Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
THE MISSION OF DESC IS TO CULTIVATE LOCAL WORKFORCE TALENT TO ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY WORKFORCE AGENCIES, FAITH- AND COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, AND PHILANTHROPIC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.6M
-11.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$24.3M
+19.9% YoY
Grant Count
25
+19.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$972K
+0.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,560,838 | $26,508,257 | $25,202,052 |
| Revenue | $84,390,253 | $77,242,425 | $61,743,492 |
| Expenses | $88,235,463 | $76,646,039 | $67,729,669 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | $587 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI WEEMS | DIR./GROUP EXECUTIVE DETROIT AT WORK | 40 | $161,663 |
| RIAN BARNHILL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RIC PREUSS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REATTA STRAUD | DIRECTOR (ENDED 2/24) | 0.5 | — |
| MARIA WOODRUFF-WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK REDMAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL TRULIK | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| LENA BARKLEY | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| CHRIS UHL | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| DANNIS MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| ALICE THOMPSON | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| TRACI SASSAK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $163,862 |
| DANA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $153,109 |
| DIANA PROSI | DETROIT AT WORK BRAND MANAGER | 40 | $163,100 |
| CALETHIA BINION | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR | 40 | $127,639 |
| STEPHANIE NIXON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $121,821 |
| SARA AZU | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $135,091 |
| MADELYNE BERNARD-DIAB | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $120,079 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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