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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT COMMUNITY
$2,836,256 52 grants
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
$2,065,306 28 grants
TO SUPPORT YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
$1,599,000 21 grants
TO SUPPORT THE TEXAS GULF COAST REGION AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY
$1,000,000 1 grant
SOCIAL JUSTICE INSPIRE CHANGE - TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT COMMUNITY
$752,733 9 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.

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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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