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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2208833

Deroy Testamentary Foundation

A private foundation in West Bloomfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $23.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Julie Rodecker
5873 Dunmore Court
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 515-7689
Form and materials
Applications may vary depending upon the nature of the request.
Deadlines
Monthly cutoff dates
Restrictions
Agencies chosen are primarily in the detroit metropolitan area and there are no grants to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $23,909,320

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $272,970

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,446,938

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $24,765,016

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,359,576

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $40,960,231

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,961,653

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $40,332,268

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,276,722

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $55,782,089

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,463,731

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $50,288,477

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Inspirational Futures Foundation IncN Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $11,600,000
  2. Deroy Education PartnersW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000,000
  3. Shaw Festival FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $466,500
  4. Cranbrook Educational CommunityBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $283,320
  5. Fresh Air SocietyBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $175,000
  6. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $150,000
  7. Zekelman Holocaust CenterFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $150,000
  8. University of Detroit Jesuit High School and AcademyDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $120,000
  9. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  10. HadassahNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Rose Hill FoundationHolly, MI

    Charitable

    $100,000
  12. Trinity Health - MichiganPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $100,000
  13. Jewish Federation of DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $75,000
  14. Brookwood in Georgetown VocationalGeorgetown, TX

    Charitable

    $50,000
  15. Care House of Oakland CountyPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  16. Christ Child Society of Texas Capital Area IncRound Rock, TX

    Charitable

    $50,000
  17. Detroit PBSWixom, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. Furniture Bank of Metro DetroitPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  19. Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy NetworkW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  20. Michigan State University HillelEast Lansing, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  21. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  22. JarcBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $45,000
  23. Temple Shir ShalomW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $39,500
  24. Council of Michigan FoundationsDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health1 grant $11,600,00050% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $10,383,32044% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $641,5003% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $175,000<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $150,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $150,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $234,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $11,600,000
  2. Michigan18 grants $11,542,820
  3. New York2 grants $566,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  5. Texas2 grants $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Julie RodeckerPRESIDENT/CHAIRPERSON Hours 40Pay $606,738
  • Gregg WatkinsVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 35Pay $141,684
  • Ryan SmithSECRETARY/PROGRAM DIRECTOR Hours 12Pay $32,628

The return

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