Open Foundations · Michigan

Dte Energy Foundation

Detroit, Michigan · EIN 382708636. It paid $15.5M across 432 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$15.5M
paid in 2024
432
grants paid
$10K
median grant
28%
to first-time recipients
$129.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
RODNEY COLE
Address
ONE ENERGY PLAZA 1535 WCB, DETROIT, MI, 48226
Phone
3132354000
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED. APPLICATIONS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY.
Submission deadline
DEADLINES ARE QUARTERLY AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS.
Restrictions on awards
USE OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES; NO BREACH OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION RULES.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202522819349100322. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

community transformationarts cultureeconomic progressenvironmental leadershiphumaneducationemployment

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 432 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Dte Beacon Park FoundationMI$1,200,000COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
2Cmnty Foundation for SoutheastMI$1,000,000COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
3United Way for SoutheasternMI$875,000HUMAN NEEDS
4Detroit Riverfront Conservancy IncMI$500,000COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
5The Heat and Warmth FundMI$500,000HUMAN NEEDS
6Lower Town RiverfrontMI$400,000COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
7American ForestsDC$250,000ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
8Detroit Regional Partnership FoundaMI$250,000ECONOMIC PROGRESS
9Yeshivath Beth YehudahMI$250,000EDUCATION
10Detroit Employment Solutions CorpMI$225,000EMPLOYMENT
11Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix IncMI$200,000COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
12Detroit Economic Growth AssociationMI$200,000ECONOMIC PROGRESS
13Detroit Symphony Orchestra IncMI$200,000ARTS & CULTURE
14United Way of the LakeshoreMI$200,000EMPLOYMENT
15Community Foundation of St ClairMI$178,050COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020702$23.3M
2021424$19.9M
2022379$17.7M
2023377$19.4M
2024432$15.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Michigan95%
South Carolina1%
District of Columbia1%
New York1%
North Carolina0%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

David RuudDIRECTOR, TREASURER & SECRETARY · 2024
Evette GriffieDIRECTOR · 2024
Joann ChavezDIRECTOR · 2024
Joi HarrisDIRECTOR · 2024
Paula SilverDIRECTOR · 2024
Rodney E Cole SrCHAIR, PRESIDENT, & DIRECTOR · 2024
Trevor F LauerDIRECTOR · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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