Marygrove Conservancy
To receive and administer funds and property and to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes, as well as to preserve the legacy of marygrove college through the advancement of educational opportunities for children and families, particularly within the livernois and mcnichols corridors of detroit, Michigan, by providing space, infrastructure, and other assistance to support integrated p-20 education models that provide comprehensive support from pre-natal through college to career and other community-based activities and programming.
Marygrove Conservancy at a glance
In short: Marygrove Conservancy reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,398 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $134,303,795
- +20.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $20,989,480
- +114.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $198,004
- +59.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $9,447,909
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Marygrove Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $14K (2020). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marygrove Conservancy Support Corporation Detroit, MI | Support Marygrove Conservancy's Mission | $14,216 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $134,303,795 | $20,989,480 | $9,447,909 | $1,398 | Total only | $198,004 |
| 2023 | $111,553,857 | $9,808,032 | $9,208,897 | — | — | $124,453 |
| 2022 | $102,325,216 | $4,577,465 | $6,972,679 | — | — | $15,214 |
| 2021 | $74,090,632 | $9,035,851 | $6,106,938 | — | — | $167 |
| 2020 | $40,281,559 | $6,637,411 | $4,818,336 | $14,216 | 1 | $1,722 |
| 2019 | $14,463,753 | $7,229,173 | $3,576,824 | — | — | $574 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Marygrove Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Marygrove Conservancy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $134.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $198K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marygrove Conservancy is led by Tom Lewand, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tom Lewand
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$395K (2020) → $440K (2024)
Sr Mary Jane Herb
Chair
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Walker
Director of Operations & Strategy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $158K (2024)
Antoine Garibaldi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Burns
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Forsyth
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Lewis Jackson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Feagin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Desloover
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Seybert
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Price
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Racheal Allen (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $440K, to Tom Lewand (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marygrove Conservancy
How much does Marygrove Conservancy give each year?
Marygrove Conservancy reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Marygrove Conservancy?
Marygrove Conservancy reported $134.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.0M.
What is Marygrove Conservancy?
Marygrove Conservancy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $134.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Marygrove Conservancy operate?
Marygrove Conservancy has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Marygrove Conservancy's EIN?
Marygrove Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2782819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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