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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3565117

DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48238

Financials

$110K$123K2024$150K$79K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$149,649$78,514$71,135$65,300$7,400$57,900
December 31, 2024990$110,200$123,435-$13,235$43,240$56,475-$13,235
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$96,440
of which government grants
$90,000
Program service revenue
$22,909
Investment income
$30,300
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,360
Accounting fees
$2,950
Travel
$1,005
Program services (functional)
$35,571
Management and general (functional)
$18,769
Fundraising (functional)
$24,174

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$43,240
Total assets, end of year
$65,300
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,400
Net assets, end of year
$57,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$57,900
Gross receipts
$149,649
Employees
0
Year formed
2021
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
KHARY FRAZIEREXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KHARY FRAZIEREXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1652 CLEMENTS ST, DETROIT, MI 48238-3424
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
1652 Clements, Detroit MI 48238
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KHARY FRAZIER, 1640 CLEMENTS, DETROIT, MI 48238
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Khary Frazier, 1640 Clements, Detroit MI 48238
Signed the 990
KHARY FRAZIER, EXECUTIVE
Phone
(313) 500-2768
Return prepared by
KHARY FRAZIER

Mission

DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING LEGACY DETROITERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO PLATFORMS AND STORYTELLING METHODS OFTEN EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM MEDIA. THROUGH CULTURALLY CENTERED PROGRAMMING, THE ORGANIZATION AMPLIFIES THE VOICES, EXPERIENCES, AND PERSPECTIVES OF DETROITS BLACK COMMUNITY.GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA, DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP FOSTERS MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS WITHIN DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTDETROIT IS DIFFERENT CONTINUES TO FOSTER COMMUNITY HEALING THROUGH CULTURE, LEVERAGING MEDIA, EVENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT TO UPLIFT BLACK DETROITERS. IN 2024, WE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED OUR INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN CULTURAL PRESERVATION, HEALTH ADVOCACY, MENTORSHIP, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES.COLLARD GREEN COOK-OFF: EXPANDED OUR SIGNATURE EVENT TO ENGAGE OVER 1,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CELEBRATING BLACK CULINARY TRADITIONS WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY UNITY AND INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION.STEP UP CHALLENGE: LAUNCHED A FITNESS INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPE VILLAGE REVITALIZATION, ENCOURAGING BLACK MEN TO PRIORITIZE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. OVER 30 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES PROMOTING WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY BONDING.MY MOMS MY FIRST FAN: HOSTED A MENTORSHIP EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER NFL MOMS AND LOCAL FOOTBALL MOMS TO SUPPORT YOUTH ATHLETIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.THESE INITIATIVES ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS, HEALTH EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHILE ENSURING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT UPLIFT AND EMPOWER HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
  • MY NATURAL HAIR SHOW: HELD AN EVENT CELEBRATING NATURAL HAIR AND CREATIVITY, UPLIFTING COMMUNITY PRESENCE AND CULTURE BY SHOWCASING THE ARTISTRY, HERITAGE, AND BEAUTY OF NATURAL HAIRSTYLES. THE EVENT FOSTERED CONVERSATIONS ON SELF-EXPRESSION, IDENTITY, AND HOLISTIC BEAUTY WITHIN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.THESE INITIATIVES ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS, HEALTH EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHILE ENSURING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT UPLIFT AND EMPOWER HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $35,571

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-N on file

IRS record

EIN
87-3565117
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$65,300
Income (IRS master file)
$149,649

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$149,649$78,514$65,300XML
990December 2024$110,200$123,435$43,240XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Khary Frazier
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: KHARY FRAZIER
December 31, 2022≤ $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 87-3565117).

Questions about DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP

What is the EIN of DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP is 87-3565117.
Is DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP 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 DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP 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 DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KHARY FRAZIER.
Who are the officers and directors of DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DETROIT IS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $149,649, expenses of $78,514 and total assets of $65,300 at year end.

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