Motor City Pride
To foster pride and respect for all lgbtq individuals in southeast Michigan.
Motor City Pride at a glance
In short: Motor City Pride gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -82.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,500
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $521,324
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Motor City Pride funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Association of Prides ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| US Association of Prides Decatur, GA | To foster the growth of Pride orgs | $6,500 |
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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 | $521,324 | $656,826 | $583,254 | $6,500 | 1 | $11,603 |
| 2024 | $443,752 | $719,008 | $594,070 | $38,055 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $318,814 | $615,277 | $526,263 | $19,000 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $229,800 | $549,488 | $452,315 | $16,357 | Total only | $17 |
| 2021 | $132,627 | $340,336 | $353,290 | $1,135 | Total only | $48 |
| 2020 | $146,302 | $74,181 | $74,017 | $16,875 | 7 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Motor City Pride
Based on IRS filings
Motor City Pride is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $521K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Motor City Pride is led by David Wait, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Wait
Chairman
Chairman → Chairperson, 2021
Chairperson → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaward Bendar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hanson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Rhaesa
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Birdie Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Hawkins (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Motor City Pride
How much does Motor City Pride give each year?
Motor City Pride gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $38K in grants paid.
How large is Motor City Pride?
Motor City Pride reported $521K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $657K.
What is Motor City Pride?
Motor City Pride is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $521K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Motor City Pride operate?
Motor City Pride has awarded grants in Georgia, Michigan.
What is Motor City Pride's EIN?
Motor City Pride's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4857852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
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