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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2252476

SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48210

Financials

$2.9M$3.2M2022$3.4M$3.7M2023$4.5M$4.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,527,382$4,472,462$54,920$2,226,822$987,393$1,239,429
September 30, 2024990$3,386,689$3,726,646-$339,957$1,715,831$542,452$1,173,379
September 30, 2023990$2,916,697$3,179,339-$262,642$1,904,747$391,411$1,513,336
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,494,888
of which government grants
$3,393,541
Program service revenue
$25,227
Investment income
$7,717
Other revenue
-$450

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$199,892
Other salaries and wages
$1,828,990
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,453,960
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,365
Occupancy
$340,728
Travel
$53,503
Depreciation
$26,265
Program services (functional)
$4,371,221
Management and general (functional)
$101,241

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,715,831
Total assets, end of year
$2,226,822
Total liabilities, end of year
$987,393
Net assets, end of year
$1,239,429
Land, buildings and equipment
$116,841
Net assets without donor restrictions
$788,566
Net assets with donor restrictions
$450,863
Gross receipts
$4,527,382
Employees
46
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2013
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SEAN DE FOURPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
3.75$0$271,468$40,532
MICHELLE R SHERMANCOO & CFO
Officer
1.88$0$232,341$25,683
HECTOR HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MIWEALTH
Key employee
2$168,600$0$31,292
ROSEMARIE PACZKOWSKICONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$116,967$0$17,885
STEPHAN VIVITSKYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
CLAIRE LIENINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
ANGELA BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ERIC DORSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
MICHAEL WENDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
NAHEED HUQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PATRICK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SEAN DE FOURPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
3.75$0$266,948$39,383
MICHELLE R SHERMANCOO & CFO
Officer
1.88$0$255,622$24,386
HECTOR HERNANDEZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MIWEALTH
Officer
35.5$183,523$0$31,166
KAREN GOVENDIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$102,451$0$29,464
NAHEED HUQCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
CLAIRE LIENINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0$0
AKIL ALVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ANGELA BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
CHERYL MUNDAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DAN MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
DON JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ERIC DORSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
MICHAEL WENDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
PATRICK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
STEPHAN VIVITSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHELLE R SHERMAN SWSCOO & CFO
Officer
2$0$268,463$22,729
SEAN DE FOUR SWSPRESIDENT&CEO
Officer
2.5$0$245,664$34,176
HECTOR HERNANDEZ SWSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ECONOMICS
Officer
35.5$173,511$0$26,417
STEPHANIE MILLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARK LEZOTTEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RON ROSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAN SHARETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALBERT FIELDSDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALEKSANDRA A MIZIOLEKDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANGELA BALDWINDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AVEC O'BRIENDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS LEZOVICHDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID KIEFERDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DORIS PATRICKDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DUANE M LEWISDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELAINE BUCKBERGDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOSEPH M TASSEDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURA APPELDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MILTON MACKDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NAHEED HUQDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NORMA HUIZARDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHENISE FOOTEDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEVEN KOSUDADIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VANESSA JOHNSONDIRECTOR (SWS)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5716 MICHIGAN AVENUE 3000, DETROIT, MI 48210-3039
In care of
% PAYROLLSWSOLORG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SEAN DE FOUR, 5716 MICHIGAN AVENUE 3000, DETROIT, MI 48210
Signed the 990
CHARLES ALLEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(313) 841-9641
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS D/B/A MISIDE WEALTH (MIWEALTH) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC SUCCESS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE PRE AND POSTPURCHASE HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, 580/YEAR.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING (INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING) INCLUDING EARN AND LEARN (390/YEAR), CAREER CENTER (1,115/YEAR) AND YOUTHBUILD (39/YEAR).ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INCLUDING GED, ESL AND ABE TO 339/YEAR.
    Expenses $4,371,221 · revenue $24,777

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2252476
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
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P51)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,226,822
Income (IRS master file)
$4,527,382

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$4,527,382$4,472,462$2,226,822XML
990September 2024$3,386,689$3,726,646$1,715,831XML
990September 2023$2,916,697$3,179,339$1,904,747XML
990September 2022$3,255,940$2,830,064$1,852,921IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 46-2252476).

Questions about SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS

What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS is 46-2252476.
Is SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS 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 SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS 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 SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS 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 SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SEAN DE FOUR.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,527,382, expenses of $4,472,462 and total assets of $2,226,822 at year end.

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