Background

The Detroit District Benevolent Fund is a qualified 501(c)(3) corporation organized exclusively for charitable purposes, including distribution of emergency funds to individuals who experience disasters and to other qualified exempt organizations who assist individuals in need.  The Fund was organized in 1987 and was an approved organization in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) for over 10 years.

The Detroit District Benevolent Fund (DDBF) had been inactive for several years following an extensive reorganization within the Internal Revenue Service in 2000.  Although the DDBF had monies in its account, the Fund did not actively advertise services to eligible persons, nor did it participate in the CFC as it had for over 10 years.  In 2004, former board members and Ron Woytalewicz, President of NTEU, Chapter 24 took action to reactivate the Fund.  A solicitation of interest for board membership was sent out, and the necessary applications for inclusion in the 2004 Combined Federal Campaign were submitted.  In September 2004, ex-officio board members appointed a new Board of Directors as provided in the Fund’s bylaws, and held the first Board meeting. The Detroit District Benevolent Fund was also included in the list of local unaffiliated organizations from which Federal employees could select for their CFC pledges.  DDBF has been active in CFC ever since, and has provided assistance to employees in metro Detroit locations and throughout the state.

Board of Directors

The Detroit District Benevolent Fund Bylaws provide for not less than eight directors who are IRS employees posted in the state of Michigan, with a minimum of two directors representing management and two directors representing the National Treasury Employee Union.  Directors serve a three-year term.

Burger, Jeri. October 2010 - September 2013.

Burk, Chuck (Treasurer).  October 2010 - September 2013

Carter, Debra. October 2010 - September 2013

Gleason, Judy. October 2010 - September 2013

Polega, Fred. October 2010 - September 2013

Turner, Shaun. (Director of Application Reviews). May 2011 - September 2013

Trinkwalder, Caroline (Recording Secretary). October 2010 - September 2013

Woytalewicz, Ron (President). October 2010 - September 2013

Young, Karen. October 2010 - September 2013

Bylaws     Letter of Exemption     Application Procedures

Application Form (Word)     Application Form (Fillable PDF)

The documents above may be viewed online by clicking the hyperlink.  Application forms may be downloaded for use by right-clicking the link
and selecting "SAVE TARGET AS" from the pop-up menu.  Applications for requests for assistance may be delivered to either the
NTEU Chapter 24 Union Office in the One Detroit Center Building, the NTEU Chapter 78 Union Office at the Detroit Computing Center,
or to any member of the Board of Directors via mail or email.