Charitable Sector Profile: Detroit

Charity Navigator's seventh annual study examined the differences that exist in the financial practices of charities located in 30 metropolitan markets across America. The 41 largest charities in Detroit exhibited the following:

Rating Dimensions Detroit National*
Financial Score 54.76 53.90
A&T Score 58.00 60.00
Overall Score 54.99 54.98
Financial Metrics Detroit National*
Program Expenses 86.0% 81.7%
Administrative Expenses 7.5% 9.3%
Fundraising Expenses 5.7% 7.1%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.090 $0.100
Primary Revenue Growth 1.9% 2.3%
Program Expense Growth 5.4% 3.4%
Working Capital Ratio 0.65 1.06
Accountability & Transparency Metrics Detroit National*
Any Donor Privacy Policy 63.4% 68.9%
Strict Donor Privacy Policy 58.5% 54.9%
Form 990 Online 26.8% 41.9%
Audited Financial Statements Online 22.0% 37.6%
Board List Online 73.2% 84.9%
Senior Staff List Online 80.5% 88.6%
Size Metrics Detroit National*
Excess (or deficit) $-32,359 $47,233
Total Assets $7,321,982 $8,463,635
Total Contributions $5,413,224 $3,627,738
Total Revenue $8,556,455 $5,252,552
Total Expenses $8,630,731 $5,119,659
CEO Compensation $142,223 $137,780

* Median values

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Size & Wealth
Detroit Charitable Market



Distribution of Detroit Charities

© 2012 Charity Navigator. Note: all data is based on Charity Navigator's June 2012 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study. These sector reports do not claim to represent median data for all charities. Charity Navigator is the largest evaluator of 501 (c) (3) charities in the U.S.