How large are its typical grants?

Typical awards are relatively large for a local workforce intermediary: p25 is $171,702, the median is $391,281, and p75 is $1,496,431. Recent grants also include several multi-million-dollar payments and subcontractor contracts.

What is its geographic reach?

Its scope is local, with 94% of grants going to recipients in Michigan. Most awards go to Detroit, and the recent grants list also includes Dearborn, Southgate, Plymouth, and one recipient in Louisville, Kentucky.

How does it make awards?

It uses contracts and procurement-style funding, including RFPs and RFQs, subcontractor awards, and payments for employment and training programs. Active opportunities include publicly posted procurement processes for workforce service delivery, training delivery, career center operations, and supportive services.

Detroit Employment Solutions

Name: Detroit Employment Solutions — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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DETROIT, MIWebsite3138670674

About Detroit Employment Solutions

A nonprofit fiscal and administrative agent designated by the City of Detroit to carry out the city’s workforce strategic plan and the goals of the Mayor’s Workforce Development Board, providing job placement, training, career advisement and supportive services to Detroit residents.

Focus Areas

workforce developmentjob trainingemployment servicesemployer servicesyouth employment and summer programsapprenticeships

Who They Fund

program participants (job seekers/unemployed individuals)service providers/subcontractor organizations

Funding Style

subcontracting/contractsprogram-specific paymentsrestricted/project funding

About Detroit Employment Solutions

Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation works as the City of Detroit’s nonprofit fiscal and administrative agent for the city’s workforce strategic plan and the goals of the Mayor’s Workforce Development Board. That role shapes a grantmaking profile centered on job placement, training, career advisement, and supportive services for Detroit residents. Recent awards show repeated support for workforce intermediaries and service providers that help implement those programs on the ground. Rescare Workforce Services received $3,757,273 for employment and training programs, while the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (access) received multiple awards, including $3,373,223 for employment and training programs and $3,357,789 as a subcontractor. The foundation’s payments also reach organizations delivering localized workforce services such as Payne-pulliam School of Rade & Commerce, Downriver Community Conference, Development Centers, Ser Metro Detroit, and Connect Detroit. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation funds the organizations that staff, operate, and support workforce programming for the city’s labor-market system.

What Detroit Employment Solutions Funds

Workforce development is the clearest throughline in the grant list. Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation gave $3,757,273 to Rescare Workforce Services for employment and training programs, and $3,241,533 to Serco Inc as a subcontractor. Youth employment is another recurring area: Payne-pulliam School of Rade & Commerce received $3,170,223 for employment and training programs and later additional subcontractor awards, reflecting continued support for youth-facing implementation. The foundation also backs community-based service delivery. Downriver Community Conference received $2,566,077 for employment and training programs, then $2,308,782 and $1,506,619 as a subcontractor, showing sustained use of contracted providers. In Detroit, Development Centers, Connect Detroit, Matrix Human Services, Southwest Economic Solutions, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, and Focus Hope appear among the recent recipients, each tied to employment and training work.

How Detroit Employment Solutions Gives

Typical award size is substantial, with a p25 of $171,702, a median of $391,281, and a p75 of $1,496,431. The recent grants list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (access), Payne-pulliam School of Rade & Commerce, Development Centers, Downriver Community Conference, Connect Detroit, Ser Metro Detroit, Matrix Human Services, Southwest Economic Solutions, and Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit. The organization is a regular funder with a local geographic scope and a subcontracting and contract-based model. Active grant programs indicate it issues RFPs and RFQs, and some opportunities accept unsolicited proposals while others are competitively awarded.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$23.8M

Total Assets

$17.4M

Total Revenue

$72.6M

Total Expenses

$79.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $172K and $1.5M, with a median of $391K.

25th Percentile

$172K

Median

$391K

75th Percentile

$1.5M

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

About 94% of grants go to recipients in MI.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

DANA WILLIAMS

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SERCO INC	HERNDON, VA	$3,482,448	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
PAYNE-PULLIAM SCHOOL OF RADE & COMMERCE	DETROIT, MI	$3,042,481	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
ROSS INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION	PLYMOUTH, MI	$2,475,218	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
ARBOR E&T LLC DBA EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS	LOUISVILLE, KY	$2,343,145	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES (ACCESS)	DEARBORN, MI	$2,156,654	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY CONFERENCE	SOUTHGATE, MI	$1,885,495	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS	DETROIT, MI	$1,629,441	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
CONNECT DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$1,365,434	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
SER METRO DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$1,087,161	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES	DETROIT, MI	$637,652	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$604,953	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS	DETROIT, MI	$598,436	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
URBAN HEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES	DETROIT, MI	$459,650	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
JACKETS FOR JOBS	DETROIT, MI	$425,939	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
THE YOUTH CONNECTION	DETROIT, MI	$314,900	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
THE YUNION	DETROIT, MI	$296,398	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$289,788	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INC	NEW YORK, NY	$173,657	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS INC	CANTON, MI	$172,682	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
DETROIT LISC	DETROIT, MI	$135,733	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE	DETROIT, MI	$77,335	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT	SOUTHFIELD, MI	$57,051	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
B LEGACY SOLUTIONS INC	SOUTHFIELD, MI	$27,500	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
ST VINCENT & SARAH FISHER CENTER	DETROIT, MI	$24,406	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
BE-MOOR RADIO INSTITUTE	DETROIT, MI	$20,000	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
ATLANTIC IMPACT	DETROIT, MI	$15,000	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
THE GREEN DOOR INIATIVE	DETROIT, MI	$12,562	2026	SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
SERCO INC	DETROIT, MI	$3,241,533	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
PAYNE-PULLIAM SCHOOL OF RADE & COMMERCE	DETROIT, MI	$2,915,926	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
ROSS INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION	PLYMOUTH, MI	$2,608,063	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
ARBOR E&T LLC DBA EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS	LOUISVILLE, KY	$2,463,706	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES (ACCESS)	DEARBORN, MI	$2,376,119	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS	DETROIT, MI	$1,734,072	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY CONFERENCE	SOUTHGATE, MI	$1,506,619	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
CONNECT DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$1,465,867	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES	DETROIT, MI	$1,260,475	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
SER METRO DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$1,096,349	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS	DETROIT, MI	$622,535	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$586,242	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS INC	CANTON, MI	$388,603	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
JACKETS FOR JOBS	DETROIT, MI	$372,265	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
THE YUNION	DETROIT, MI	$306,082	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
URBAN HEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES	DETROIT, MI	$303,745	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
THE YOUTH CONNECTION	DETROIT, MI	$283,577	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$209,479	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
THE GREEN DOOR INIATIVE	DETROIT, MI	$176,465	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
DETROIT LISC	SEATTLE, MI	$170,114	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INC	NEW YORK, NY	$83,063	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE	DETROIT, MI	$53,335	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT	SOUTHFIELD, MI	$47,586	2025	SUBCONTRACTOR

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How large are its typical grants?

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What is its geographic reach?

How does it make awards?

Recent Grants

Open Grant Opportunities

Sector Partnership Training / Preferred Training Provider (Detroit at Work)