Detroit Industrial School
Detroit Industrial School is a private foundation based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. It provides funding for projects that directly benefit children in Detroit and the Tri-County area of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. The organization traces its origins to 1857 and says it has operated continuously for over 165 years.
Detroit Industrial School at a glance
In short: Detroit Industrial School gave $136K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,562
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,766
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,955
- Total assets
- $1,235,401
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (17 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Detroit Industrial School
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website describes a two-part application and asks applicants to submit a project narrative, evaluation plan, budget narrative and justification, organizational information, and supporting documents, including a current IRS determination letter. The website lists application receipt dates of September 1 for October grants and March 1 for May grants; September 1, 2026, has passed, and the next listed date is March 1, 2027. If a grant is awarded, the website requires a final report on project outcomes and expenditures within three months of project completion and before consideration for future grants.
- Contact
Application contact: Detroit Industrial School
Mailing address: 20 Orchard Lane, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone: (313) 719-9479
Website: https://detroitindustrialschool.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Detroit Industrial School
Who Detroit Industrial School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Accent Pontiac ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 124 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s guidelines direct funding to nonprofit agencies serving children in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Its 2025 filing shows 95% of grant dollars going to Michigan recipients, 4% to Nebraska, and 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Detroit Industrial School open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 36 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accent Pontiac Pontiac, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Christ Child House of Detroit Detroit, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Burn Camp Jackson, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Racquet up Detroit Detroit, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Southfield, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| The Furniture Bank of Southeastern Pontiac, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Wellspring Community Outreach Detroit, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Pewabic Pottery Detroit, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Haven Inc Pontiac, MI | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,235,401 | $168,215 | $143,592 | $135,562 | 36 | $140,030 | $165,283 | $128,595 |
| 2024 | $1,210,778 | $152,874 | $126,668 | $116,734 | 34 | $122,994 | $149,648 | $120,543 |
| 2023 | $1,184,572 | $7,764 | $160 | — | — | $20 | $7,624 | $23,221 |
| 2022 | $1,260,547 | $120,294 | $87,041 | $79,587 | 30 | $83,507 | $118,888 | $116,846 |
| 2021 | $1,227,294 | $163,456 | $101,594 | $97,350 | 24 | — | $162,701 | $121,472 |
| 2020 | $1,169,018 | $83,153 | $99,590 | $95,040 | 28 | — | $82,803 | $98,245 |
| 2019 | $1,185,455 | $90,266 | $90,164 | $85,303 | 26 | — | $84,785 | $92,456 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Detroit Industrial School reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its purpose as funding projects that directly benefit children. Its guidelines identify basic needs, tutoring and reading, educational and cultural enrichment, recreational and educational supplies and equipment, specialized equipment for disabled children, field trips, skill training, camperships, and pilot projects as eligible project areas. It does not allocate funds for general fundraising campaigns, tuition or scholarships, annual operating budgets, capital expenditures, or salaries.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Accent Pontiac says it provides free instrumental music instruction to Pontiac students. Racquet Up Detroit describes a youth mentoring program combining squash, academics, and community service. Brilliant Detroit says it supports school readiness for children ages 0–5 and family health and stability. Great Lakes Burn Camp describes day and residential programs for burn-injured children. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $135,562. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $3,955. In 2024, it reported 34 grants totaling $116,734. In 2023, it reported no grants. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 36 grants totaling $135,562.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $5,000 each to Accent Pontiac, Brilliant Detroit, Christ Child House of Detroit, Great Lakes Burn Camp, Racquet Up Detroit, Salvation Army, The Furniture Bank of Southeastern, Wellspring Community Outreach, Pewabic Pottery, Haven Inc., Free Bikes 4 Kidz-Detroit, and Beds 4 Kids.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Polly Tech as Nominating President; Eileen Dixon as Vice President; Nancy Smith as Social Secretary; Joanne Grierson as Secretary; Anne Blake as Treasurer; and Andi Mattei as Assistant Treasurer. Directors listed are Barbara Perez, Mary Ann Bury, Jocelyn Dombrowski, and Scottie Knight.
Detroit Industrial School is led by Polly Tech, Nominating President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Polly Tech
Nominating President
Assistant Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Nominating President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joannie Capuano
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Bury
Director
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Perez
Director
President → Nominating President, 2023
Nominating President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scottie Knight
Director
Corr. Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Strickler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Rastelli
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Prost
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Groezinger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Dombrowski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Grierson
Secretary
Vice President → Rec Secretary, 2023
Rec Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andi Mattei
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Dixon
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Huebner
Corr. Secretary
Director → Corr. Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Smith
Soc. Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Blake
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Nancy Osborn (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Berg (2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Herring (2023) — Corr. Secretary
- Former: Michele Glenn (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Nancy Nicholson (2022) — Soc. Secretary
- Former: Joan Capuano (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Bledsoe-Herring (2019–2020) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Sally Van Dusen (2019–2020) — Social Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Detroit Industrial School
How much does Detroit Industrial School give each year?
Detroit Industrial School gave $136K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 34 grants.
What is Detroit Industrial School's typical grant size?
Detroit Industrial School's median grant in 2025 was $3,955, and its average grant was $3,766, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Detroit Industrial School that year got $3K on average.
Where does Detroit Industrial School give grants?
Detroit Industrial School gives mostly in Michigan: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (19 grants), Pontiac, MI (3 grants), Royal Oak, MI (2 grants) and St Clair Shores, MI (2 grants).
Does Detroit Industrial School give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Detroit Industrial School's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distribution to a Qualified Charity" (36 grants).
Who are Detroit Industrial School's largest grantees?
Detroit Industrial School's largest 2025 grantees include Accent Pontiac ($5,000), Brilliant Detroit ($5,000) and Christ Child House of Detroit ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Detroit Industrial School?
Detroit Industrial School reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Detroit Industrial School fund?
The foundation describes its purpose as funding projects that directly benefit children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Detroit Industrial School?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Detroit Industrial School's EIN?
Detroit Industrial School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1360534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Detroit Industrial School accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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