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Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 464542944

Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $740,200 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $647,373 the year before.

42% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$312,50017$10.2 million
2024$647,37318$13.7 million
2025$740,20019$17.0 million

How to apply

Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan17$727,700
California1$10,000
Illinois1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Delasalle Collegiate
Warren, MI
General purpose grant$200,000
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
General purpose grant$200,000
Holy Name Parrish
Birmingham, MI
General purpose grant$125,000
Michigan Political History Foundation
Lansing, MI
General purpose grant$50,000
Mi Children's Trust Fund
Lansing, MI
General purpose grant$35,000
Eton Academy
Birmingham, MI
General purpose grant$27,200
Detroit Horse Power
Detroit, MI
General purpose grant$15,000
Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinsons
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
General purpose grant$10,000
Mackinac Association
Mackinac Island, MI
General purpose grant$10,000
Make Food Not Waste
Detroit, MI
General purpose grant$10,000
Michigan Parkinson Foundation
Bingham Farms, MI
General purpose grant$10,000
Detroit Public Broadcasting System
Wixom, MI
General purpose grant$10,000
Thrive Scholars
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose grant$10,000
Michigan League for Public Policy
Lansing, MI
General purpose grant$7,500
Catch
Detroit, MI
General purpose grant$5,500
Open Door Research Center
Waterford, MI
General purpose grant$5,000
Lighthouse
Pontiac, MI
General purpose grant$5,000
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Birmingham, MI
General purpose grant$2,500
Brain Research Foundation
Chicago, IL
General purpose grant$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation give?

$740,200 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel J Loepp (President, Director), Amy Tattrie-Loepp (Treasurer, Director) and Danielle C Lupcke (Secretary, Director).

What does Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

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