Private foundation · EIN 38-1360534 · Grosse Pt Frm, Michigan

Detroit Industrial School

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $136K total, median $3,955. 94% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
36
$136K
Median grant
$3,955
Stays in MI
94%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

How to apply

Contact: Detroit Industrial School, 20 Orchard Lane, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi, 3137199479

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Accent PontiacPontiac, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Christ Child House of DetroitDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Great Lakes Burn CampJackson, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Salvation ArmySouthfield, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
The Furniture Bank of SoutheasternPontiac, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Wellspring Community OutreachDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Pewabic PotteryDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Haven IncPontiac, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Free Bikes 4 Kidz-DetroitDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Beds 4 KidsElkhorn, NEDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Detriot Horse PowerDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
St Vincent and Sarah Fisher CenterDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Kingdom Kids Christian AcademyTroy, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$5,000
Judson CenterRoyal Oak, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$4,500
Vision HopeSt Clair Shores, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$4,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$4,000
Bound TogetherRoyal Oak, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,910
Developing Despite DistanceDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,800
Matrix TheatreDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,752
Clark Park CoalitionDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,500
Elms Family Community ServicesClinton Township, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,500
Children's CenterDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,500
Kids on the GoSt Clair Shores, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,100
The Lennon CenterDearborn Heights, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,000
Epiphany Education CenterDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,000
James Cole Legacy FoundationDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$3,000
Detroit Suzuki Academy of MusicMadison Heights, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$2,500
BoldliDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$2,500
ProjectartBrooklyn, NYDistribution to a qualified charity$2,000
Tutoring Tree Jefferson Avenue PresDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$2,000
Community Housing NetworkTroy, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$2,000
Detroit Waldorf SchoolDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$1,000
Ready for SchoolHolland, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$1,000
Central Detroit Christian CommunityDetroit, MIDistribution to a qualified charity$1,000

By state: Michigan 34 · Nebraska 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Detroit Industrial School is a private grantmaking foundation in Grosse Pt Frm, Michigan, administered in care of Joan Capuano, tax-exempt since 1963. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Detroit Industrial School accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Detroit Industrial School give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $136K across 36 grants, a median of $3,955.

Where does Detroit Industrial School give?

Michigan (34 grants), Nebraska (1 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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