Dte Energy Foundation
Historical FunderDetroit, Michigan · EIN 38-2708636 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$15.8M
Organizations funded442
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$129.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | RODNEY COLE |
|---|---|
| Address | ONE ENERGY PLAZA 1535 WCB, DETROIT MI 48226 |
| Phone | 3132354000 |
| Form and materials | ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED. APPLICATIONS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY. |
| Deadlines | DEADLINES ARE QUARTERLY AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. |
| Restrictions | USE OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES; NO BREACH OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION RULES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,200,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,000,000 |
| United Way for Southeastern | Detroit, MI | Human needs | $875,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| The Heat and Warmth Fund | Detroit, MI | Human needs | $500,000 |
| Lower Town Riverfront | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $400,000 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | Environmental leadership | $250,000 |
| Detroit Regional Partnership Founda | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $250,000 |
| Yeshivath Beth Yehudah | Southfield, MI | Education | $250,000 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp | Detroit, MI | Employment | $225,000 |
| Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $200,000 |
| Detroit Economic Growth Association | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $200,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Inc | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $200,000 |
| United Way of the Lakeshore | Muskegon, MI | Employment | $200,000 |
| Community Foundation of St Clair | Port Huron, MI | Community transformation | $178,050 |
| First in Michigan | West Bloomfield, MI | Education | $175,000 |
| El Lasso Inc | Detroit, MI | Employment | $166,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Education | $158,097 |
| American National Red Cross & Its | Charlotte, NC | Human needs | $150,000 |
| American National Red Cross & Its | Charlotte, NC | Human needs | $150,000 |
| Cranbrook Educational Cmnty | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Education | $150,000 |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $150,000 |
| Sphinx Orgn | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $150,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | Community transformation | $134,500 |
| Michigan Science Center | Detroit, MI | Education | $125,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $120,000 |
| Ann Arbor Spark Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | Economic progress | $110,000 |
| Access | Dearborn, MI | Community transformation | $100,000 |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Bingham Farms, MI | Human needs | $100,000 |
| Detroit Educational Television | Wixom, MI | Equity leadership | $100,000 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp | Detroit, MI | Employment | $100,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Inc | Oak Park, MI | Human needs | $100,000 |
| Gleaners Cmnty Food Bank of | Detroit, MI | Human needs | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Michigan in | Lansing, MI | Human needs | $100,000 |
| Iron Belle Trail Fund | Lansing, MI | Community transformation | $100,000 |
| Museum of African American History | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $100,000 |
| Releaf Michigan Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | Environmental leadership | $100,000 |
| Releaf Michigan Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | Environmental leadership | $100,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Human needs | $95,156 |
| Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | Equity leadership | $90,000 |
| City Connect Detroit | Detroit, MI | Employment | $85,000 |
| The Festival Foundation | Traverse City, MI | Arts & culture | $80,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Community transformation | $80,000 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | Community transformation | $76,000 |
| Detroit Cristo Rey High School | Detroit, MI | Education | $75,000 |
| Detroit Inst of Arts | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $75,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | Community transformation | $66,000 |
| Detroit Economic Club | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $65,000 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $50,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Employment | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Upper | Escanaba, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Detroit Equity Report Inc | Detroit, MI | Equity leadership | $50,000 |
| Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation | Harper Woods, MI | Arts & culture | $50,000 |
| Gleaners Cmnty Food Bank of | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Healing Hearts Therapeutic Farm | Carleton, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Inforum | Detroit, MI | Education | $50,000 |
| James E Wadsworth Jr Community | Detroit, MI | Equity leadership | $50,000 |
| Kids Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | Human needs | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 442 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $2,000,000 |
| Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $2,000,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,000,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,000,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $1,000,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $500,000 |
| Dte Beacon Park Foundation | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $468,333 |
| Lower Town Riverfront | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $400,000 |
| Lower Town Riverfront | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $400,000 |
| Lower Town Riverfront | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $400,000 |
| Releaf Michigan Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | Environmental leadership | $200,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Human needs | $135,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $120,000 |
| Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation | Detroit, MI | Arts & culture | $120,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | Community transformation | $100,500 |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Disability Network Eastern Michigan | Troy, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Global African Business Association | Inkster, MI | Community transformation | $50,000 |
| Cmnty Foundation for Southeast | Detroit, MI | Economic progress | $50,000 |
| Detroit Equity Report Inc | Detroit, MI | Equity leadership | $50,000 |
| Detroit Equity Report Inc | Detroit, MI | Equity leadership | $50,000 |
| Detroit Equity Report Inc | Detroit, MI | Equity leadership | $50,000 |
| Motor City Grounds Crew | Detroit, MI | Community transformation | $20,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Social impact | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,822,090 | 473 |
| 2023 | $19,837,338 | 439 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522819349100322
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2708636
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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