2026-06-29T06:16:29-05:00 2025-09-30 383567911 REHMANN ROBSON LLC PO BOX 2025 SAGINAW MI 486052025 990 2024-10-01 275106242 DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM DOWN 3132093029 6445 EAST VERNOR HWY DETROIT MI 48207 JESSICA HAUSER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3132093029 2026-06-25 1 1 JEFFREY E HERT CPA P00066715 9897999580 2026-06-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JESSICA HAUSER 6445 EAST VERNOR HWY DETROIT MI 48207 10879939 0 X WWW.DBGDETROIT.ORG X 2010 MI DBG SUPPORTS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PERSONALIZED AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT. 15 14 89 119 0 0 6507716 8500099 0 0 341506 123999 -162392 -48637 6686830 8575461 76128 117557 0 0 2736067 3770022 0 225000 1113319 1755945 1748365 4568140 5860944 2118690 2714517 9605269 12516992 388580 451859 9216689 12065133 X BUILDING TOMORROW'S LEADERS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED DEVELOPMENT - WHERE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT MEETS INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS THAT WORK. 0 0 4402091 117557 DBG UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO PROVEN SUCCESS - ONE PERSON, ONE FAMILY, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. DBG DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE MODEL THAT YIELDS MEASURABLE RESULTS THROUGH PERSONALIZED, LONG-TERM SUPPORT, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REMOVING OBSTACLES TO ADVANCEMENT. OUR IMPACT SPEAKS THROUGH NUMBERS THAT REPRESENT REAL LIVES CHANGED: 100% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE SINCE INCEPTION, 98% PROGRAM RETENTION RATE - NEARLY DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 52%, STUDENTS ACHIEVE NEARLY TWO YEARS OF READING GROWTH IN JUST ONE YEAR, 98% OF GRADUATES PURSUE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, OVER 1,500 STUDENTS SERVED AND 350+ ALUMNI TO DATE, SERVICING 8-18 YEAR OLDS WHO RECEIVE HYPER-PERSONALIZED SUPPORT THROUGH MULTIPLE CUSTOMIZED PATHWAYS, ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, DAILY MEALS, STEAM PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORSHIP, DOOR TO DOOR TRANSPORTATION, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, EXTENSIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. WE HAVE FORMALLY MEASURED PROGRAM EFFICACY FOR OVER A DECADE AND CONCENTRATE ON DOMAINS THAT INDICATE LASTING IMPACT, SPECIFICALLY IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. DBG STUDENTS RANK 25% HIGHER IN EXTRA-ACADEMIC FACTORS COMPARED TO PEERS GLOBALLY. 4402091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 MI X JOSEPH SCHMIDT 7343308856 6445 EAST VERNOR HWY DETROIT MI 48207 JERI FISHMAN BOARD CHAIR (BEGAN JAN 2025) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAKESH ANEJA BOARD CHAIR (THROUGH JAN 2025) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY WILSON VICE CHAIR (BEGAN JAN 2025) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SCHMIDT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEIDRA WILSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF ADDISON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS BLENDER TRUSTEE (THROUGH JUNE 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LODGE-JARRETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MOSS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN RILEY TRUSTEE (THROUGH SEPT 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SACHSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN VIEAUX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT YOUNG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ROSSETTI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYLEN BRADLEY TRUSTEE (BEGAN JULY 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY IACCINO TRUSTEE (BEGAN JULY 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CEDRIC MUTEBI TRUSTEE (BEGAN APRIL 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER REMINGTON TRUSTEE (BEGAN APRIL 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HAUSER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 153497 0 13912 KHALI SWEENEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 153497 0 17540 PETER FEZZEY CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 226952 0 30556 KATIE SOLOMON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 107387 0 29630 641333 0 91638 4 0 1 0 JDG CREATIVE LLC DBA HANDCAR 2211 RIOPELLE DETROIT MI 48207 MARKETING 127350 1 91927 8408172 178942 8500099 117696 117696 30350 0 30350 30350 30350 2193264 2186234 727 7030 -727 6303 6303 14700 91927 96395 -81695 -81695 9300 21122 -11822 -11822 OTHER INCOME 900099 14530 14530 14530 8575461 -11822 0 87184 117557 117557 431251 324322 19490 87439 2811800 2114614 127074 570112 97120 73039 4389 19692 169549 127509 7663 34377 260302 195760 11764 52778 69605 42815 6552 20238 225000 225000 550878 477248 73038 592 109521 36507 36507 36507 143642 81584 23655 38403 23700 14578 2231 6891 46839 44497 1171 1171 115446 95487 19959 8372 7954 209 209 231525 219949 5788 5788 25668 24384 642 642 EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 307742 307742 PAYROLL PROCESSING 44506 33471 2011 9024 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 34679 32945 867 867 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 26585 22206 790 3589 9657 7923 1734 5860944 4402091 345534 1113319 673487 323661 2367 138504 2018461 1421040 19246 91010 134470 5022940 1003718 4211058 4019222 2547991 6460849 60895 0 9605269 12516992 213777 303433 174803 148426 388580 451859 X 7527069 6671819 1689620 5393314 9216689 12065133 9605269 12516992 2714517 133927 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3694557 3407277 3239529 6201347 8500099 25042809 3694557 3407277 3239529 6201347 8500099 25042809 4939510 20103299 64969 -208508 148046 4507 94016 40760 111516 43539 289831 232442 14530 246972 25584119 0.78580 0.78960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 43990 43990 4013185 405323 3607862 635899 449222 186677 329866 149173 180693 4019222 X 8759821 133927 133927 8625894 -50433 -50433 8575461 5911377 50433 50433 5860944 0 5860944 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2025, THE YEARS WHICH REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS ("UTB") (E.G., TAX DEDUCTIONS, EXCLUSIONS, OR CREDITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED) TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UTBS AT SEPTEMBER30, 2025 AND 2024, AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CLAIMS FOR SUCH AMOUNTS BY FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VIII -29,311. COGS INCLUDED ON PART VIII -21,122. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VIII 29,311. COGS INCLUDED ON PART VIII 21,122. X X X X X X X 1 KELLEY CAWTHORNE 3445 VERNOR DETROIT MI 48207 FUNDRAISING 0 0 60000 -60000 THE REMINGTON GROUP 21820 DOVER BEVERLY HILLS MI 48025 FUNDRAISING 0 0 82500 -82500 DICKERSON BAKKER & ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 98685 RALEIGH NC 27624 FUNDRAISING 0 0 82500 -82500 225000 -225000 WBH CONCERT 43406 40906 2500 256 80 7500 15060 PARTNER APPRECIATION 35325 35325 2205 15090 4180 4492 5 27896 15696 12200 47532 106627 91927 14700 2205 256 15170 11680 67084 96395 -81695 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 26 70714 GENERAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS 36 46843 X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PETER FEZZEY CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 189952 0 37000 0 0 0 9303 0 21253 0 257508 0 0 0 KHALI SWEENEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 128497 0 25000 0 0 0 6204 0 11336 0 171037 0 0 0 JESSICA HAUSER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 128497 0 25000 0 0 0 6204 0 7708 0 167409 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 BONUSES AWARDED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY GOVERNING MEMBERS AS APPROPRIATE. X 34675 THIFT/FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 5107 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 3255 COST X 2 2801 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TECHNOLOGY 13 83675 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PROGRAM SUPPLIES 9 31179 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EVENT SUPPLIES 45 18250 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JESSICA HAUSER AND KHALI SWEENEY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW PROCESS THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER IMPACT, PERFORMANCE AND PEER BENCHMARKS. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED THROUGH A STRUCTURED REVIEW PROCESS THAT INCLUDES BENCHMARKING AGAINST COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ADHERENCE TO ESTABLISHED PAY BANDS DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH AN EXTERNAL HR SPECIALIST, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY DECISIONS. THIS PROCESS ENSURES COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE, COMPETITIVE, AND ALIGNED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS BY ANYONE REQUESTING TO SEE THEM. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.