YOU CAN FIND OUR CURRENT GOALS, HOW WE USE DONATIONS, AND MORE BELOW. THE ABOUT IS AT THE END.
Past Fundraising
The GoFundMe had $2675 already in the total from earlier this year (2025). We were able to use that money ($2,574.50 after fees) toward repairs for a leaky roof, fallen tree, supplies for the gathering space and green space, exorbitant DTE bills from the winter, to fix the back heater in our gathering space, and more. We are starting from $0 regarding the goals below.
Current Fundraising Goals
1. GOAL MET!! - Big House Boiler - $10,200/10,200
- The Space will not survive if this is not fixed.
- This price is contingent on up paying by September.
- We put up $7,000. The other $3,200 we still need to Raise.
2. IN PROGRESS - Gathering Space Electrical - $6453.40/6,500
- Essential for safety at large gatherings.
3. Corner House Furnace - $0/4762
- Essential to reinstate the housing collective
- Ensures safety of the structure of the building over winter
- We have been using this building as an artist work space for community members like Entente, Ruya
4. Gathering Space Garage Door - $0/2000
- Largely expands space capacity when open (is broken shut)
- Provides additional exit area
- Will help to keep in heat in winter
About Trumbullplex
The Trumbullplex is a collective owned and operated micro-community located in the historic Woodbridge neighborhood of Detroit. Our goal is to combat the negative effects of gentrification in the city by providing accessible resources to locals, newcomers, and visitors, especially to support creativity, well-being, community building, & affordable housing. We are most well known for our donation based DIY gathering space, affectionately known as “The Theater” or just “Trumbullplex”. However, we accomplish our goals through a variety of projects, including the gathering space, green space, perpetually affordable housing collective, and more.
We believe in curating a space that prioritizes safety with an emphasis on consent culture; we don’t tolerate any form of disrespect, violence or discrimination. We are committed to restorative justice and open to facilitating conversations around any violations to our values that occur within our space.
How We Use Donations
This GoFundMe supports the Trumbullplex Micro-Community with our expenses in various ways, including:
- Supplies & Materials
- Property Maintenance & Restoration
- Operational Fees
- Utilities
NOTE: The goal was set because we have to set one with GoFundMe, but we accept donations on an ongoing basis. We also use GoFundMe to accept e-payments as donations at our gatherings.
All in all, we’ve had experts estimate we will need about $1.1 million to do all the repairs for the property and make adjustments to the non-profit, and have received about $95K in actual quotes. That doesn’t even account for regular expenses or maintenance. We will update this page or make separate GoFundMe pages for those projects as we receive information.
Other Ways to Donate
Currently this is our best donation option. You can also donate cash in person (and meet the crew!) at Homie Hangz every Monday from 7pm-3am.
Organizer
Trumbullplex Team
Organizer
Detroit, MI