Mission
PROVIDING DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH A TUITION-ASSISTED PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Public Charity
DETROIT PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP DETROIT PROMISE ZONE AUTHORITY
DETROIT PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP DETROIT PROMISE ZONE AUTHORITY, of DETROIT, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.6M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $5.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $9.6M.
EIN: 843475243
DETROIT, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grants Given4
Grant Total$9.6M
Filing Years2023–2025
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIP DISPUR.
$1,755,247
SCHOLARSHIP DISPUR.
$3,180,168
SCHOLARSHIP DISBURS.
$4,627,512
SCHOLARSHIP DISBURS.
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ashley Johnson-Varner
TREASURER
Desirae Tolbert
BOARD MEMBER
Evette Griffie
CHAIR
Iris Taylor
VICE CHAIR
John Ziraldo
BOARD MEMBER
Kayla Roney Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6M | $1.8M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $4.7M | $422K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $5.6M (+127%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.