Deroy Testamentary Foundation
Southfield, MI · EIN 38-2208833. Reported 180 grants totalling $38.0M to 108 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Deroy Testamentary Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $24,895. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $258 and the largest $15.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deroy Education Partners | West Bloomfield, MI | $16.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $15.0M | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $544,180 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $430,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $335,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Humane | Bingham Farms, MI | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beyond Basics | Southfield, MI | $209,640 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fresh Air Society - Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Health Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gesher Human Services | Southfield, MI | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ascension Providence Foundation | Novi, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jarc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute | Detroit, MI | $143,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Walsh College | Troy, MI | $142,164 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community House | Birmingham, MI | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oakland Family Services | Pontiac, MI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Michigan Colleges Alliance | Southfield, MI | $126,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $122,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | Dearborn, MI | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care House of Oakland County Inc | Pontiac, MI | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Michigan | Detroit, MI | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orchards Children's Services | Southfield, MI | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Michigan | Southfield, MI | $88,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $76,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University Hillel | East Lansing, MI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Rochester Hills, MI | $67,280 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jvs Human Services | Southfield, MI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rose Hill Center | Holly, MI | $61,012 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loyola High School of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall | Detroit, MI | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alternatives for Girls | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Twin Lake, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Cristo Rey High School | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy | Detroit, MI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michigan College Access Network | Shelby Twp, MI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Pontiac, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Insideout Literary Arts | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jsl Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caridad Center | Boynton Beach, FL | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Detroit, MI | $26,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kadima Mental Health Services | Southfield, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Inc | Birningham, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brookwood in Georgetown Vocational | Georgetown, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Culturesource | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Haven | Pontiac, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lions Visually Impaired Youth Camp Inc | Lapeer, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Lansing, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detroit Public Library Foundation | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Far Conservatory of Therapeutic and Performing Arts | Birmingham, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gleaner's Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Insideout Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Health - Michigan | Pontiac, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | Juno Beach, FL | $10,855 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 826MICHIGAN | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Affirmations Lgbtq Community Center | Ferndale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All the World's a Stage | Clinton Township, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross - Michigan Region | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc (hawaii Wildfires) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc (turkey & Syria Earthquake) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Children's Choir | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Educational Television | Wixom, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Goodfellows | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Michigan Chapter | Walled Lake, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pewabic Pottery | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Projectart | Huntington Woods, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland Community College Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magan David Adom | New York, NY | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund USA | New York, NY | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Relief Teams | San Diego, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Access - Arab American National Museum | Dearborn, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detroit Jewish News Foundation | Farmington Hills, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Ensemble Theatre | Walled Lake, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rackham Symphony Choir | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
43 of 108 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 37%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 124 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $2,276,722 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $17.0M | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $2,359,576 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 18 | $16.4M | $60,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Deroy Testamentary Foundation has 22 of them, worth $61.6M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $15.0M |
| Deroy Education Partners | West Bloomfield, MI | $14.4M |
| Deroy Education Partners | West Bloomfield, MI | $10.5M |
| Deroy Education Partners | West Bloomfield, MI | $10.0M |
| Inspirational Futures Foundation Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $9,000,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $665,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $500,000 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $330,000 |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $233,320 |
| Fresh Air Society | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $175,000 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $150,000 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | $125,000 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $75,000 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $75,000 |
Where its money goes
60% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $24,895. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Deroy Testamentary Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 26999 Central Park Boulevard 160, Southfield, MI, 48076. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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