The Foundation only considers requests from organizations which are exempt from tax under Section 501(c)3 and are not classified as private foundations under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation only considers requests that align with one of its program objectives.
The Foundation only funds activities based in Detroit, or otherwise have a significant benefit to the Detroit community.
With the exception of the Foundation’s Hudsonians program for retirees of the Hudson’s department store, the Foundation does not make grants to individuals.
The Foundation does not generally make grants for endowments or event sponsorships