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Eastern Market Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 82-1252089 Website

Eastern Market Development Corporation is a Michigan non-profit corporation organized to develop businesses and other resources within the eastern market district.

Eastern Market Development Corporation at a glance

Total assets
$8,850,250
+259.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$6,203,641
+1687.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$128,993
-57.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Eastern Market Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Detroit

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $354K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastern Market Corporation Detroit, MIMaintaining Operations$354,370
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$8,850,250$6,203,641$128,993———
2023$2,460,581$347,012$306,188——$8
2022$2,479,241$268,690$532,796$354,3701—
2021$2,864,604$558,080$454,402———
2020$3,074,749$725,923$439,988———

About Eastern Market Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Eastern Market Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eastern Market Development Corporation is led by Daniel Carmody, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel Carmody

    CEO

    President & C.e.o. → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dietrich Knoer

    Emdc Executive Director

    Executive Director → Emdc Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katharine Trudeau

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharlene Burris

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McClaren

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keegan Mahoney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Faber

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Watson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Lewand-Monroe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Peltier

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Alade

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Ashford

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Shafer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaren Glasker

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Jones

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Jones

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Munaco

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • India Solomon

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Johnson

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Alba

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Carlos Neilbock (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carrie Lewand-Moore (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Wall (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Corey Leon (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Deirdre Green (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Don Lindow (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jim Vella (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Dennison (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Katrina Watkins (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Maggie Desantis (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Nancy Garvin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pastor Robert Jones (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Market Development Corporation

How large is Eastern Market Development Corporation?

Eastern Market Development Corporation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.

What is Eastern Market Development Corporation?

Eastern Market Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Eastern Market Development Corporation operate?

Eastern Market Development Corporation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Eastern Market Development Corporation's EIN?

Eastern Market Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1252089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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