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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5123903

WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT

Also known as WE THE PEOPLE DETROIT

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48207

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2023$1.4M$1.3M2024$1.4M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,352,326$1,828,735-$476,409$2,949,062$422,212$2,526,850
December 31, 2024990$1,418,457$1,331,485$86,972$3,104,479$101,220$3,003,259
December 31, 2023990$1,194,513$1,179,106$15,407$3,015,546$99,259$2,916,287
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,288,181
Program service revenue
$18,847
Investment income
$45,048
Other revenue
$250

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$855,126
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$939,447
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$12,134
Travel
$115,282
Depreciation
$64,668
Program services (functional)
$1,073,507
Management and general (functional)
$690,608
Fundraising (functional)
$64,620

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,104,479
Total assets, end of year
$2,949,062
Total liabilities, end of year
$422,212
Net assets, end of year
$2,526,850
Land, buildings and equipment
$581,012
Net assets without donor restrictions
$341,736
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,185,114
Gross receipts
$1,352,326
Employees
7
Year formed
2016
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Monica Lewis-PatrickCEO and President
Trustee or director, Officer
50$160,000
Debra TaylorDirector of Finance Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
50$97,282
Cecily McClelanBoard Member
Officer
2$32,488
Aurora HarrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$6,658
Phyllis GriffithBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$4,075
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Monica Lewis-PatrickCEO and President
Trustee or director, Officer
50$120,750
Debra TaylorDirector of Finance Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
50$94,500
Cecily McClelanBoard Member
Officer
2$31,588
Aurora HarrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$6,300
Phyllis GriffithBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$3,930
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Monica Lewis-PatrickCEO
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
50$117,088$927
Debra TaylorCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$91,000$9,295
Cecily McClelanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Phyllis GriffithBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aurora HarrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1520 CHATEAUFORT PL, DETROIT, MI 48207-2717
In care of
% DEBRA TAYLOR
Signed the 990
DEBRA TAYLOR, Director of Finance Treasurer
Phone
(313) 510-8984
990-N for 2015 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Monica Lewis-Patrick, 1520 Chateaufort Place, Detroit MI 48207. Mailing address: 1520 Chateaufort Place, Detroit MI 48207. Website: www.wethepeopleofdetroit.com
Return prepared by
The Clairmount Group

Mission

Dedicated to community coalition building and providing vehicles that inform, train, and mobilize the citizens of the city of Detroit and beyond to improve their quality of life.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Water Works - A human rights program. Volunteers support a hotline and assist citizens with locating emergency water, making payment arrangements, and navigating various water support resources. The water works program acquires emergency water and delivers such water to the elderly, disabled, and those in need.
    Expenses $533,849
  • Youth Intership - We the Youth of Detroit (WYD), a year-round program (previously a summer program), builds up young leaders who lead the way in community efforts to address water security by co-leadership &professional development. Building their skillsetsin relation to the science of water, training them in water recreation, careers in water testing/conservation, and GIS Mapping. Exposing them to community service, civic & intergenerational engagement, and communication strategies.
    Expenses $360,338
  • Community Research Collective (WPD CRC): This is a collaboration among community activists, academics, researchers, and designers in Detroit, Michigan, studying the impact of water affordability & safety, policy, social equity, and economic power building with local residents. Our community-based participatory research process provides statistically significant data and scientifically rigorous research to demonstrate the impact of policy interventions and / or regression on water affordability, water quality, water insecurity, psychological distress, displacement, and public health concerns among residents.
    Expenses $130,627
  • Tech Hub Infrastructure - As a result of support received from funding partners, the organization has opened multiple tech hubs designed to promote the benefits of addressing the technology learning curve. Providing capital for technological infrastructures.Obtaining and Long-term commitments for continuing investment.
    Expenses $48,693
  • We the People of Detroit Community Research Collective (WPD CRC) is a collaboration among community activists, academics, researchers, and designers in Detroit, Michigan, studying the impact of water affordability & safety, policy, social equity, and economic power building with local residents. Our community-based participatory research process provides statistically significant data and scientifically rigorous research to demonstrate the impact of policy interventions and/or regression on water affordability, water quality, water insecurity, psychological distress, displacement, and public health concerns among residents.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5123903
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,949,062
Income (IRS master file)
$1,352,326

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,352,326$1,828,735$2,949,062XML
990December 2024$1,418,457$1,331,485$3,104,479IRS
990December 2023$1,194,513$1,179,106$3,015,546XML
990December 2022$828,045$778,202$2,981,170IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Monica Lewis-Patrick
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2015≤ $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 47-5123903).

Questions about WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT

What is the EIN of WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT is 47-5123903.
Is WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT 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 WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (Monica Lewis-Patrick, CEO and President).
How much revenue does WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,352,326, expenses of $1,828,735 and total assets of $2,949,062 at year end.

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