Detroit Future City
Detroit Future City (DFC) was founded in 2015 to catalyze implementation of the Detroit Strategic Framework, a 50-year vision for the City of Detroit developed with input from over 100,000 Detroiters.
Detroit Future City at a glance
In short: Detroit Future City reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $54,850 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,480,090
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,982,263
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,447
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,192,965
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Detroit Future City
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Detroit Future City
Who Detroit Future City funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Detroit Future City gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $294K (2020). In 2025 it reported $55K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Media Project | To support archival research | $30,000 |
| Arboretum | Tree palanting and park improvements | $20,383 |
| Bailey Park Nieghborhood Developmen | Tree planting | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,480,090 | $2,982,263 | $3,192,965 | $54,850 | Total only | $8,447 |
| 2024 | $1,987,284 | $3,697,586 | $3,565,257 | $65,383 | 3 | $12,175 |
| 2023 | $1,571,730 | $875,516 | $2,940,106 | $13,500 | 1 | $25,729 |
| 2022 | $3,632,627 | $2,600,145 | $2,861,828 | $17,800 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $3,886,880 | $3,923,868 | $2,577,575 | $62,400 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | $2,604,618 | $2,646,107 | $2,544,328 | $293,502 | 18 | — |
| 2019 | $2,462,808 | $2,433,391 | $2,327,949 | $196,043 | 16 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Detroit Future City
Based on IRS filings
Detroit Future City is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $55K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Detroit Future City is led by Anika Goss-Foster, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anika Goss-Foster
CEO
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$191K (2019) → $299K (2025)
Wendy Jackson
Board Chairman
Chair → Board Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Cherry
Development Director
Fund Development Director → Development Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Edward Lynch
Director of Research
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Shari Williams
Director of Equitable Neighbood P
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Ashley Clark
Vice President
Ceer Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Kimberly Faison
Vice President
Director of Community & Economic Development → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Tom Goddeeris
COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$182K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Alice Thompson
Board Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Brown
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Blaszkiewicz
Board Treasuer
Treasurer → Board Treasuer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Currenton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ribbron
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamilia Landrum
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Trudeau
Board Member
Chair → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maha Freij
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Dewar
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tobocman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Douglas
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Rencher
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joi Rushing
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ogden
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Strassberg
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Power
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bucky Willis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Cross
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Bettison
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hassan Beydoun
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: George Swan III (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Katy Locker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Willis (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Goddeeris (2019–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Arthur Jemison (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gina Metrakas (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 $299K, to Anika Goss-Foster (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Detroit Future City
How much does Detroit Future City give each year?
Detroit Future City reported $55K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
How large is Detroit Future City?
Detroit Future City reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Detroit Future City?
Detroit Future City is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Detroit Future City operate?
Detroit Future City has awarded grants in California, Michigan.
What is Detroit Future City's EIN?
Detroit Future City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5050055. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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