Dotterweich Memorial Fund
Dotterweich Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $10K.
Dotterweich Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Dotterweich Memorial Fund gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,500
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,250
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,250
- Total assets
- $455,943
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dotterweich Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas A&M University-Kingsville ($31K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dotterweich Memorial Fund gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $45K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | Scholarships | $30,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $455,943 | $23,089 | $52,421 | $40,500 | 2 | $40,959 | $10,362 | $27,195 |
| 2023 | $479,797 | $11,202 | $47,370 | $36,500 | 2 | $36,935 | $719 | $25,388 |
| 2022 | $515,962 | $13,338 | $47,405 | $34,500 | 2 | $34,969 | $1,679 | $27,213 |
| 2021 | $550,279 | $63,906 | $47,611 | $32,500 | 2 | $33,038 | $50,153 | $32,517 |
| 2020 | $533,981 | $56,025 | $57,309 | $45,000 | 3 | — | $44,433 | $28,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dotterweich Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dotterweich Memorial Fund's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Brian Coufal
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James J. Glushing
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Messbarger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stevens G. Herbest
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dotterweich Memorial Fund
How much does Dotterweich Memorial Fund give each year?
Dotterweich Memorial Fund gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
How large is Dotterweich Memorial Fund?
Dotterweich Memorial Fund reported $456K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Dotterweich Memorial Fund operate?
Dotterweich Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Dotterweich Memorial Fund's EIN?
Dotterweich Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6385370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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