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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2708636

DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226

Financials

$4.5M$26.3M2023$19.9M$15.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$19,858,012$15,264,335$4,593,677$129,139,057$12,177,120$116,961,937
December 31, 2023990-PF$4,503,774$26,326,369-$21,822,595$120,093,193$14,548,653$105,544,540
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,000,000
Dividends
$2,717,977
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,140,035

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,472,897
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$932,846
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$16,280,114
Excise tax on investment income
$135,373

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$120,093,193
Total assets, end of year
$129,139,057
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,177,120
Net assets, end of year
$116,961,937
Fair market value of assets
$129,139,057
Qualifying distributions
$16,280,114
Net investment income
$9,972,800

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODNEY E COLE SR
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
CHAIR, PRESIDENT, & DIRECTOR20$0
DAVID RUUD
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR, TREASURER & SECRETARY1$0
JOANN CHAVEZ
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
TREVOR F LAUER
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
JOI HARRIS
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
PAULA SILVER
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
EVETTE GRIFFIE
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODNEY E COLE SR
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
CHAIR, PRESIDENT, & DIRECTOR20$0
DAVID RUUD
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR, TREASURER & SECRETARY1$0
JOANN CHAVEZ
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
TREVOR F LAUER
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
JOI HARRIS
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
PAULA SILVER
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR1$0
LYNETTE M DOWLER
ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT, MI 48226
DIRECTOR, CHAIR & PRESIDENT-PARTIAL YR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 ENERGY PLZ, DETROIT, MI 48226-1221
Signed the 990-PF
RODNEY E COLE SR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(313) 235-4000
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2708636
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$129,139,057
Income (IRS master file)
$46,499,454

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$19,858,012$15,264,335$129,139,057XML
990-PFDecember 2023$4,503,774$26,326,369$120,093,193XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2708636).

Questions about DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION is 38-2708636.
Is DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,858,012, expenses of $15,264,335 and total assets of $129,139,057 at year end.

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