Nonprofit · EIN 27-5106242
DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,575,461 | $5,860,944 | $2,714,517 | $12,516,992 | $451,859 | $12,065,133 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,686,830 | $4,568,140 | $2,118,690 | $9,605,269 | $388,580 | $9,216,689 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,587,313 | $3,535,071 | $1,052,242 | $7,630,278 | $532,279 | $7,097,999 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,500,099
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $123,999
- Net rental income
- $30,350
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,303
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,695
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$11,822
- Other revenue
- -$48,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $117,557
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $431,251
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,811,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,770,022
- Professional fundraising fees
- $225,000
- Accounting fees
- $69,605
- Occupancy
- $46,839
- Travel
- $115,446
- Depreciation
- $231,525
- Program services (functional)
- $4,402,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $345,534
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,113,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,605,269
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,516,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $451,859
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,065,133
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,019,222
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,460,849
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,671,819
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,393,314
- Gross receipts
- $10,879,939
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 119
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER FEZZEY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,952 | $30,556 |
| KHALI SWEENEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,497 | $17,540 |
| JESSICA HAUSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,497 | $13,912 |
| KATIE SOLOMON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,387 | $29,630 |
| JERI FISHMAN | BOARD CHAIR (BEGAN JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAKESH ANEJA | BOARD CHAIR (THROUGH JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | VICE CHAIR (BEGAN JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRA WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ADDISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BLENDER | TRUSTEE (THROUGH JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LODGE-JARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN RILEY | TRUSTEE (THROUGH SEPT 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD SACHSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN VIEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ROSSETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYLEN BRADLEY | TRUSTEE (BEGAN JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY IACCINO | TRUSTEE (BEGAN JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CEDRIC MUTEBI | TRUSTEE (BEGAN APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER REMINGTON | TRUSTEE (BEGAN APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER FEZZEY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,808 |
| JESSICA HAUSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,655 |
| KHALI SWEENEY | PRESIDENT/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,655 |
| KATHERINE SOLOMON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,077 |
| RAKESH ANEJA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF ADDISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS BLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE LODGE-JARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD SACHSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN VIEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JERI FISHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEIDRA WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT ROSSETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA HAUSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,985 |
| KHALI SWEENEY | PRESIDENT/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $129,985 |
| RAKESH ANEJA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE SCHMIDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF ADDISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS BLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE LODGE-JARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD SACHSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN VIEAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6445 E VERNOR HWY, DETROIT, MI 48207-3438
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO BOX 672, BIRMINGHAM MI 48012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA HAUSER, 6445 EAST VERNOR HWY, DETROIT, MI 48207
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- CARLO SWEENEY, 4760 SAINT AUBIN, DETROIT MI 48207
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA HAUSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (313) 209-3029
- Website
- WWW.DBGDETROIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REHMANN ROBSON LLC
Mission
BUILDING TOMORROW'S LEADERS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED DEVELOPMENT - WHERE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT MEETS INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS THAT WORK.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $4,402,091 · grants $117,557
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-5106242
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,516,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,879,939
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,575,461 | $5,860,944 | $12,516,992 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,686,830 | $4,568,140 | $9,605,269 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,587,313 | $3,535,071 | $7,630,278 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,494,529 | $3,343,035 | $6,414,290 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: CARLO SWEENEY | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-5106242).
Questions about DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM is 27-5106242.
- Is DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JESSICA HAUSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,952 (PETER FEZZEY, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,575,461, expenses of $5,860,944 and total assets of $12,516,992 at year end.
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