The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education brings our community together to fund extraordinary educational opportunities for our children. The foundation provides locally controlled financial support to the Grosse Pointe Public School System by direct contribution and through proceeds generated by an endowment to support the District’s Strategic Plan and invest in enhanced educational programming, innovative technology, classroom improvement, staff and professional development, extracurricular, co-curricular, and athletic programs.
The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education centers its grantmaking on one recipient system: the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Its recent records show large, schoolwide awards for academic, technology, and enrichment programs, including a $506,930 grant in 2023 and two more six-figure grants in 2025. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated purpose of supporting enhanced educational programming, classroom improvement, staff and professional development, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and student mental and emotional health. The foundation’s structure is tightly tied to the district it serves. It provides locally controlled financial support to help carry out the district’s Strategic Plan, with funding that can reach curriculum initiatives, instructional materials, pilot programs, learning resources, and research projects. In addition to general grant cycles, it operates SEED grants focused on emotional and mental health for students and teachers. Recent grant descriptions point to a broad school-support role rather than a narrow program niche, with awards flowing directly into teaching, learning, and student well-being across the district.
Within general education support, the foundation funds classroom and curriculum work through competitive and unrestricted grants. The active grant programs describe support for curriculum initiatives, learning resources, research projects, pilot programs, and academic enrichment across the district. Student and educator well-being is a separate focus. SEED grants are designed for emotional and mental health support, and teachers and counselors can apply year-round outside the biannual grant cycles. The foundation also backs staff development and co-curricular programming. Its program descriptions include extracurricular and co-curricular projects, along with professional development, showing that support extends beyond core classroom instruction. Recent grant descriptions echo that broad mandate: one award was described as funding academic, technology, and enrichment programs for the Grosse Pointe Public School System.
Typical award size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $324,127, the median is $385,062, and the 75th percentile is $445,996. Recent grants include both 2023 and 2025 awards, suggesting repeated annual activity rather than a single one-off gift. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is programmatic and restricted, with competitive and year-round cycles listed in the active programs.
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Most grants fall between $324K and $446K, with a median of $385K.
25th Percentile
$324K
Median
$385K
75th Percentile
$446K
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in Michigan. All reported grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is 100% US. The grants list points to the Grosse Pointe Public School System in Grosse Pointe, MI as the core recipient, which matches the foundation’s district-level focus. The active grant programs are also targeted to the Grosse Pointe Public School System in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
It provides locally controlled financial support to the Grosse Pointe Public School System through general grants, unrestricted grants, competitive grants, and SEED grants. The program descriptions point to support for teaching and learning, classroom improvement, enrichment, and student and educator mental health.
General grant cycles can support academic programs, instructional materials, enrichment projects, pilot programs, staff development, extracurricular and co-curricular projects, research projects, and learning resources within the Grosse Pointe Public School System.
SEED grants are targeted to emotional and mental health support for students and teachers. The active program descriptions also note that teachers and counselors can apply year-round outside the biannual grant cycles.
The typical grant size is large for a local education funder: $324,127 at the 25th percentile, $385,062 at the median, and $445,996 at the 75th percentile.
It is local. The foundation’s giving scope is listed as local, all reported grants went to recipients in Michigan, and the recipient country distribution is 100% US.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Primarily intended for teachers and counselors; applicants must follow application instructions and submit required approvals from school administrators.
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round (rolling).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $263,193 | 2025 | PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS |
| THE GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $232,356 | 2025 | PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS |
| THE GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $506,930 | 2023 | PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS |
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS