Public Charity

DETROIT FOOD POLICY COUNCIL

DETROIT FOOD POLICY COUNCIL is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DETROIT, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $502K, expenses of $380K, total assets of $183K. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $347K.

EIN: 800651401 DETROIT, MI Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: K05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$502K
Total Expenses$380K
Total Assets$183K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$347K
Filing Years2017–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF CONCERNED CITIZENS, WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH THE DETROIT CITY COUNCIL, TO SHAPE FOOD POLICY AND TO WORK FOR A MORE LOCALIZED, MORE JUST, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOOD SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION WAS DEVELOPED TO AFFIRM THE CITY OF DETROIT'S COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD SECURE CITY IN WHICH ALL OF ITS CITIZENS ARE HUNGER-FREE, ARE HEALTHY, AND BENEFIT FROM THE FOOD SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES.

Where $100 goes at Detroit Food Policy Council

How Detroit Food Policy Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
Outreach activities to improve the food environment, working with the city of Detroit on urban agriculture and vacant land issues, working on improving food access at local grocery…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alyssa Beavers
DIRECTOR Asha Mcelroy
DIRECTOR Clara Gamalski
DIRECTOR Dazmonique Carr
DIRECTOR Debra Winfrey
SECRETARY Jason Lindy

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$182,407 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$115,017 3 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $502K $380K $183K
2018 $230K $248K $52K
2017 $162K $332K $73K

Between 2017 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $162K to $502K (+210%), with total assets most recently reported at $183K.

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