Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc
The children's center's mission is to help children and families shape their own futures.
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,070,360
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,965,379
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $636,895
- +143.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,443,303
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $180K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,070,360 | $15,965,379 | $18,443,303 | — | — | $636,895 |
| 2024 | $17,237,203 | $15,089,208 | $19,300,664 | — | — | $261,972 |
| 2023 | $18,499,621 | $20,112,349 | $21,653,365 | — | — | $159,902 |
| 2022 | $18,851,187 | $22,525,850 | $21,417,690 | — | — | $84,873 |
| 2021 | $18,502,164 | $26,691,555 | $21,151,263 | — | — | $2,752,845 |
| 2020 | $15,242,185 | $22,292,051 | $23,855,175 | $180,000 | 2 | $493,821 |
| 2019 | $15,115,358 | $26,191,240 | $26,846,652 | — | — | $263,409 |
About Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc
Based on IRS filings
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $637K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc is led by Desiree Jennings, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 4 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Desiree Jennings
President & CEO
Chief Compliance & Revenue Cycle Officer → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $207K (2025)
Nicole Wells Stallworth
Former President & CEO
President & CEO → President & CEO -, 2024
President & CEO - → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Elizabeth J. Agius
Board Chair
Assistant Vice Chair → Chair Elect, 2021
Chair Elect → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arlyssa Heard
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S. Nathan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah L. Allen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Maibach
Director
Director → Associate Board Member, 2021
Associate Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Baker
Director
Director → Associate Board Member, 2022
Associate Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Schumacher
Director
Director → Associate Board Member, 2021
Associate Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J. Dunn
Director
Assistant Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianna Bailey
Director
Director → Associate Board Member, 2021
Associate Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone R. Smith
Director
Director → Associate Board Member, 2021
Associate Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan R. Joseph
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilhelmina Jennings Giblin
Director
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2022
Assistant Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Ruth
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Jemison
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Morgan
Director
Director → Director - Partial Year, 2023
Director - Partial Year → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deniqua Robinson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenton Higgins
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhoda Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Gray
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gus Andreasen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Coleman
Chief Program Officer
Director → Chief Program Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Tiffany Leid
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Director of Administrator Services → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Anthony M. Diponio
Assistant Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chui Karega Esq.
Legal Counsel
Board Chair & Legal Counsel → Legal Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David R. Reich
Assistant Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas A. Rich
Assistant Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen W. Flowers
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason A. Lambiris
Assistant Vice Chair
Assistant Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Lunsford
Assistant Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Craig
Assistant Vice Chair
Director → Assistant Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Stermer
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Assistant Vice Chair, 2020
Assistant Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Ford
Secretary
Immediate Past Chair → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Edwards
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dolores Sturdivant
Treasurer
Assistant Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Reynolds
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Carlynn Nichols (2019–2023) — Chief Clinical Officer
- Former: Debora Matthews (2019–2023) — President & CEO - Retired
- Former: George Winn (2019–2023) — Chief Operating Officer -
- Former: Raymond Byers (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer -
- Former: Kathryn Dirksen (2020–2023) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Gustaf Andreasen (2022–2023) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: John Choriatis (2022–2023) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Cheryl Simon (2023) — Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Cecilia Astorga-Switzer (2019–2022) — CMO - Retired
- Former: Charles Edmonson (2019–2022) — Assistant Vice Chair
- Former: Desiree Jones (2019–2022) — Chief Compliance & Revenue Cycle Officer
- Former: Hali Giessler (2019–2022) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Lakingna R. Simmons (2019–2022) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Lisa V. Ford (2019–2022) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Lee Koss (2019–2021) — Director - Technology & Campus Operations
- Former: Tammy Zonker (2019–2021) — Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Anthony A. Foust (2019–2020) — Assistant Vice Chair
- Former: Denise A. Fleckenstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Devin S. Gough (2019–2020) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth L. Luckenbach Esq. (2019–2020) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Erick Reickert (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kimberly Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Assistant Vice Chair
- Former: Les Koska (2019–2020) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Renee Prewitt (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Timothy Ruokolainen (2020) — Associate Board Member
- Former: Andrea Rokicsak (2019) — CFO
- Former: Angela Hardison (2019) — Director
- Former: Daniel M. Frank (2019) — Director
- Former: Kate Dirksen (2019) — Director
- Former: Tim E. Ruokolainen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $207K, to Desiree Jennings (President and CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc
How large is Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc?
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
What is Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc?
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $14.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc operate?
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc's EIN?
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1359505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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