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Detroit economic development organizations

There are 116 economic development organizations in the greater Detroit metro area, including the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, Taylor, Troy, and Warren. Combined, these Detroit metro economic development organizations employ 457 people, earn more than $136 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $335 million.
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Types of economic development organizations in Detroit

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Economic development organizations
 
116
 
$136,444,263
Urban development organizations
 
66
 
$44,209,156
Convention centers and visitor bureaus
 
2
 
$21,604,011
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Job trends for Detroit economic development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
30
1-10
 
13
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
7
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of economic development organizations in Detroit

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
29
$250k to $1M
 
14
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of economic development organizations in Detroit

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Invest Detroit

Invest Detroit funds revitalization and economic development of distressed communities in Detroit through real estate and small business financing.
Revenue
$24.2m
Assets
$161.0m
Employees
48
EIN
27-1927369
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Venture For America

Venture for America is a non-profit organization that is creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
49
EIN
27-2987904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation

Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation is dedicated to growing programs or initiatives that are important to community and economic development in the Detroit region.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
0
EIN
38-2352462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midtown Detroit

Midtown Detroit is a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing and renewing the district through public space improvements and maintenance of major streets.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$9.7m
Employees
0
EIN
45-4582324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation

The Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation drives economic growth, connects businesses to talent, and attracts investment in Southeast Michigan's advanced manufacturing and mobility sectors.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
25
EIN
83-1361974
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Civilla

Civilla transforms public institutions through human-centered design, creating scalable solutions to enhance lives and foster a more compassionate civil society.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
22
EIN
47-4688867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (DMCVB)

The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) is the only organization that promotes metro Detroit regionally, nationally and internationally as a convention, business meeting and tourism destination.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
58
EIN
38-0478370
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Automation Alley

Automation Alley equips businesses with knowledge, resources, and investment to develop a software-first mindset that leverages advanced technologies for growth.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
38
EIN
38-3412779
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Economic Development Alliance of St Clair County

Economic Development Alliance of St Clair County promotes industrial development in St. Clair County, MI. The alliance facilitates balanced economic growth by attracting, expanding, and retaining industry through various programs.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
6
EIN
38-1410034
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Business Leaders for Michigan

Business Leaders for Michigan is a group of CEOs and executives dedicated to making Michigan a top ten state for jobs, income, and economy.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$8.3m
Employees
10
EIN
38-1941576
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Blue Water Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Blue Water Area CVB promotes tourism in St. Clair County through media, events, and lodging. Dedicated to making it a great destination.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
5
EIN
38-2596178
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP)

The mission of Downtown Detroit Partnership is to advance Detroit by driving engagement, development and programs that benefit businesses, residents and visitors throughout the Downtown.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
0
EIN
38-3436456
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation promotes economic growth and revitalization in the city of Detroit by promoting various activities. Its mission is to drive economic growth in Detroit through its efforts towards economic growth and revitalization.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$8.5m
Employees
75
EIN
38-2192028
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Detroit Development Fund

Detroit Development Fund is organization and a certified community development financial institution, incorporated in the state of Michigan. To improve the quality of life in underserved Detroit neighborhoods and for Detroit residents.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$20.3m
Employees
14
EIN
38-3322605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Regional Partnership

DRP markets and supports Southeast Michigan, attracting investment, business and job opportunities, with planned site readiness projects.
Revenue
$836.5k
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
0
EIN
83-1370004
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Detroit Future City

DFC advances quality of life via equitable partnerships for innovative land use, sustainable infrastructure, and community/economic development in Detroit.
Revenue
$875.5k
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
18
EIN
47-5050055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Economic Growth Association

The Detroit Economic Growth Association promotes economic growth and revitalization in Detroit by promoting activities that spur growth. Its mission is to promote economic growth in the city of Detroit.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
0
EIN
38-2433720
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SouthWest Detroit Business Association

SDBA facilitates economic development in SW Detroit, advancing minority-owned businesses and stimulating growth via community-focused programs.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
0
EIN
38-2262287
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development

Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development provides senior centers and services, based in Detroit, MI. The organization generated a total revenue of $846,361 last year.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
30
EIN
38-1892670
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Keep Growing Detroit

Keep Growing Detroit exists to promote a food sovereign city where the majority of fruits and vegetables detroiters consume are grown by residents within the city's limits.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
15
EIN
80-0892277
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "S30: Economic Development" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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