St Suzanne Code Rouge Community Resource Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
833262979
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Detroit, MI, USA
Phone
3135956082
Rating
59
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$786,319
Expenses
$744,067
Assets
$84,090
Liabilities
$2,966

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRISTIAN REMUS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • DARLENE BROOKS (SECRETARY-TR)
  • CHRISTIAN REMUS (PRESIDENT)
  • STEVEN WASKO (PROJECT DIRE)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

1.the sscrcrc is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific and educational purposes within the meaning of 501 ( c )(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, to engage in any activity not otherwise forbidden by the laws of the state of Michigan and the united states, and with all powers conferred upon nonprofit corporatiom, with the laws of the state of Michigan, to accomplish the following charitable purposes: education of and service to the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; building community and lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community blight and juvenile delinquency by undertaking community revitalization efforts in the city of detroit, Michigan.

What it reported doing in 2024

Expanded adult ged and human services navigator onsite programs moved from monthly to weekly gleaners community food bank distribution host city council district representative neighborhood office continue to incubate kindergarten-third grade start up years for new kipp imani detroit academy. Host a community foods program in the licensed commercial kitchen. Host monthly diaper distributions. Host major holiday food distributions. Organize 35 hours weekly at a managed community clothes closet staffed by volunteers who receive excess clothing and some household and personal items and distributes the items in a dignified, boutique setting. Provide wi-fi coverage to the outer campus to allow residents, families and students free wifi access. Doubled community ev charging access points. Selected as a community resilience hub through national epa community change grant, providing infrastructure and services in the event of disasters, power interruptions or flooding. Enhancements include solar power, heat pump technology, battery storage, generator, and building envelope improvements organize four stormwater management/green infrastructure educational programs, for middle school students, and adults through a workforce development program which resulted in program completions, installations of one additional rain gardens and diversion of flood/storm water from municipal sewage systems. These programs have received statewide and national attention and awards. Certified 45 new storm water specialists added more diverse sources of grant funding for the stormwater management/green infrastructure programs managed the overall facility operations, including researching and reviewing additional long-term energy efficiency programs hosted: election precinct voting site, community meetings, city of detroit functions, senior citizens workshops and gatherings, block clubs, recreation programs, resource fairs, marketplace and family gatherings effectively rented space to: state-licensed childcare, federal head start/early head start program, neighborhood cdc, youth development programs, recreation host art muralling and portraiture programs for youth in conjunction with college for creative studies managed an expanded comprehensive out-of-school time program to include robotics, coding, nature club, art, chess, tutoring and after-school nutrition made capital improvements and preventative maintenance to facility host community water events offer expanded forensics testing host health/wellness programs including healthy cooking, hypertension and pre-diabetes educational programs fostered a network of other community resource centers funding and award recognition hosted high school community service students provided community computer lab hosted monthly educator appreciation days host five youth basketball leagues primarily with a focus on leadership and character development including new program for 4-8 year olds received best in show award in statewide nextcycle organic food recycling program and received stainless steel utensils reducing waste maintained expanded evening and weekend hours, recording 60,000+ visitors annually received volunteer support from a number of organizations

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 71% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 30
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 32.6%; rating input score 33
  • Program expense ratio: 34.5%; rating input score 34
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.4%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 23.8% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 32.6% of revenue deployed · 34.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $256K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 33/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 34/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 5/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 56/100.