Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc
Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2352462. Reported 81 grants totalling $1,800,000 to 81 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it under community improvement rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE S410) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 81 distinct organizations, with 2% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 0% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $15,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $14,500 and the largest $30,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Michigan for the Global Majority Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 360 Detroit | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Atlantic Impact | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ausome Learning Center | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bailey Park Project | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Legacy Advancement Coalition | Farmingtn Hls, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chandler Park Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CODE313 Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congress of Communities | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Determined Exceptional Fearless Youth | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Detroit Hives Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Phoenix Center | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Revival Engaging American Muslims | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Sound Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit United Lacrosse Association | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Zen Center | Hamtramck, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Assistance for Renaissance Men | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grace Guild of Sinai-Grace Hospital | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Know Allegiance Nation | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Remodeled-a Nonprofit Corporation | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mexicantown Community Development Corporation | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Motor City Grounds Crew | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Norwest Community Collaborative | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nurturing Our Seeds | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| People for Palmer Park | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Renaissance of Hope Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rescue Mi Nature Now Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spread Art Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teachers Supporting Teachers Everywhere Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Yunion | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Are the Culture Creators Nonprofit | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women of Banglatown | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metro Solutions Inc | Southfield, MI | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 20 Books Inc | Detroit, MI | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Journi | Detroit, MI | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Tuxedo Project | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 2BRIGHT Enterprises | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Agi Construction | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Always There Mobile Notary | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audio Engineers of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bags to Butterflies | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bouncing Around the Motor City | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooks Management Group LLC | Southfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crummies Sweets and Treats LLC | Redford, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cutz Lounge the Grooming Shop | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deeply Rooted Produce | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Is Different | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit School of Gymnastics | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Training Center Inc | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Every Child Is a Genius | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodness Gracious Inc | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Happy Bounce LLC | Ecorse, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ice Cream Detroit | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Kitchen Cocktails | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jo's Gallery 2 LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just for Kids II Child Care LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kidz Kingdom Free Play and Party Center | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ladder 4 LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Stinkers LLC | Southfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Motor City Gsd | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nia Purpose | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No Fear Cafe | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pingree Mtg L3C | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Plum Health Pllc | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Square LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Puente Cultural Integration LLC | Farmington Hills, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sanctuary Farms LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sandy's Land LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smplfd Printing | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Detroit Pizza Bar | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Event Suppliers LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Michigan Squeeze Station | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The W Buchanan Group LLC | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thumbprint Fulfillment | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Aging L3C | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness Center Inc | Oak Park, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Osborn Neighborhood Alliance | Detroit, MI | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
0 of 81 (0%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 40 of 81 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| 2021 | 20 | $450,000 | $22,500 |
| 2022 | 20 | $450,000 | $22,500 |
| 2023 | 30 | $600,000 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 30 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 777 Woodward Ave Ste 800, Detroit, MI, 48226.
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