Denso North America Foundation
Southfield, MI · EIN 38-3547055. Reported 82 grants totalling $6,495,022 to 77 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Denso North America Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $450,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Detroit, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Burma Center | Springfield, MI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $202,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clemson University | Greenville, SC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Tech University | Houghton, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ut Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ut- Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Guelph | Guelph, Ontario | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation | Pomona, CA | $198,100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | $195,291 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mcmaster University | Hamiltonontario, Hamilton | $173,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kettering University | Flint, MI | $157,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cal State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Itesi- Irapuato Institute of Technology | Lrapuato, Guanajuato | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology | Memphis, TN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tennessee Tech University | Athens, TN | $128,292 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $125,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conalep | Apodaca, Nuevo Leon | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tcat- Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tcat-Athens | Athens, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walters State University | Morristown, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univeresidad De Guanajuato | Valle De Santiago, Guanajuato | $89,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | $84,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Universidad Technologica De Leon Technological Un | Col San Carlos Leon, Guanajuato | $80,732 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $62,440 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Candian Red Cross Society | Ottawa, Ontario | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Focus Hope | Boulevard Detroit, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Southern California | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Promotores Sociales Voluntarios | Mexicali, Baja California | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Bernard Project | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Battle Creek Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Blount County | Maryville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Iredell County | Statesville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uw of Mcminn & Meigs | Athens, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Michigan Community College | Benton Harbor, MI | $28,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unc- Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $26,117 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 2ND Harvest Food Bank | Lorain, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acension St Johnprovidence Foundation | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dublin Community Foundation | Dublin, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank Cenc Greenwich Branch | Greenville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas | Jonesboro, AR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis | Guelph, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iredell County Partnership for Young Children | Statesville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy House | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Murrieta Corps (salvation Army) | Murrieta, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital | Guelph, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mississauga Food Bank | Mississauga, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-City Hospital Foundation | Oceanside, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trillium Health Partners Foundation | Mississauga, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyndham House | Guelph, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery Area Food Bank | Montgomery, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital Foundation | Grosse Point Woods, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charitable Union | Battle Creek, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope House | Norfolk, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi County Union Mission | Blytheville, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterloo Salvation Army | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yokesfellow Ministry | Goldsboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Drop in Centre | Guelph, Ontario | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Tech University | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
4 of 77 (5%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 1%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Walters State University
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TOP 50 SCHOOLS & DIVERSITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 28 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $1,703,900 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $3,265,022 | $100,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,426,100 | $199,050 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
31% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Denso North America Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 24777 Denso Drive, Southfield, MI, 48033. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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