Develop Detroit Inc
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Develop Detroit Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,367,922
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,489,059
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,513,470
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Develop Detroit Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $500K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation of Affordable Housing Boston, MA | Affordable Real Estate Development | $10,000 |
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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 | $23,367,922 | $5,489,059 | $4,513,470 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $28,400,976 | $5,096,538 | $4,659,972 | — | — | $56,520 |
| 2023 | $27,747,131 | $5,822,593 | $4,094,725 | — | — | $92,482 |
| 2022 | $25,652,440 | $5,044,261 | $3,865,351 | $10,000 | 1 | $77 |
| 2021 | $25,520,597 | $4,872,421 | $4,882,501 | $200,549 | 1 | $813 |
| 2020 | $24,758,650 | $7,642,414 | $4,473,842 | $500,000 | 1 | $-162,423 |
| 2019 | $20,615,268 | $235,791 | $2,620,109 | — | — | $-1,787,743 |
About Develop Detroit Inc
Based on IRS filings
Develop Detroit Inc 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 $23.4M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Develop Detroit Inc is led by Sonya Mays, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sonya Mays
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
39.5 hrs/week
$271K (2019) → $248K (2025)
Kate Kohn-Parrott
Chair
Secretary → Member, 2021
Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
5.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Willian
Chief Investment Officer
Vice President of Real Est → Vice President of Real Estate, 2022
Vice President of Real Estate → Chief Investment Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
39.5 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $185K (2025)
Mark Meier
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
38.8 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Anthony Pipitone
Construction Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$126K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Gwen Butler
Member
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Paulateer
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
5.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Worden
Member
Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Farrell
Member
Chair → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Grannemann
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kinloch
Member
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Stallworth
Member
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Werdlow
Member
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Chatman
Member
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Will Smith (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Beverly Erickson (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Lisa Alberghini (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Oren Brandvain (2022–2024) — Director & Community Investment
- Former: Dennis Archer Jr. (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Rich Haller (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Thomas Bledsoe (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Dan Varner (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Sean White (2019–2020) — Director of Fund Development
- Former: Ben Phillips (2019) — Vice President Real Estate & Non Voting
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 $248K, to Sonya Mays (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Develop Detroit Inc
How large is Develop Detroit Inc?
Develop Detroit Inc reported $23.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What is Develop Detroit Inc?
Develop Detroit Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $23.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Develop Detroit Inc operate?
Develop Detroit Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Develop Detroit Inc's EIN?
Develop Detroit Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1368616. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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