Nonprofit · EIN 88-2893566
MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,275,504 | $4,952,210 | -$676,706 | $12,223,987 | $0 | $12,223,987 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,356,000 | $274,948 | $4,081,052 | $4,081,052 | $0 | $4,081,052 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,275,504
- of which government grants
- $2,614,995
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $4,949,420
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,081,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,223,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,223,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $550,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,673,987
- Gross receipts
- $4,275,504
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIREFMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLINA PLUSZCZYNSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHEILA WEITHMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GREGG BERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| NATE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA SIREFMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLINA PLUSZCZYNSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHEILA WEITHMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GREGG BERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| NATE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1907 MICHIGAN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48216-1347
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1907 Michigan Avenue, Detroit MI 48216
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINA PLUSZCZYNSKI, 1907 MICHIGAN AVE, DETROIT, MI 48216
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Mary Culler, 1 American Road, Dearborn MI 48126
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINA PLUSZCZYNSKI, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (312) 460-4268
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO CATALYZE THE INNOVATION AND STARTUP ECOSYSTEM IN DETROIT, BUILD DYNAMIC SPACES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY AND GATHERING, AND DEVELOP SKILLS AND SOLUTIONS THAT HELP ADVANCE CRITICAL SECTORS, CAREERS IN GROWING INDUSTRIES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- MCCMS ADVANCED APPLIED RESEARCH IN MOBILITY, ENERGY, AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND JOBS. THROUGH THE SCALE FUND, MCCMS AWARDED 16 NON-DILUTIVE RESEARCH GRANTS TO TECHNOLOGY TEAMS DEVELOPING PUBLICLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS IN AUTONOMY, ENERGY STORAGE, AND SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS SUPPORTING 200+ LOCAL JOBS, ENGAGING 14,000 RESIDENTS, AND GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $30 MILLION IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT. THE ADVANCED AERIAL INNOVATION REGION, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ESTABLISHED A THREE-MILE PUBLIC DRONE TESTING ZONE IN DETROIT. THIS INITIATIVE PRODUCED SIX NEW RESEARCH PILOTS AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PUBLIC-SECTOR INNOVATION. MCCMS LAUNCHED THE AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF DETROIT PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ALONG A 10.8-MILE ROUTE CONNECTING DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS AND GENERATING OPEN MOBILITY DATA FOR EXPANDING AUTONOMOUS TRANSIT OPPORTUNITIES. MCCMS'S EQUITY IN ELECTRIFICATION FUND ADVANCED DETROIT'S ENERGY INNOVATION THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH ON ENERGY AFFORDABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THIS PILOT PROGRAM HELPED 30+ LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LOWER UTILITY COSTS AND IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY. COLLECTIVELY, THESE INITIATIVES GENERATED PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA, RESEARCH, AND SOLUTIONS TO BENEFIT EDUCATION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF MCCMS'S CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE.Expenses $3,548,898
- MCCMS ADVANCED ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING TO FOSTER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THAT PROMOTES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND MOBILITY. THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL NEWLAB ART + TECHNOLOGY RESIDENCY SUPPORTED SIX DETROIT-BASED ARTISTS WITH STIPENDS, STUDIO ACCESS, FABRICATION TOOLS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING (MAYNOVEMBER 2024), DIRECTLY TO ARTISTS. MCCMS INTRODUCED THE ART PROGRAM NATIONALLY THROUGH A MIDWEST HOUSE @ SXSW PANEL ATTENDED BY 200+ PARTICIPANTS, EXPANDING PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON ARTS, INNOVATION, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, MCCMS CONDUCTED THE SOUTH ENTRY DESIGN PROCESS, A DESIGN COMPETITION AWARDING TWO STIPENDS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS FOR COMMUNITY-INFORMED PUBLIC-REALM PROPOSALS. LOCALLY, INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE HIP HOP ARCHITECTURE CAMP AND YOUNG DISRUPTORS INITIATIVE ENGAGED 60+ DETROIT YOUTH, BLENDING DESIGN THINKING, STEAM LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY PLANNING. COLLECTIVELY, MCCMS ELEVATED DETROIT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY, PROVIDING FREE CULTURAL ACCESS TO MORE THAN 100,000 VISITORS, AND STRENGTHENED PATHWAYS FOR ARTISTS, STUDENTS, AND RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN INNOVATION AND THE ARTS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS ADVANCED MCCMS'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, AND UPLIFTING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FREE ARTS EDUCATION, ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN CULTURAL PLACEMAKING, AND FOSTERING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $954,634
- MCCMS DELIVERED EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING TO DETROIT-AREA RESIDENTS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SECTORS, WITH EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMS EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY JOBS IN MOBILITY SECTORS. THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM ACHIEVED A 90% COMPLETION RATE, PRODUCING 33 GRADUATES, INCLUDING 11 SAE-CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS AND 13 JOB PLACEMENTS WITH AVERAGE 40% WAGE INCREASES. THE DRONE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TRAINED 304 STUDENTS IN FAA PART 107 PREPARATION, WHILE LAB DRAWER STEAM WORKSHOPS PROVIDED BIWEEKLY, HANDS-ON ENERGY-SCIENCE LESSONS FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL LEARNERS. THE MOBILITY SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S OFFICE OF FUTURE MOBILITY AND ELECTRIFICATION, PLACED FIVE RECENT STEM GRADUATES IN 15-MONTH PAID FELLOWSHIPS WITH INNOVATION-SECTOR EMPLOYERS. ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE DETROIT AREA TALENT FUND AND COMMUNITY BUILDERS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM REMOVED FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION, REMOVED BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHENED DETROIT'S WORKFORCE PIPELINE IN FURTHERANCE OF MCCMS'S MISSION TO RELIEVE POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY.Expenses $445,888
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2893566
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,223,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,275,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,275,504 | $4,952,210 | $12,223,987 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,356,000 | $274,948 | $4,081,052 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Mary Culler | 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 88-2893566).
Questions about MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY is 88-2893566.
- Is MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY 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 MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROLINA PLUSZCZYNSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN CENTRAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,275,504, expenses of $4,952,210 and total assets of $12,223,987 at year end.
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