Our Donors & Supporters

The Detroit Public Schools Foundation would also like to acknowledge all of its additional supporters for their generous contributions. Contributions to the Foundation help build quality programs that enrich the educational experience of Detroit Public Schools Community District students and promote student achievement.

2019/20 Fiscal Year Donors

$100,000+ DONORS
$99,999-20,000 DONORS
$19,999-5,000 DONORS
$4,999-2,000 DONORS

$1,999-500 DONORS
$499 and under DONORS

$100,000 + Donors

ABC Student Transportation, Inc.

Anonymous Donor

Detroit Children’s Fund

Detroit Lions Charities
FCA Foundation

Ford Motor Company Fund

Hudson Webber Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Kennedy, John C. III and Nancy G.

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

State of Michigan – Department of Technology, Management & Budget

The Kresge Foundation
The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

The Skillman Foundation

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

$99,999 – $20,000 Donors

American International Group, Inc.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Deloitte Foundation
DTE Foundation

Henry-Morris Foundation Fund

Lewis, David Baker

MGM Grand Detroit
Michigan Fitness Foundation

PNC Foundation

Roberts, Roy and Maureen

Rocket Community Fund
The McGregor Fund

The Sidley Austin Foundation

Trinity Health

$19,999 – $5,000 Donors

Ally Financial Inc.

Bridgewater Interiors LLC

Carroll, David

Comerica Charitable Foundation

Dearborn Federal Credit Union

Dennis W. Archer Community Development Fund

Detroit Manufacturing Systems

Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bank

FoodCorps Michigan

Franklin Charitable Giving Program
Ford, Henry III and Emily

Franklin Charitable Giving Program

GDI Services Inc.

H&R Block Foundation

Hayes Giles, Joyce

IBEW Local 58

Jarvis, Darrell

Jones, Christian and Liz

Lewis, Denise

Lyft

Means Group Inc.
Lewis, Denise

Macy’s Foundation

MassMutual Great Lakes

National Football League Foundation

Network For Good

PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.

Payne Landscaping Inc.

Plante Moran, PLLC

Roberts, Roy S

School Specialty

Stefanini, Inc.
The Children’s Foundation

The Detroit Chapter of SIM

The Holley Foundation

The Jewish Fund

The Priester Foundation

Verizon

William J. Beckham Jr. Fund for Children and Youth

Young Woman’s Home Association

Walbridge Construction

Wayne County Community College District

$4,999 – $2,000 Donors

AAA – The Auto Club Group

Anonymous Donor

Anonymous Donor

Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health

Asmus, Louis

Bright Funds

Brivar Construction Company

Comerica Bank
Corporate F.A.C.T.S., Inc.

Dakkota Integrated Systems

Garrett, Roger L.

Greektown Casino, LLC

Gregory Terrell & Company

Hatten Butler, Gwendolyn

Health Alliance Plan

Henry Ford Health System

Hine, Zeena
Huntington National Bank

Jordan, Alfred

Laborers Local 1191

Lutz Roofing Company, Inc.

Martin, Arrington, Desai, and Meyers, P.C.

MCA Detroit

Motor City Casino Hotel

Need To Talk, LLC
Newman, George and Ida

O’Neill, Alfonso and Judy

Phillips, Christine

Sage Foundation

Schell, Nina

The Fischer Family

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan/The Yes Foundation Endowment Fund

TI Fluid Systems

$1,999 – $500 Donors

Allen, Floyd

Allor, Fred

Amerisure Insurance

Banks, Krystal

Baugh, Chacona W.

Bennert, Thomas

Bill Brown Ford

Canine to Five

Canton Community Foundation

Carhartt

Carlson, Jared

Chase, Jeff

Clark Hill-Detroit Enrichment Fund

Coleman, Gina

Connolly, Aidan

Cornerstone Macro LLC

Correa, Elizabeth

Creamer, Andrew

Delta Dental of Michigan

Driker Family Fund
Goodlesky, Sean

Gupta, Anant

Hatteras, Inc.

Herhold, Amy

Hoort, Daniel

Hutchison Funeral Home

James Oliver Coffee Co. LLC

Jefferson, Arthur

Jolliffe, Jay

Julian H. Krolik and Elaine F. Weiss Philanthropic Fund

Kenwal Steel Corp.

Kirsch, Daniel

Krakowski, Richard

Little, Brak

Long, Justin

Lucas, David

Lyft

Marsh & McLennan Agency |

Michigan Mass Mutual Michigan Metro

McCullough, Adam
Means Group Inc.

Meriweather, Alycia

Michell, Stefanie

Minter, Michelle

Murthy, Venkat

National African America Insurance Assoc. MI. Chapter

Newman, Wendy

Nika & Co.

OHM Advisors

Opperman, Kiel

P & H Quality Maintenance

Parra, Christina

Picazo, Ingrid

54Pinnamaneni, Gayatri

Process Controls & Instrumentation, LLC

Reddy, Madhavi

Reginald and Marcia Turner Charitable Fund

Schulman, Paul

Scott-Gatz, Sharon

Shinola
Snider Recreation, Inc.

Tarnowsky, Steven and Carol

TCF Bank

Terrell, Gregory

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Colton Brezner Endowment Fund

The Sylvia Pevin and George Pevin Foundation

Tolbert, Robert J.

URGE Imprint, LLC

Van Dusen, Amanda

Van Dyke Horn Public Relations

Was, Jessica

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

Wayne State University

Weisberg, Daniel

Wilson, Shawn

Wineman, Michael and Kathryn

Woodruff-Wright, Maria

Worden, Ian J.

In-Kind Donors

2020 Champions of Education

Presenting
Ford Motor Company Fund

Valedictorian
TCF Bank

Salutatorian
DTE Foundation

Summa Cum Laude
Plante Moran, PLLC

Magna Cum Laude
GDI Services, Inc.

Cum Laude
Operating Engineers Local 324

Honors
Comcast Cable
Detroit Lions Charities
Fifth Third Bank
Ford III, Henry and Emily
PNC Bank
Watson, Jerome
Table
Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Corporate F.A.C.T.S.
Hatten Butler, Gwendolyn
Henry Ford Health System
Huntington Bank
Johnston, Carol
Laborers Local Union 1191
Martin, Arrington, Desai, and Meyers, P.C.
Verizon

Student Entertainment
MassMutual Great Lakes
URGE Imprint

Student Centerpiece
MCA Detroit

Media Sponsor
Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana

2nd Annual Golf Outing – 2021

Presenting Sponsor
Ford, Henry III and Emily

Golf Cart Sponsor
Comerica

Photo Booth & Auction Sponsor
Detroit Manufacturing Systems

Registration Sponsors
IBEW Local 58
MassMutual Great Lakes

Lunch Sponsors
Dakkota Integrated Systems
Greektown Casino-Hotel
Lutz Roofing Company, Inc.
Marsh USA
MGM Grand Detroit
Motor City Casino-Hotel

Breakfast Sponsors
AAA – The Auto Club Group
Gregory Terrell & Company
Health Alliance Plan

Auction Sponsor
Marsh & McLennan Agency | Michigan

Driving Range Sponsors
Detroit Children’s Fund
Renaissance

Contests Sponsors
Ally Financial
TI Fluid Systems
Drinks/Beverage Sponsor
Wayne County Sheriff Office

Gifts and Prizes Sponsor
Hutchinson Funeral Home

Signage & Marketing Sponsor
Bill Brown Ford

Tee Sponsors
Kenwal Steel Corp.
Means Group
National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA Detroit)

Foursome Sponsors
Dakkota Integrated Systems
Global Project Oversight LLC
Marsh & McLennan Agency | Michigan
Motor City Casino-Hotel
Opperman, Kiel
Process Controls & Instrumentation, LLC
Wayne State University

Individual Tickets
Human-I-T
Krystal Banks Services
Shiffman, Douglas
Stantec Architecture, Inc.

Donations
Ascension Michigan
Fishman, Steven
Gray, Stacey
Krystal Banks Services
The Fischer Family

2021 Champions of Education

Presenting Sponsor
Ford Motor Company Fund

Valedictorian/Reception
The Huntington National Bank

Salutatorian
DTE Foundation

Summa Cum Laude
Ford, Henry III and Emily
Plante Moran

Magna Cum Laude
GDI Services, Inc.

Cum Laude
Operating Engineers Local 324

VIP Reception
ABC Student Transportation, Inc.

Honors
Fifth Third Bank
Health Alliance Plan
PNC Foundation

Table
Detroit Lions Charities
Greektown Casino-Hotel
Hatten Butler, Gwendolyn
Laborer’s Local 1191
Martin, Arrington, Desal, and Meyers P.C.
Verizon
Watson, Jerome
Student Entertainment
MCA Detroit

Media Sponsor
Clark Hill

Donations
Chavez, JoAnn
Colin, Kathleen
Fishman, Steven
Jackets for Jobs
Miller Canfield
Snider Recreation
Stephens, Kenyatta

Individual Tickets
Batchelor, William
Butts, Kevin
DeRaad, Franciscus
Giorgio, John
Hayes Giles, Joyce
Johnston, Carol
Lily, Jametta
MCA Detroit (Rudy Diaz)
Pernick, Nat
Script guide RX, Inc.

2019/20 Fiscal Year Donors

In-Kind Donors

2020 Champions of Education

2nd Annual Golf Outing – 2021

2021 Champions of Education