Nonprofit · EIN 45-2694042
SIGNAL RETURN INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $344,483 | $477,051 | -$132,568 | $922,430 | $147,152 | $775,278 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $327,321 | $322,354 | $4,967 | $1,102,915 | $195,069 | $907,846 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $801,120 | $263,527 | $537,593 | $913,733 | $10,854 | $902,879 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $131,033
- Program service revenue
- $161,831
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,502
- Other revenue
- $51,619
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,412
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,126
- Occupancy
- $74,746
- Travel
- $3,307
- Program services (functional)
- $390,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,551
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,102,915
- Total assets, end of year
- $922,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,152
- Net assets, end of year
- $775,278
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $354,005
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $467,680
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $307,598
- Gross receipts
- $369,928
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE AVADENKA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $59,423 |
| SARAH AYERS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $30,169 |
| CASSIE BRENSKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HILLARY PRESCAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA BATTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE RUFFLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABIR ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBEKAH PAGE-GOURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON PIECH LINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN VALADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE YUILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE AVADENKA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,422 |
| ERICA BATTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETER FALZON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS AGUILAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABIR ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ANDONIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BATOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE BRENSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONICA DHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE RUFFLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN VALADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE AVADENKA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,788 |
| ERICA BATTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RONICA DHAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ANDONIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BATOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FALZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MACK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE RUFFLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTEL RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY TRYBUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN VALADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9301 KERCHEVAL AVE, DETROIT, MI 48214-3064
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH AYERS, 9301 KERCHEVAL 1, DETROIT, MI 482143064
- Signed the 990
- ERICA BATTLE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (313) 567-8970
- Website
- WWW.SIGNALRETURNPRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GJC CPA'S & ADVISORS
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A DETROIT COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION CENTER DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE ART AND CRAFT OF LETTERPRESS PRINTING
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN AN OPEN AND COLLABORATIVE ARTS SPACE, BY PROMOTING THE COMBINED IMPACT OF WORD AND IMAGE AND THE POWER OF THE DEMOCRATIC MULTIPLE, AND BY TEACHING AN APPRECIATION FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION COMBINED WITH CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, GUEST ARTIST SERIES, AN OPEN STUDIO FOR EXPERIENCED PRINTERS, AND SPECIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, IN ORDER TO BRING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO THE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THESE EFFORTS IN A PROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE, SUCCESSFUL, AND WELL-SUPPORTED.Expenses $390,261 · revenue $209,948
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2694042
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $922,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $369,928
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $344,483 | $477,051 | $922,430 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $327,321 | $322,354 | $1,102,915 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $801,120 | $263,527 | $913,733 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $305,306 | $260,222 | $373,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-2694042).
Questions about SIGNAL RETURN INC
- What is the EIN of SIGNAL RETURN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIGNAL RETURN INC is 45-2694042.
- Is SIGNAL RETURN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SIGNAL RETURN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIGNAL RETURN 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 SIGNAL RETURN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIGNAL RETURN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIGNAL RETURN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH AYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIGNAL RETURN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,423 (LYNNE AVADENKA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does SIGNAL RETURN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $344,483, expenses of $477,051 and total assets of $922,430 at year end.
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