FOCUSHOPE
1400 OAKMAN BLVD, DETROIT, MI 48238 www.focushope.edu

Total Revenue
$27,362,448
Total Expenses
$27,909,087
Net Assets
$5,799,764

Organizations Filed Purposes: FOCUS: HOPE IS A NON-PROFIT CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1968, ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INTELLIGENT AND PRACTICAL ACTION TO OVERCOME RACISM, POVERTY AND INJUSTICE IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON FOUR MAIN AREAS: A FOOD PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND AN EARLY LEARNING/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALL LOOKED AT THROUGH AN ADVOCACY, EQUITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (AECE) LENS.

THE FOCUS: HOPE FOOD PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE NATIONS LARGEST COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS. EACH MONTH, IT DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 41,000 SENIOR CITIZENS WITH A MINIMAL NUMBER OF WOMEN & CHILDREN THROUGH ITS THREE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND ONE CENTRAL WAREHOUSE. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS RESIDENTS OF WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES AND IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

SINCE 1981, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION JOB TRAINING FOCUS: HOPE HAS GRADUATED 14,000 STUDENTS TO DATE FROM OUR CAREER PROGRAMS. OUR EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR SUCCESS WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO JUMP START THEIR CAREERS.

FOCUS: HOPES EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS OPERATING AT THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND NEW PARADIGM GLAZER ACADEMY, OFFERS QUALITY CHILD CARE IN AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE FIVE. FOCUS: HOPE OFFERS EARLY HEAD START/ HEAD START (BIRTH TO FIVE) ALONG WITH THE GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS SERVE THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WHO MEET HEAD START OR GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA PROGRAM, IT PROVIDES NON-MEDICAL PEER SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME PREGNANT MOTHERS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Robert L WatsonBOARD OF DIR0$0
D Scott SandefurBOARD OF DIR0$0
Hon Gerald E Rosen RetBOARD OF DIR0$0
Maurice RepressBOARD OF DIR0$0
Glenda D PriceBOARD OF DIR0$0
Frank OrsiniBOARD OF DIR0$0
Eric S MitchellBOARD OF DIR0$0
Burt JordanBOARD OF DIR0$0
Steven JensonBOARD OF DIR0$0
Laurie A HarbourBOARD OF DIR0$0
Rainy Hamilton JrBOARD OF DIR0$0
Kevin GentnerBOARD OF DIR0$0
Elliot ForsythBOARD OF DIR0$0
John FikanyBOARD OF DIR0$0
Carlton M FaisonBOARD OF DIR0$0
John AdunnBOARD OF DIR0$0
Daniel G BrudzynskiBOARD OF DIR0$0
Vernice Davis AnthonyBOARD OF DIR0$0
Lisabeth ArdisanaVICE CHAIR -0$0
Jay CraigCHAIR OF BOD0$0

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