Public Foundations
Detroit Childrens Fund
DETROIT, MI
Total revenue
$6.3M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Net assets
$7.0M
Grants received
$8.3M
39 grants
EIN
462499615
Tax year
2023
Mission
The detroit children's fund is a nonprofit organization that makes high-potential investments to expand successful schools, greatly improve lower performing schools, and discover and develop talented educators so that every child in detroit has the opportunity to receive an excellent education.
Programs
4 programs
Compact program work with college-going experts and the city's leading charter high schools, will aim to significantly transform graduation rates, college persistence rates and college graduation rates for over 2,000 students each year in detroit. By working together and achieving significantly improved outcomes, these four charters can set a new "bar" for quality for schools across the city and serve as exemplars for schools that want to learn how to improve their outcomes more quickly.
Teacher retention goal for the 2023-2024 school year is to retain 90% of effective or highly effective teachers. By providing fall and spring retention bonuses ea aims to retain, motivate and keep those teachers who are effective and committed. The provision of bonuses to school staff can have a positive impact on talent retention rates, such as increasing staff satisfaction and morale, stronger school climate and culture, enhanced professionalism, and improved student outcomes.
Mapsa alternative certification-professional innovators in teaching (a program created by mapsa) is a state-approved michigan alternative teacher certification program. It is designed to address the current teacher shortages. Through the program, candidates are provided scholarships, support, and coaching to successfully pass their mttc and obtain teacher certification.
Other program services
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
17 listed
NICK KARMANOS
PARTNER
$192K
40 hrs/wk
LATWILA AINSWORTH-COMFORT
PARTNER
$174K
40 hrs/wk
RYAN MAIBACH
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ADAM LEVINSON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ARN TELLEM
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
KELLE ILITCH
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
BILL EMERSON
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
KC CRAIN
BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
TONY BARRA
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JESSE VENEGAS
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
DARIENNE DRIVER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ANUP POPAT
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
RAY SCOTT
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
TIFFANY DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
TONYA ALLEN
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
JASON TINSLEY
TREASURER, DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
LISA LAURIN
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$131K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
LEADING EDUCATORS
CONSULTING
TNTP
PRINCIPAL COACHING
ROBACK & BIALY CPAS PC
OUTSOURCED CONTROLLER SERVICES
OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
GOLF VENUE
Grants received
Showing 39 of 39
Funded by
$8.3M from 17 funders · 39 grants · 2017–2024
$5.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2024
$2.0M · 2 grants · 2017–2021
$568K · 1 grant · 2020
$301K · 6 grants · 2018–2023
$144K · 5 grants · 2017–2022
$81K · 2 grants · 2018–2020
$50K · 1 grant · 2022
$45K · 1 grant · 2022