Greening of Detroit
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$4.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$5.6m
$88k liabilities
Net assets
$5.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
20
5.6 years on average
Staff
142
4,233 volunteers
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Marissa Ebersole-Wood
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Greening of Detroit's network
20 people7 organisationsi20 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Ebersole-Wood Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ann Delisi | Commissioner | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Charles Palermo | Commissioner | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Jeev Yapa | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Kathleen Yaremchuk | Commissioner | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Ralph Pearlman | Commissioner | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Duane Lewis | Commissioner | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Eddie Davis | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erik Merchant | Commissioner | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James N Candler JR | Commissioner | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Jennifer Giroux | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Simon | Commissioner | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Whitsett | Commissioner | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melanie Markowicz | Commissioner | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Ramirez | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robb Harper | Commissioner | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Ronald Stallworth | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas E Peters | Commissioner | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Tricia Hembling | Commissioner | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Wendy Ernzen | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry Sitar | Finance Director | since 2017 |
| Lionel Bradford | President | since 2017 |
| Monica Tabares | VP of Operations and Development | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Bradford | President | 40 | $172k | ||
| Monica Tabares | Vice President | 40 | $128k | ||
| Thomas E Peters | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Delisi | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| James N Candler Jr | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Ernzen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erik Merchant | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Palermo | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Whitsett | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marissa Ebersole-Wood | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Kathleen Yaremchuk | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robb Harper | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Markowicz | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ralph Pearlman | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane Lewis | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Simon | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Davis | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tricia Hembling | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Ramirez | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald Stallworth | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Giroux | Commissioner | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jeev Yapa | Commissioner | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Greening of Detroit
- EIN
- 310036036
- Address
- 13000 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI, 48235-4115
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The greening of detroit's mission is the sustainable growth of a healthy urban community through trees, green spaces, healthy living, education, training and job opportunities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C500 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Lionel Bradford (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsAnn Delisi
≥9years on the filingsDuane Lewis
≥9years on the filingsJames N Candler JR
≥9years on the filingsRobb Harper
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.6m
- Total liabilities
- $88k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.2m
- Program service revenue
- $686k
- Employees
- 142
- Volunteers
- 4,233
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9m | $4.8m | $97k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.