Detroit Children's Fund
THE MISSION OF THE DETROIT CHILDREN'S FUND IS TO MAKE HIGH-POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS TO EXPAND SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, GREATLY IMPROVE LOWER PERFORMING SCHOOLS, AND DISCOVER AND DEVELOP TALENTED EDUCATORS SO THAT EVERY CHILD IN DETROIT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$7.2M
+64.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
+0.2% YoY
Grant Count
8
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$243K
+25.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,180,205 | $4,366,327 | $4,764,612 |
| Revenue | $6,258,931 | $4,550,837 | $6,678,705 |
| Expenses | $3,501,419 | $4,215,795 | $5,521,426 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $232,019 | $54,125 | $1,822 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC CRAIN | BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TONYA ALLEN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JASON TINSLEY | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RYAN MAIBACH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ADAM LEVINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ARN TELLEM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLE ILITCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL EMERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIFFANY DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TONY BARRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSE VENEGAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARIENNE DRIVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANUP POPAT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAY SCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICK KARMANOS | PARTNER | 40 | $191,779 |
| LATWILA AINSWORTH-COMFORT | PARTNER | 40 | $173,900 |
| LISA LAURIN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $131,213 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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