About Deroy Testamentary Foundation
The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation is a Michigan-focused funder whose giving is dominated by large investments in K–12 educational initiatives (primarily through its own DeRoy Education Partners). Outside of that flagship education commitment, it makes selective mid-size grants to regional institutions in higher education, Jewish cultural memory, health care, child welfare, and animal welfare. Grants are few but sizable and oriented toward local impact in the Detroit/Southfield area.
Focus Areas
K–12 education and charter/education operator support in Metro Detroit (DeRoy Education Partners)Higher education in Michigan (e.g., Wayne State University)Jewish cultural and Holocaust education (e.g., Zekelman Holocaust Center)Child welfare and residential services for youth (e.g., Vista Maria)Regional health care and hospital support (e.g., Trinity Health Oakland)Animal welfare in Michigan (e.g., Michigan Humane)
Who They Fund
K–12 students and charter school operators in Metro Detroit
About Deroy Testamentary Foundation
Deroy Testamentary Foundation’s giving is anchored by a $14.4 million grant to Deroy Education Partners in 2023, followed by another $500,000 in 2024. That repeated support signals how central K–12 education is to the foundation’s grantmaking in metropolitan Detroit. Beyond that flagship education commitment, the foundation has made mid-size grants to Michigan institutions in higher education, Holocaust education, child welfare, health care, and animal welfare. Recent grants show a pattern of local institutional support rather than broad dispersion. Wayne State University received $335,000 in 2024, and the Zekelman Holocaust Center received $250,000 that same year. Other sizable awards went to Detroit-area and southeast Michigan organizations serving students, families, patients, and cultural institutions. The foundation’s portfolio also includes support for Cranbrook Educational Community, Detroit Zoological Society, Vista Maria, Trinity Health Oakland, and Michigan Humane, each appearing among its recent grants. The foundation’s structure is selective and concentrated. It gives through a small number of grants relative to its annual grant budget, and its recent activity is dominated by Michigan recipients. The recurring support for Deroy Education Partners, together with grants to established regional nonprofits, suggests a local strategy centered on specific institutions and service providers in Metro Detroit.
What Deroy Testamentary Foundation Funds
Education is the clearest focus. In 2024, Deroy Testamentary Foundation gave $335,000 to Wayne State University, and in 2023 it awarded $157,500 to Cranbrook Educational Community. These grants sit alongside the foundation’s separate education operator support through Deroy Education Partners. Jewish cultural memory and Holocaust education also appear in the recent record. The Zekelman Holocaust Center received $250,000 in 2024, and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Health care is another recurring area. The foundation gave $200,000 to Trinity Health Oakland in 2023 and $71,500 to Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in 2024. Its child and family-oriented giving includes $200,000 to Vista Maria and $50,000 to Oakland Family Services, both in 2023.
How Deroy Testamentary Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$23.9M
Total Assets
$273K
Total Revenue
$851K
Total Expenses
$25.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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