Detroit Public Schools Foundation
DPSFs mission is to create and enhance educational opportunities for over 50,000 Detroit Public Schools Community Districts students, families and educators. DPS Foundation was organized to ensure DPS, now DPSCD student and families to reach their full potential. This is achieved by executing fiducary responsibilities over donations.
Detroit Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Detroit Public Schools Foundation gave $27.3M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3.4M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,330,932
- +930.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,416,367
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,250
- Total assets
- $30,927,788
- +395.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Detroit Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Detroit Public Schools ($26.2M). Together the top 8 received $27.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Detroit Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 951% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2023) to $27.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $27.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Schools Detroit, MI | Education | $26,196,932 |
| Breithaupt Career Technical Center | Education | $900,000 |
| Amelia Earhart Middle School | Education | $180,000 |
| Career Pathways | Education | $22,500 |
| Henry Ford High School | Education | $14,000 |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | Education | $10,000 |
| Southeastern High School | Education | $5,000 |
| Spain Elementary Middle Schools | Education | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,927,788 | $28,884,982 | $6,180,165 | $27,330,932 | 8 | $523,323 |
| 2024 | $6,243,355 | $3,629,296 | $4,926,646 | $2,652,823 | 1 | $165,812 |
| 2023 | $6,317,450 | $4,228,262 | $3,053,774 | $2,421,084 | 5 | $87,607 |
| 2022 | $5,132,449 | $3,244,071 | $3,266,104 | $2,600,518 | 1 | $-11,687 |
| 2021 | $5,212,797 | $6,732,219 | $8,710,877 | $7,633,663 | 1 | $22,531 |
| 2020 | $11,989,425 | $16,670,036 | $13,964,816 | $10,080,210 | 6 | $41,969 |
| 2019 | $4,644,909 | $5,070,776 | $3,334,262 | $3,534,797 | 3 | $13,175 |
About Detroit Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27.3M. Net investment income was $523K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Detroit Public Schools Foundation is led by Kerrie M. Mitchell, President CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kerrie M. Mitchell
President CEO
CEO → President CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Iris A. Taylor
Chairperson
Member → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alycia Meriweather
Member
Member → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Peterson-Mayberry
Member
Member → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Briggs
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darienne D. Hudson
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Correa
Member
Chairman → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Coleman
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwendolyn L. Hatten Butler
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Hayes Giles
Secretary
Secretary → Member, 2020
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kopack
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick O. Lindsey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan L. Brueckman
Vice Chairperson
Member → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Simmons
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikolai Vitti
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rian Barnhill
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles H Ellis III
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Coleman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Smith
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Witherspoon
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Emily H. Ford (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Joann Chavez (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Shawn H. Wilson (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Pamela J. Moore (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Elliott S. Hall (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jack Martin (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jerome R. Watson (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Reimer Priester (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Kiel Opperman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Laura Grannemann (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Zakary Pashak (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Amy McClain (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Gwendolyn L. Hatten Bulter (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Shani Penn (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Beth Correa (2019) — Member
- Former: William Pickard (2019) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Kerrie M Mitchell (President CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Detroit Public Schools Foundation
How much does Detroit Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation gave $27.3M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 1 grant.
What is Detroit Public Schools Foundation's typical grant size?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,250, and its average grant was $3,416,367, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Detroit Public Schools Foundation give grants?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Detroit Public Schools Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Detroit Public Schools Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Detroit Public Schools Foundation's largest grantees?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Detroit Public Schools ($26,196,932), Breithaupt Career Technical Center ($900,000) and Amelia Earhart Middle School ($180,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Detroit Public Schools Foundation?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation reported $30.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.9M.
What is Detroit Public Schools Foundation?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $30.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Detroit Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Detroit Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0135450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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