Deroy Testamentary Foundation
The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation is a private foundation based in Southfield, Michigan. Its 2024 filing says that agencies it chooses are primarily in the Detroit metropolitan area and that it makes no grants to individuals. Its 2024 grants also included a $15 million award to an organization in Florida.
Deroy Testamentary Foundation at a glance
In short: Deroy Testamentary Foundation gave $23.9M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $996K), top state Florida. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,909,320
- +45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $996,222
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $272,970
- -98.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Deroy Testamentary Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Julie Rodecker. Applications and materials may vary depending on the nature of the request.
- Review Cycle
- Monthly cutoff dates.
- Deadline
- Monthly cutoff dates.
- Contact
Application contact: Julie Rodecker
Mailing address: 26999 Central Park Blvd 160, Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 827-0920
Website: https://deroyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Deroy Testamentary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc ($11.6M). Together the top 10 received $23.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 204 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that agencies it chooses are primarily in the Detroit metropolitan area. In 2024, its reported grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was 91% Florida, 8% Michigan, and 0% New York. The Florida share included the $15 million grant to Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Deroy Testamentary Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $1.4M. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2021) to $23.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $23.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc N Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $11,600,000 |
| Deroy Education Partners West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $10,000,000 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $466,500 |
| Cranbrook Educational Community Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $283,320 |
| Fresh Air Society Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $175,000 |
| Michigan Humane Society Detroit, MI | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable | $150,000 |
| University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy Detroit, MI | Charitable | $120,000 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,970 | $851,418 | $25,269,439 | $23,909,320 | 24 | $24,560,415 | $146,723 | $815,398 |
| 2024 | $24,765,016 | $1,288,593 | $17,338,055 | $16,446,938 | 18 | $16,816,688 | $870,573 | $1,624,104 |
| 2023 | $40,960,231 | $3,916,541 | $3,382,346 | $2,359,576 | 43 | $2,777,720 | $3,330,416 | $2,085,311 |
| 2022 | $40,332,268 | $2,450,654 | $17,904,470 | $16,961,653 | 55 | $17,337,628 | $1,889,813 | $2,459,170 |
| 2021 | $55,782,089 | $8,967,991 | $3,462,662 | $2,276,722 | 64 | $2,696,681 | $8,322,793 | $2,981,801 |
| 2020 | $50,288,477 | $972,144 | $3,416,676 | $2,463,731 | 79 | — | $761,232 | $2,613,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deroy Testamentary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $815K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, human services, animal welfare, health care, and the arts.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Gesher Human Services says it provides workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming for people across Metro Detroit while also meeting needs in the Jewish community. Cranbrook Educational Community says it provides education and encourages creativity and innovation. Michigan Humane Society says it works to improve and save lives through care, community engagement, and animal advocacy. The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute describes its work as cancer care, research, and education; College for Creative Studies says it educates visual artists and designers and nurtures creativity.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $16,446,938. Grant amounts ranged from $258 to $15 million, with a median grant of $60,750. The largest awards included $15 million to Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc. in North Palm Beach, Florida; $500,000 to DeRoy Education Partners in West Bloomfield, Michigan; and $180,000 to Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Other grants included $125,000 to Gesher Human Services, $116,680 to Cranbrook Educational Community, and $100,000 to Michigan Humane Society. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 24 grants totaling $23.9 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Julie Rodecker as president/chairperson, Gregg Watkins as vice president/treasurer, and Ryan Smith as secretary/program director.
Deroy Testamentary Foundation is led by Julie Rodecker, President & Chairperson since 2022 (on filings since 2020); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Rodecker
President & Chairperson
President & Trustee → President & Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $607K (2025)
Ryan Smith
Secretary & Program Director
Trustee → Secretary & Program Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$29K (2022) → $33K (2025)
Gregg D. Watkins
Vice President & Treasurer
Secretary, Chief Invest Officer & Trustee → Vice President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Marian Keidan Seltzer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gregg D. Watkins - (2021) — Secretary, Chief Invest Officer, Trustee, Vice President, Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: Julie Rodecker - (2021) — President & Trustee
- Former: Marian Keidan Seltzer - (2021) — Vice President, Treasurer, Trustee & Trustee
- Former: Ryan Smith - (2021) — Trustee, Secretary & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $607K, to Julie Rodecker (President/Chairperson). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Deroy Testamentary Foundation
How much does Deroy Testamentary Foundation give each year?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation gave $23.9M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16.4M across 18 grants.
What is Deroy Testamentary Foundation's typical grant size?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $87,500, and its average grant was $996,222, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deroy Testamentary Foundation that year got $66K on average.
Where does Deroy Testamentary Foundation give grants?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation's top state is Florida, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Michigan (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomfield Hills, MI (4 grants), West Bloomfield, MI (3 grants), Detroit, MI (3 grants) and Pontiac, MI (3 grants).
Does Deroy Testamentary Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Deroy Testamentary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants).
Who are Deroy Testamentary Foundation's largest grantees?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc ($11,600,000), Deroy Education Partners ($10,000,000) and Shaw Festival Foundation ($466,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deroy Testamentary Foundation?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $815K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Deroy Testamentary Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, human services, animal welfare, health care, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deroy Testamentary Foundation?
Contact Julie Rodecker. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Deroy Testamentary Foundation's EIN?
Deroy Testamentary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2208833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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