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Screen a listDetroit Public Schools Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +790% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin78.6%
Months of reserve59.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+44.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.2M spent
Programs$5.3M86%Management and general$345k6%Fundraising$507k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation gave $2.0M in FY2020, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 44% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort63funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.3M$4.0M$300k$500k–Ford PhilanthropyEvery year since FY2017$988k$609k$513k$463k$436k$435k$546kThe Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationOn and off$2.0MThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2019$75k$96k$138k$1.2M$100kFca Foundation Aka Stellantis FoundationOn and off$100k$500kMichigan Health Endowment FundStopped after FY2022$160k$374k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$27k$23k$111k$11k$597$74k42 other fundersUp to $330k a year each$36k$695k$622k$921k$452k$126k$476k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped