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Detroit Development Fund

DETROIT, MI EIN: 38-3322605 Website

Detroit Development Fund (DDF) promotes the economic development of low to moderate income residents in the city of Detroit. DDF focuses on lending programs to provide financial assistance for minority small business owners, affordable housing developers and contractors, as well as job creation and retention for low to moderate-income Detroit residents.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19.9M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$250K

+449.4% YoY

About Detroit Development Fund

Based on IRS filings

Detroit Development Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Auburn HillsDetroitRoyal OakSouthlakeTallahasseeWhite Lake

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$19,889,714$20,285,195$18,151,383
Revenue$4,914,508$4,151,318$3,234,640
Expenses$2,873,865$2,690,924$2,405,692
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$49,284$39,796$13,214
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$137K$274K$412K$549K4 grants201919 grants20206 grants20212 grants20226 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Detroit Communtiy Loan F…$250K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ray WatersPresident$188KDeborah JonesVP of Operations$171KJohn SchoenigerLoan Fund Manager$151KAngelia SharpSenior Loan Officer$121KErin GrantDirector of DDF Microloan$120K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ray WatersPresident40$188,333
Dolores A SturtivantBoard Chair1
Ronald C FrederickTreasurer1
Diana StewartDirector1
Kathy WendlerDirector1
Gail Perry-MasonDirector1
Linda SmithDirector1
Tom GoddeerisDirector1
Steve MondozziChief Financial Officer40
John SchoenigerLoan Fund Manager40$151,069
Angelia SharpSenior Loan Officer40$120,855
Deborah JonesVP of Operations40$170,631
Erin GrantDirector of DDF Microloan40$119,848

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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