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Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit

EIN 38-2155505 · Detroit, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroits FHCMD mission is to ensure access to housing without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, or familial status,and other protected class categories under federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

Income
$654,562
Spending
$592,506
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
16.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
10
Highest pay
$94,132, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $449,480 spent. Enforcement - The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit conducted 345 intakes, consisting of 233 housing discrimination complaints and 112 general housing related inquiries. Of the 233 housing discrimination complaints, 53 involved allegations of disability discrimination, 5 national origin discrimination, and 7 source of income discrimination. As in other years, a high percentage of persons served by the Center are of low- or moderate-income LMI. A total of 71 of the discrimination complaints were submitted by Black or African American complainants. The Center never charges any complainant for complaint intake, investigation, fair housing testing, enforcement proceedings and resolution.
  2. $18,634 spent. Training - The Fair Housing Center expanded its fair housing training to the public, as well as to management companies, property owners, realtors, industry groups, and municipalities. The Center conducted a total of 64 fair housing training, education, and webinar events - its highest total ever. At the national level, the executive director of the Center presented in HUDs three-day 2024 FHIP Grants Management Approaches and Financial management Training Seminar in New Orleans, LA, in August 2024. The director of the Center also trained and presented before the Community Relations Division of the City of Salina, KS, the Human Relations Commission of Evansville-Vanderburg, IL, the Maine Human Rights Division, and the University of Illinois Chicago UIC John Marshall Law School.
  3. $54,708 spent. Education - In January 2024, the Board of Directors of the Center approved the expansion of the service area into St. Clair County, Michigan. With the addition of St. Clair County, along with Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties, the Center now serves over 4 million Michigan residents, exceeding 40 of Michigan population.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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