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DETROIT EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DESC) IS PART OF THE MICHIGAN WORKS! SYSTEM, WHICH IS A NETWORK OF 16 WORKFORCE AGENCIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS SYSTEM HELPS RESIDENTS FIND NEW JOBS, RETAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND ADVANCE THEIR SKILLS. ALSO, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYERS TO HELP THEM MEET EMPLOYMENT NEEDS. THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM IN THE CITY IS OVERSEEN BY THE MAYOR'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (MWDB). DESC IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL AGENT FOR THE MWBD. THE BOARD'S STRATEGIC VISION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVITALIZATION OF DETROIT BY CREATING A DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE SYSTEM THAT ENABLES CITIZENS TO ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING EMPLOYERS WITH THE SKILLED WORKFORCE THEY NEED TO COMPETE GLOBALLY. THE BOARD'S GOAL IS TO GROW EMPLOYMENT OF DETROITERS BY 40,000 OVER 5 YEARS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$77.2M
Total Contributions
$77.2M
Total Expenses
▼$76.6M
Total Assets
$26.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$14.1M
Net Assets
$12.4M
Officer Compensation
→$1.1M
Other Salaries
$13.2M
Investment Income
▼$0
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$9.9M
Awards Found
5
Department of Labor
$4M
WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN PATHWAY HOME 4 PROPOSAL ABSTRACT DETROIT EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DESC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (SEMCA) AND THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, ARE PROPOSING THE WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN PATHWAY HOME 4 PROGRAM SERVING RESIDENTS OF WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AN URBAN AREA INCLUDING THE CITY OF DETROIT. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FORGE PATHWAYS FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO WAYNE COUNTY AND DETROIT COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO REENTRY AND PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH-DEMAND SECTORS (CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS, MANUFACTURING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTHCARE), EARNING A MEDIAN INCOME OF 6,000 OR GREATER. SERCO, AN AMERICAN JOB CENTER (AJC) PROVIDER PROCURED BY DESC AND A SUBSIDIARY OF SER METRO-DETROIT, WILL PROVIDE DIRECT PRE-RELEASE AND POST-RELEASE WORKFORCE AND REENTRY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF DESC AND SEMCA. THIS 4 MILLION REQUEST WILL SERVE 400 INMATES OF THE NEW WAYNE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER OVER 3 YEARS WITH A 10,000 TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT. THIS CENTER IS SET TO OPEN IN OCTOBER 2023 AND IS LOCATED AT 5520 RIVARD, DETROIT, MI 48211.THE PROJECT TEAM HAS SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM EIGHT EMPLOYER AND UNION PARTNERS AND FIVE DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. PARTNERS INCLUDE: CVS HEALTH, THE MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS AND MILLWRIGHTS, CITY LIVING, IN HOME HELP, REVAMPD RENOVATIONS LLC, SOS GRAPHIC DESIGN CO, SWINT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC, TOTAL REALTY SERVICES, THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER, STREET DEMOCRACY, BREAKING CHAINS MENDING MINDS, DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES (DRMM), AND HERE TO HELP FOUNDATION. MEASURABLE PRE-RELEASE AND POST RELEASE OUTCOMES INCLUDE INDICATORS AROUND JOB READINESS, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, QUANTIFIABLE SKILLS GAIN, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT AFTER PROGRAM COMPLETION, MEDIAN EARNINGS, AND REDUCED RECIDIVISM. THE PROJECT TEAM HAS A SIGNIFICANT TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR RETURNING CITIZENS IN WAYNE COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO MEET THESE OUTCOMES.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
7
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $62.7M | No | 2026-03-23 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $72.7M | Yes | 2025-03-05 |
| 2023 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $43.9M | No | 2024-03-25 |
| 2022 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $46M | No | 2023-03-30 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $40.7M | No | 2022-01-02 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $37.3M | Yes | 2021-02-09 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $38.3M | No | 2020-03-31 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $40.2M | No | 2019-03-04 |
| 2017 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $33.3M | Yes | 2017-12-27 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $30.2M | No | 2016-11-21 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$62.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$72.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$43.9M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$46M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$40.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$37.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$38.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$40.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$33.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$30.2M
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
WarningTax-exempt status was revoked on November 15, 2010
Reinstated on December 15, 2011
Exemption type: 03
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77.2M | $77.2M | $76.6M | $26.5M | $12.4M |
| 2022 | $61.7M | $61.7M | $67.7M | $25.2M | $11.9M |
| 2021 | $74M | $74M | $64.7M | $24.3M | $17.8M |
| 2020 | $59M | $59M | $55.4M | $14.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
Revocation status: IRS Auto-Revocation List
| $8.5M |
| 2019 | $61M | — | $61.4M | $10.5M | — |
| 2014 | $37.6M | — | $37.7M | $5.5M | — |
| 2013 | $40.8M | — | $40.6M | $5.5M | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990-PF | Data |
| 2018 | 990-PF | — |
| 2017 | 990-PF | — |
| 2016 | 990-PF | — |
| 2015 | 990-PF | — |
| 2014 | 990-PF | Data |
| 2013 | 990-PF | Data |
| 2009 | 990-PF | — |
| 2005 | 990-PF | — |
| 2004 | 990-PF | — |