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Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$20k
Granted FY2023
4
Grants FY2023
4
Organizations funded FY2023
0%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2023
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2023
$5,000
Organizations funded a year
4 to 78
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2023
1
Total assets, FY2023
$4.1M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 0% of the organizations Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EducationHuman ServicesHealthYouth DevelopmentHousing & ShelterCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY20234$20k0%
FY202224$156k17%
FY202158$806k31%
FY202078$656k45%
FY201967$822k31%
FY201870$1.2M54%
FY201762$1.1Mn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Education$3.1MRecreation & Sports$639kArts & Culture$331kHealth$174kHuman Services$166kReligion$153kPhilanthropy$82kAnimals$45kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
MI
NY
MA
PA
CA
AZ
TN
NC
DC
OK
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Detroit Mercy$156,45060%
Madonna University$100,50060%
Mercy High School$89,2696n/a
Oakland University$82,0005n/a
Vanderbilt University$80,00030%
Grosse Pointe Theatre Inc$79,00057%
Services for Older Citizens Inc Dba the Helm at the Boll Life Center$64,00052%
Dmc Foundation$43,2023n/a
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$40,00010%
Museum of African American History$39,30050%
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All grantees of Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Detroit Mercy$156,45060%
Madonna University$100,50060%
Mercy High School$89,2696n/a
Oakland University$82,0005n/a
Vanderbilt University$80,00030%
Grosse Pointe Theatre Inc$79,00057%
Services for Older Citizens Inc Dba the Helm at the Boll Life Center$64,00052%
Dmc Foundation$43,2023n/a
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$40,00010%
Museum of African American History$39,30050%
The Gibson Foundation Gibson$38,000414%
St Paul Catholic Church$35,0005n/a
Marian High School$32,0002n/a
University Liggett School$27,00040%
Detroit Athletic Club$26,70540%
Adrian College$25,11530%
Guest House Inc$22,50030%
Western Michigan University$22,5004n/a
The Grosse Pointe Academy$22,00030%
Cherryland Humane Society$21,00070%
Duke University$20,00010%
Waynesburg University$20,00060%
De la Salle Collegiate$17,0004n/a
Racquet Up Detroit$12,50040%
Meharry Medical College$12,50030%
Father Fred Foundation$11,50060%
Beyond Basics$11,50040%
Grosse Pointe Public Library$11,3503n/a
Winning Futures$11,25030%
Vista Maria$10,00020%
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Inc$10,00010%
River Rouge School District$9,0002n/a
Michigan Humane Society$8,00030%
Early Childhood Initiative Inc$7,50020%
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House$7,50050%
St Marys Church$7,0003n/a
Pope Francis Center$6,00020%
Catholic Charities of Ingham Eaton & Clinton Counties$5,00010%
Say Detroit$5,00010%
Belle Isle Conservancy$5,00010%
Grosse Pointe South Dugout Club Inc$5,00017%
Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc$5,00010%
Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund$5,00010%
Kevins Song a Nonprofit Community Education on Depression & Suicide$5,0001n/a
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc$4,00030%
Regents of the University of Michigan$3,7501n/a
Angies Toy Chest$3,000128%
Michigan State University$3,0002n/a
Neighborhood Club$3,00040%
St Patrick Senior Center Inc$2,50010%
Henry Ford Estate$2,50010%
Bing Youth Institute$2,50021%
St Paul Educational Trust$2,50011%
House of the Good Shepherd$2,50010%
Ted Lindsay Foundation$2,50011%
Villanova University$2,50010%
Greenhills School$2,00010%
Divine Child Parish Dearborn$2,0001n/a
Rose Hill Foundation$2,00020%
St Catherine of Siena Academy$2,0001n/a
Detroit Cristo Rey High School Inc$2,0001n/a
Academy of the Sacred Heart$2,0001n/a
Fr Gabriel Richard High School$2,0001n/a
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation$2,0001n/a
The George W Bush Foundation$1,50020%
Warriors Trust Fund$1,5001n/a
Alma College$1,50010%
Alliance Francaise de Grosse Pointe$1,0001n/a
Romeo Red Sox$1,0001n/a
Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles$1,0001n/a
St Joseph Catholic Church$1,0001n/a
Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society$50010%
Read to a Child Inc$25010%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$20010%

Plus 104 recipients with no EIN on record ($3.4M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 50 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Detroit Mercy: $156,450 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetMadonna University: $100,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetVanderbilt University: $80,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGrosse Pointe Theatre Inc: $79,000 over 5y, 6.6% of budgetServices for Older Citizens Inc Dba the Helm at the Boll Life Center: $64,000 over 5y, 1.9% of budgetVanderbilt University Medical Center: $40,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMuseum of African American History: $39,300 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetThe Gibson Foundation Gibson: $38,000 over 4y, 14% of budgetUniversity Liggett School: $27,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDetroit Athletic Club: $26,705 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAdrian College: $25,115 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGuest House Inc: $22,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetThe Grosse Pointe Academy: $22,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetCherryland Humane Society: $21,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetDuke University: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWaynesburg University: $20,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRacquet Up Detroit: $12,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMeharry Medical College: $12,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFather Fred Foundation: $11,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetBeyond Basics: $11,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetWinning Futures: $11,250 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetVista Maria: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNational Kidney Foundation of Michigan Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMichigan Humane Society: $8,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetEarly Childhood Initiative Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetEdsel & Eleanor Ford House: $7,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetPope Francis Center: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCatholic Charities of Ingham Eaton & Clinton Counties: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSay Detroit: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBelle Isle Conservancy: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGrosse Pointe South Dugout Club Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 7.2% of budgetGoodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGuardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc: $4,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAngies Toy Chest: $3,000 over 1y, 28% of budgetNeighborhood Club: $3,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSt Patrick Senior Center Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHenry Ford Estate: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBing Youth Institute: $2,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetSt Paul Educational Trust: $2,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHouse of the Good Shepherd: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTed Lindsay Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetVillanova University: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGreenhills School: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRose Hill Foundation: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe George W Bush Foundation: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAlma College: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMichigan Anti-Cruelty Society: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 50.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

S Gary Spicer Sr Foun…Community Foundation …DTE Energy FoundationCatholic Foundation o…Mary I McLeod Foundat…Joanne Nicolay Founda…United Way for Southe…Raymond M & Jane E Cr…Charles Stewart Mott …Ford PhilanthropyConsumers Energy Foun…Sacred Family Causes …
S Gary Spicer Sr FoundationMI51.5× affinity22 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation · Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · DTE Energy Foundation · Catholic Foundation of Michigan · Mary I McLeod Foundation · Joanne Nicolay Foundation · United Way for Southeastern Michigan · Raymond M & Jane E Cracchiolo Foundation · Charles Stewart Mott Foundation · Ford Philanthropy · Consumers Energy Foundation · Sacred Family Causes Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling

How much does Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling give?
Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling reported 4 grants totaling $20,000 in its FY2023 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 78 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2023, its largest causes are Education (64%), Recreation & Sports (13%), Arts & Culture (7%).
Who are Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2023: University of Detroit Mercy ($156k), Madonna University ($101k), Mercy High School ($89k).
Does Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, DTE Energy Foundation.
Where is Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling based?
Doris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David Findling is based in MI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 179 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2024) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2023, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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