Nonprofit · EIN 38-2277840
PEWABIC SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,454,163 | $3,375,533 | $78,630 | $4,862,816 | $998,985 | $3,863,831 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,605,735 | $2,592,760 | $12,975 | $4,697,296 | $912,095 | $3,785,201 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,057,829 | $3,006,676 | $51,153 | $5,181,023 | $1,408,797 | $3,772,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,454,109
- Membership dues
- $148,137
- Program service revenue
- $328,671
- Investment income
- $33,329
- Net income from fundraising events
- $57,415
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,575,013
- Other revenue
- $1,638,054
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,214,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,787,047
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,358
- Occupancy
- $48,137
- Depreciation
- $421,470
- Program services (functional)
- $2,298,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $808,860
- Fundraising (functional)
- $268,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,697,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,862,816
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $998,985
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,863,831
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,285,653
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,442,874
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $420,957
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,901
- Gross receipts
- $5,434,518
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MCBRIDE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $142,206 | $24,087 |
| HEATHER SIMMET | SENIOR DIRECTOR AND C.F.O. Highest-paid employee | 45 | $117,549 | $0 |
| DAVID FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK EDWARDS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CARNAGHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DINWIDDIE SEGUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TRUDEAU | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBITENYEFA BARALAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA COATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DOBROWITSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KRYSKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEUMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN PATERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTI STEPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TYSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MCBRIDE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,222 |
| HEATHER SIMMET | SR. DIR. OF ABUNDANCE AND HAPPINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,549 |
| DAVID FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK EDWARDS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CARNAGHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DINWIDDIE SEGUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA TRUDEAU | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBITENYEFA BARALAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BULLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA COATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DOBROWITSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER MOORE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PATERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI STEPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL URBANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MCBRIDE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $163,628 |
| LAURA TRUDEAU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FOX | VICE-CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CARNAGHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBITENYEFA BARALAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BULLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA COATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DOBROWITSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE HERMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESE IRELAND-SALISBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER MOORE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEUMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PATERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DINWIDDIE SEGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI STEPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL URBANEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN WHEATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10125 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48214-3138
- In care of
- % JOSEPH PGALASSO JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FOX, 10125 EAST JEFFERSON, DETROIT, MI 482143138
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FOX, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (313) 626-2000
- Website
- WWW.PEWABIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS
Mission
TO ENRICH THE HUMAN SPIRIT THROUGH CLAY, WHICH IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE CREATION OF CERAMIC ART, THROUGH STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK POTTERY BUILDING, A LIVING MUSEUM, AND THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Program accomplishments
- PEWABIC POTTERY CREATES HANDCRAFTED CERAMIC ART. THE POTTERY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. VISITORS CAN VIEW CERAMIC ARTISTS FABRICATING PEWABIC TILES AND GIFTWARE IN THE SAME NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT AS A POTTERY OVER A CENTURY AGO. PEWABIC TYPICALLY WELCOMES OVER 50,000 ON-SITE VISITORS EACH YEAR, AND OVER 80,000 VISITORS VIEWED THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. VISITORS CAN ALSO SEE CERAMIC ARTWORK CREATED BY OVER 75 CERAMIC ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA EXHIBITED AND SOLD IN PEWABIC GALLERIES.Expenses $1,519,054 · revenue $1,563,738
- THE PEWABIC SOCIETY PROVIDES LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS, THROUGH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE CLASSES, TOURS, AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $779,139 · revenue $328,671
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
- 38-2277840
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,862,816
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,434,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,454,163 | $3,375,533 | $4,862,816 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,605,735 | $2,592,760 | $4,697,296 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,057,829 | $3,006,676 | $5,181,023 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,626,900 | $2,550,108 | $4,984,975 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 38-2277840).
Questions about PEWABIC SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of PEWABIC SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEWABIC SOCIETY INC is 38-2277840.
- Is PEWABIC SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to PEWABIC SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEWABIC SOCIETY INC 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 PEWABIC SOCIETY INC 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 PEWABIC SOCIETY INC 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 PEWABIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID FOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEWABIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,206 (STEVE MCBRIDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PEWABIC SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,454,163, expenses of $3,375,533 and total assets of $4,862,816 at year end.
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