Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment Detroit
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORCE Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment is a culmination of interfaith, grassroots and public sector leaders committed to having hard conversations about complex community issues, pushing boundaries and generating creative justice oriented solutions. We leverage media and culturally relevant strategies to connect people least likely to be engaged to civic infrastructures. Toward the goal of building a safer, freer Detroit, Force is committed the following programs and activities: Participatory Research we aim to drive and capture the experiences of their constituencies and support them to create academically sound research that gives voice to otherwise ignored community concerns. Narrative Building pairs participatory research efforts with media creation and communications strategy to ensure that community voice is represented in public dialogue. Youth and Millennial Organizing seeks to deepen the community organizing and civic leadership capacity of youth and m
- Income
- $4.7 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 52%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 22
- Highest pay
- $390,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1552% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $1.7 million spent. The City of Detroit recently reported a remarkable 72 reduction in crime within our targeted area. This significant achievement resulted in a well-deserved performance bonus and an extension for our team. Our success was driven by the ongoing efforts of our Mentorship program, Keepers, through which we conducted over 87 interventions and facilitated 5 relocation and hosting programs onsite, focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy and economic stability. In addition to our direct interventions, we organized several grassroots advocacy and programmatic partners to help build Detroit's community-led safety ecosystem. Our collaborative approach ensured that we could provide technical assistance to emerging Community Violence Intervention CVI teams, fostering a network of support and expertise. A noteworthy milestone in our journey was the graduation of our Director of Public Health and Safety from the inaugural White House CVI Leadership Academy.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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