Private foundation · EIN 38-2708636

Dte Energy Foundation

Accepts applications

Detroit, MI

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522819349100322
Total assets (EOY)$129,139,057
Grants paid$13,472,897
Typical (median) grant$10,025
Grants listed442
Giving in home state (MI)93%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K39
$5K–$25K271
$25K–$100K94
$100K+38

Smallest $100 · Largest $1,200,000

Geographic focus

MI
93%
SC
2%
NC
2%
DC
2%
CA
1%
NY
0%
FL
0%
MD
0%

Common purposes

humanneedscommunitytransformationeducationartscultureleadershipeconomicprogressemploymentenvironmentalsocialimpactequity

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$24,833,367$120,093,193391
2024$13,472,897$129,139,057442

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactRODNEY COLE
AddressONE ENERGY PLAZA 1535 WCB, DETROIT, MI, 48226
Phone3132354000
Form & materialsELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED. APPLICATIONS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY.
DeadlinesDEADLINES ARE QUARTERLY AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS.
RestrictionsUSE OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES; NO BREACH OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION RULES.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Dte Beacon Park FoundationDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$1,200,000
Cmnty Foundation For SoutheastDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$1,000,000
United Way For SoutheasternDETROIT, MIHUMAN NEEDS$875,000
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy IncDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$500,000
The Heat And Warmth FundDETROIT, MIHUMAN NEEDS$500,000
Lower Town RiverfrontDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$400,000
American ForestsWASHINGTON, DCENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP$250,000
Detroit Regional Partnership FoundaDETROIT, MIECONOMIC PROGRESS$250,000
Yeshivath Beth YehudahSOUTHFIELD, MIEDUCATION$250,000
Detroit Employment Solutions CorpDETROIT, MIEMPLOYMENT$225,000
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix IncDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$200,000
Detroit Economic Growth AssociationDETROIT, MIECONOMIC PROGRESS$200,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra IncDETROIT, MIARTS & CULTURE$200,000
United Way Of The LakeshoreMUSKEGON, MIEMPLOYMENT$200,000
Community Foundation Of St ClairPORT HURON, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$178,050
First In MichiganWEST BLOOMFIELD, MIEDUCATION$175,000
El Lasso IncDETROIT, MIEMPLOYMENT$166,000
Cmnty Foundation For SoutheastDETROIT, MIEDUCATION$158,097
American National Red Cross & ItsCHARLOTTE, NCHUMAN NEEDS$150,000
American National Red Cross & ItsCHARLOTTE, NCHUMAN NEEDS$150,000
Cranbrook Educational CmntyBLOOMFIELD HILLS, MIEDUCATION$150,000
Downtown Detroit PartnershipDETROIT, MICOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$150,000
Sphinx OrgnDETROIT, MIARTS & CULTURE$150,000
The Blackbaud Giving FundCHARLESTON, SCCOMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION$134,500
Michigan Science CenterDETROIT, MIEDUCATION$125,000
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