Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation
Invitation OnlyDetroit, Michigan · EIN 20-5838578 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.9M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$27,500
Total assets$160.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $6,296 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Program support | $472,500 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Program support | $400,000 |
| Oregon Health and Science Univ Fou | Portland, OR | Research grant | $250,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | Research grant | $250,000 |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $231,828 |
| Wayne Metro Community Assoc | Detroit, MI | Program support | $200,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Research grant | $125,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | Research grant | $125,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | Research grant | $125,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | New York, NY | Program support | $125,000 |
| Give Merit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $125,000 |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $110,000 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $100,000 |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $100,000 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $100,000 |
| Detroit Police Athletic League | Detroit, MI | Program support | $90,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Co | Denver, CO | Programmatic support | $86,000 |
| Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels | Ypsilanti, MI | Program support | $75,000 |
| Humane Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $69,200 |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | Program support | $60,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation of Mi | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $56,500 |
| The Society of St Vincet Depaul | Detroit, MI | Program support | $55,000 |
| Lighthouse Michigan | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $50,000 |
| Winning Futures | Warren, MI | Program support | $50,000 |
| Detroit Public Theater | Detroit, MI | Program support | $50,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | Programmatic support | $44,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Se Michigan | Southfield, MI | Program support | $35,000 |
| Prodigy Ventures | Denver, CO | Program support | $30,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield, MI | Program support | $27,500 |
| The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mi | Brighton, MI | General support | $21,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Program support | $20,000 |
| The Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | Program support | $15,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $15,000 |
| Lubavitch Foundation | Oak Park, MI | Program support | $15,000 |
| Avalon Healing Center | Detroit, MI | Program support | $12,000 |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | Glenview, IL | Program support | $11,300 |
| Detroit Childrens Fund | Detroit, MI | Program support | $10,400 |
| Brain Injury Association of Michiga | Brighton, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Detroit2nepal Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Aspen Strong Foundation | Aspen, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| Folds of Honor | Toledo, OH | Program support | $10,000 |
| Corewell Health Southeast Mi | Southfield, MI | Program support | $7,500 |
| Mercy High School | Farmington Hills, MI | Program support | $6,296 |
| Detroit Catholic Central | Novi, MI | Scholarship fund | $6,250 |
| Lift-Up | Carbondale, CO | Program support | $5,150 |
| Cascades Humane Society | Jackson, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Auburn Hills Community Foundation | Auburn Hills, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Charlevoix Historical Society | Charlevoix, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Colorado | Lone Tree, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Pink Fund | Southfield, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Penn | Plymouth, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Christnet | Taylor, MI | Program support | $5,000 |
| Aspen Hope Center | Basalt, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Ohanaone | Los Angeles, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Ben | Franklin, MI | Program support | $2,500 |
| Bound Together | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $2,500 |
| Yoga Moves Ms | Franklin, MI | Program support | $1,500 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,853,924 | 58 |
| 2024 | $3,037,070 | 74 |
| 2023 | $3,516,014 | 76 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602309349100335
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-5838578
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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