Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy
Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy
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About this organization
Mission
Detroit Food Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works with local educators, chefs, and business owners to inspire young Detroiters through entrepreneurial experiences rooted in food-- experiences which open doors, create connections, and cultivate confidence. From cooking delicious healthy meals for friends and family, to facilitating complex conversations with community, to developing artisanal food projects from scratch to market, students learn by transforming their ideas into reality. By developing food-based solutions in and for their communities, students will achieve the goal of learning to identify problems, implement solutions, and grow as holistic leaders who are healthy, connected, and powerful to affect change within and beyond the local food system.
About
The small batch Detroit program employed 20 students in the development and operation of food entrepreneurship projects, along with personal and professional development, hands-on training opportunities, and mentorship.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Detroit food academy is a non-profit youth leadership program that works with local educators, chefs, and business owners to inspire young detroiters through entrepreneurial experiences rooted in food--experiences, which open doors, create connections, and cultivate confidence. from cooking delicious healthy meals for friends and family to facilitating complex conversations with community, to developing artisanal food projects from scratch to market, students learn by transforming their ideas into reality. by developing food-based solutions in and for their communities, students will achieve the goal of learning to identify problems, implement solutions, and grow as holistic leaders who are healthy, connected, and powerful to affect change within and beyond the local food system. students graduate our program as entrepreneurial thinkers confident in their own power, conscious of the food system, familiar with business principles, connected to networks of mentorship and support, and pre”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Detroit food academy partners with local high schools, educators, and food entrepreneurs to facilitate a year-round program. as students develop food-based solutions in their communities, they grow as holistic leaders who are healthy, connected, and powerful.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is MI as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 4444 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 44 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $750,582.
- The CEO compensation policy of the organization is not established through an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $551,326 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.