESS THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT, THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT, AND ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CHAIR COMPLETES THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO AND FORWARDS THE REVIEW TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FURTHER COMMENTS. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.