2026-07-17T15:05:54-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 331858271 Duesette and Company DUES 7347992531 12088 Findlay Avenue Detroit MI 48205 Brittany Duesette Jones Treasurer 7347992531 2026-07-20 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 48144 X 47680 464 0 0 0 48144 213 285 47646 48144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Duesette and Company was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to improve the quality of life for underserved individuals and families through community development youth enrichment urban agriculture environmental stewardship literacy and health and wellness initiatives. The organization develops and operates programs that provide educational opportunities food access leadership development neighborhood beautification and community engagement. Through its subsidiary initiatives including Findlay in Bloom Farm and the Gratiot Findlay Neighborhood Association the organization empowers residents by creating safe sustainable spaces expanding access to fresh food fostering environmental responsibility and strengthening neighborhoods through volunteerism partnerships and educational programming for youth and adults. Neighborhood Revitalization & Community Beautification The organization coordinated neighborhood improvement projects designed to enhance safety environmental quality and community pride throughout the Gratiot-Findlay neighborhood. Activities included community cleanups vacant lot restoration flower and pollinator garden installations litter removal volunteer engagement and public beautification events. Residents volunteers and community partners worked together to improve public spaces while promoting environmental stewardship and neighborhood collaboration. These efforts resulted in cleaner public spaces increased volunteer participation improved neighborhood appearance and stronger community engagement. 0 X 15000 Youth Leadership & Summer Enrichment Program The organization operated a free summer enrichment program serving school-age youth through educational recreational and leadership activities. Participants engaged in literacy enrichment STEM exploration gardening nutrition education environmental science arts and crafts physical wellness character development and community service projects. The program also included educational field experiences and opportunities to develop teamwork leadership and life skills. Youth gained practical knowledge in agriculture and healthy living while participating in safe structured programming during the summer months. The program successfully served dozens of youth and provided hundreds of hours of supervised educational and enrichment activities. 0 X 13000 Findlay in Bloom Farm & Community Garden The Findlay in Bloom Farm & Community Garden provided free hands-on agricultural and environmental education for children families and community members in Detroit. Participants learned sustainable gardening practices seed starting composting pollinator conservation food production and nutrition while helping cultivate fruits vegetables herbs and flowers. The program also included volunteer workdays neighborhood beautification and environmental stewardship activities. Produce harvested from the farm was shared with participating families and community members to improve access to fresh food. During 2025 the organization expanded growing space increased volunteer participation hosted educational workshops and strengthened partnerships supporting urban agriculture and food security. 0 X 10000 Community Education & Resource Outreach The organization provided educational programming and community resource outreach focused on improving the well-being of children families and neighborhood residents. Services included educational workshops literacy support wellness education volunteer development community meetings and partnerships with nonprofit organizations schools and public agencies. Programs connected residents with resources while encouraging civic participation and neighborhood leadership. Through these activities the organization expanded community partnerships increased volunteer involvement and strengthened access to educational and supportive services for underserved populations. 0 X 7500 Capacity Building & Organizational Development Throughout 2025 the organization strengthened its ability to serve the community by developing strategic partnerships securing charitable grant funding recruiting volunteers and building organizational infrastructure. These efforts supported the expansion of youth programming urban agriculture initiatives neighborhood revitalization projects and educational services. Funding received during the year enabled the organization to increase program capacity purchase necessary equipment and supplies and lay the foundation for sustainable long-term community impact through future educational and charitable initiatives. 0 X 900 46400 Brittany Duesette Jonea Treasurer and Director 40 0 0 0 Briana Duesette President 10 0 0 0 Sheila Tilles Vice President 23 0 0 0 Raquel Pringle Secretary 25 0 0 0 Breanne Collins Director 8 0 0 0 Amoir Duesette Director 8 0 0 0 Odell Duesette Agriculture Instructor 25 0 0 0 Brian Williams Sr Safety Coordinator 40 0 0 0 Erin Tilles Community Outreach Director 10 0 0 0 JunQuaill Walker Jr Youth Mentor 8 0 0 0 Alayzia Mitchell Social media Director 10 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false MI Brittany Duesette Jones 12088 Findlay Avenue Detroit MI 48205 7347992531 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 47680 47680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47680 47680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47680 47680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Liability insurance state city registration fees, $1146| Neighborhood beautification project, $15000| Pollinator garden project, $500| Community healthy living Summer program, $23500| Adult literacy program, $7500| The organization respectfully requests consideration for the late filing of this return due to a misunderstanding regarding its annual federal filing requirements. In prior years the organization filed Form 990-N electronically and believed that the required annual return could continue to be submitted through the IRS online filing system. Upon further review the organization learned that it was required to file a different version of Form 990 based on its financial activity and organizational status. Once this requirement was identified the organization promptly gathered the necessary financial records and prepared the appropriate return for filing. The late filing was not due to willful neglect but rather an inadvertent misunderstanding of the applicable filing requirements. The organization has taken steps to ensure future compliance including reviewing IRS filing obligations annually and implementing procedures to verify the correct return is filed on a timely basis.