Public Charity

DETROIT LIONS CHARITIES

DETROIT LIONS CHARITIES is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in ALLEN PARK, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $2.1M, total assets of $2.7M. Imperigo tracks 192 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $12.8M.

EIN: 382945709 ALLEN PARK, MI Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grants Given192
Grant Total$12.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

DETROIT LIONS CHARITIES (THE "CHARITIES") IS THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY FUNDING EXTENSION OF DETROIT LIONS, INC. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE CHARITIES WAS GRANTED A D/B/A FOR CHARITIES: DETROIT LIONS FOUNDATION. THE CHARITIES INVEST IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO EMPOWER YOUTH FOR LASTING, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN OUR HOMETOWN OF DETROIT. THE CHARITIES SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PURSUE INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, EDUCATION, CANCER, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

Where $100 goes at Detroit Lions Charities

How Detroit Lions Charities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $96 for programs

$37
Supporting the metropolitan detroit community through grants to local charities focusing on the physical and mental well-being and other wellness initiatives
39% of program spending
$32
Programs that benefit children and youth in michigan by providing support to schools in need with equipment, technology, apparel and/or grant funding through the touchdown in your town…
33% of program spending
$26
Supporting detroit area youth programs through exercise, healthy eating and transportation to activity based events
27% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Detroit Lions Charities

Sometimes funds new orgs 29% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

DETROIT, MI · 2024
TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS
$200,000
DETROIT, MI · 2024
SOCIAL JUSTICE INSPIRE CHANGE - TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT COMMUNITY
$182,130
CARY, NC · 2024
TO SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF
$100,000
DETROIT, MI · 2024
TO SUPPORT YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
$100,000
WATERFORD, MI · 2024
SOCIAL JUSTICE INSPIRE CHANGE - TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
$81,130

Showing up to 5 of 192 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Allison Maki
TRUSTEE Elizabeth Kontulis
SECRETARY Jay B Colvin
VICE PRESIDENT Kelly Kozole
PRESIDENT Martha F Ford
TRUSTEE Martha P Morse

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,688,593 96 grants
Youth Development
$1,739,000 29 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,182,606 8 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$1,100,000 2 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$912,363 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $2.1M $2.7M
2024 $2.8M $2.2M $2.0M
2023 $2.1M $2.0M $731K
2022 $1.8M $1.8M $661K
2021 $1.9M $2.2M $598K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.7M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, IL, MA, MI, and 4 other states.

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