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The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 853582772

The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $366,439 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $38,291 the year before.

85% of its 2024 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
2021$160,0003$3.6 million
2023$38,2916$3.1 million
2024$366,43914$3.1 million

How to apply

The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge 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 The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan13$361,439
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Child Society
Clawson, MI
General fund$100,000
Christ Child Society
Clawson, MI
General fund$100,000
Vista Maria
Dearborn Heights, MI
General fund$80,000
The Players
Detroit, MI
Endowment fund$37,000
Raquet Up Detroit
Detroit, MI
General fund$11,026
Golden Retreiver Rescue
Auburn Hills, MI
General fund$10,000
Maryn Mantle
Southfield, MI
General fund$10,000
CCS
Clawson, MI
General fund$5,000
Leukemia
Washington, DC
General fund$5,000
Udj Dads Club
Detroit, MI
General fund$2,530
Detroit Public Theater
Detroit, MI
General fund$2,000
Archdiocese of Detroit
Detroit, MI
General fund$1,500
Uofd
Detroit, MI
General fund$1,250
Impact
Petoskey, MI
General fund$1,133

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation give?

$366,439 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Dodge (President), Sarah Dodge (Secretary) and Theodore Nittis (Trustee).

What does The Robert B and Sarah S Dodge Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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