Neutral Zone
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14 peoplei14 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
14 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.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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Runchey | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Allan Authier | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chava Baum-Ferrise | Co-President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chris Genteel | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Daniel Pasick (also filed as Dan Pasick) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joy Gaines | Co-President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kerene Moore | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| King Matthews | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Latitia Sharp | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Legen Stephens | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Melinda Altimore | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michelle Pezzotti | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ron Dickerson Jr (also filed as Ron Dickerson) | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Theodore Sullivan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Weiss | Director of Strategic Initiatives | 2025 |
| Lori Roddy | Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Roddy | Executive Director | 50 | $101k | $3k | |
| John Weiss | Director of Strategic Initiatives | 50 | $100k | $3k | |
| Legen Stephens | Director | 1 | $1k | ||
| Chava Baum-Ferrise | Co-President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joy Gaines | Co-President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Dickerson Jr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melinda Altimore | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Pezzotti | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Theodore Sullivan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latitia Sharp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allan Authier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Genteel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| King Matthews | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Pasick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aiden Runchey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerene Moore | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Neutral Zone
- EIN
- 383407568
- Address
- 310 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104-2010
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Neutral Zone is a transformative, youth-driven community where youth embrace their power, ignite their creativity, and launch their future to build equity, justice, and collective liberation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A20 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Lori Roddy (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDaniel Pasick
≥5years on the filingsJoy Gaines
≥5years on the filingsMichelle Pezzotti
≥3years on the filingsKerene Moore
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6m
- Total liabilities
- $63k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.8m
- Program service revenue
- $262k
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.6m | $1.7m | Deficit $86k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.