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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc

The detroit riverfront conservancy (drfc), is responsible for the establishment, improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the detroit riverwalk and associated green spaces. Through its public/private …

Human Services Detroit, MI EIN: 300125283 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc is a human services organization based in DETROIT, United States. Annual revenue: $18.3 million. 4% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 300125283.

Mission

The detroit riverfront conservancy (drfc), is responsible for the establishment, improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the detroit riverwalk and associated green spaces. Through its public/private partnerships, the drfc will support the development of the riverfront district and facilitate community access to the waterfront. The drfc will:- develop a collective sense of ownership, accessibility and responsibility- enhance detroit's image to emphasize its iconic, international riverfront- create and maintain an inviting destination for all

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 2003.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 300125283
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2003

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2003

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 96% of the 136,181 human services charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 90% of the 322,679 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
76%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2024
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program76%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Alicia B•••••••
Director
AL
Alisha B•••
Director
AM
Amy R•••••••
Director
AN
Antoine B•••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 76%
Peer average: 84%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 0.90%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
76% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
19

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

RY
Ryan S•••••••
Chief Executive Officer

Officers & trustees (25)

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$38.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$45.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$25.0M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$18.3M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$25.7M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 199 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 199 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2002
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc

What is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc?
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Detroit, United States. Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc is a human services organization based in DETROIT, United States. Annual revenue: $18.3 million. 4% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 300125283.
When was Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc founded?
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc was founded in 2002.
Who leads Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc?
Ryan Sullivan serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Where is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc located?
Headquartered in Detroit, MI, United States.
What is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $10M-$100M. 76% of expenses go to program services.
Is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc trustworthy?
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 300125283.
What is Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc's website?
http://www.detroitriverfront.org