Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation
EIN 205838578Total Given 2020–2024
$28.3M
439 grants · $5.7M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
49%
supporter · 99/203 multi-year
repeat
$155.2M
Assets (2024)
203
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 785-0299
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.4M | $155.8M | $2.4M | 95 |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $160.0M | $12.9M | 95 |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $141.1M | $9.4M | 99 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $148.3M | $5.8M | 76 |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $155.2M | $5.1M | 74 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 439 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$64K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 15 states
$493K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (439 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp | Detroit, MI | $500,427 | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp | Detroit, MI | $484,348 | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $475,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $432,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | $400,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $348,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $307,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $302,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | $300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Michigan Humane | Bingham Farms, MI | $300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $287,363 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2020 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $271,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $265,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $262,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $251,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Mile High United Way | Denver, CO | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $250,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |
| Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $250,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2021 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2021 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $250,000 | RESEARCH GRANT | 2022 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corp | Detroit, MI | $250,000 | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | 2022 |