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The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation: 18 grants to organizations, $556,820 (tax year ended December 2025)

The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, MI, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $556,820 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $110,000 to Angel's Place in Southfield, MI for for assistance to developmentally challenged adult programs.

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EIN
383374272
Based in
Birmingham, MI
Assets
$8,637,660
Grants paid
$556,820
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349101304. It reported $556,820 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Angel's PlaceSouthfield, MIFor assistance to developmentally challenged adult programs$110,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIFor programming$110,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIFor programmingArts, culture and humanities$100,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MIFor programmingAnimal-related$55,000apps.irs.gov
Loyola High SchoolDetroit, MIFor educational programming$54,320apps.irs.gov
Cranbrook Institute of ScienceBloomfield Hills, MIFor educational programming$20,000apps.irs.gov
Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MIFor animal shelter programs and supportAnimal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
The Nature Conservancy Michigan ChapterLansing, MIFor assistance with environmental issues$15,000apps.irs.gov
Beds 4 KidsOak Park, MIFor assistance to needy familiesHousing and shelter$10,000apps.irs.gov
Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MIFor assistance to needy familiesFood, agriculture and nutrition$10,000apps.irs.gov
Gleaners Community Food BankDetroit, MIFor assistance to needy families$10,000apps.irs.gov
Motor City Lyric OperaDetroit, MIFor programming$10,000apps.irs.gov
Pope Francis CenterDetroit, MIFor assistance to homeless individualsHuman services$10,000apps.irs.gov
Furniture Bank of Southeastern MichiganPontiac, MIFor assistance to needy families$7,500apps.irs.gov
Kids On the GoGross Pointe Woods, MIFor youth therapy programmingHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Mercy Education ProjectDetroit, MIFor educational programmingEducation$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Pewabic SocietyDetroit, MIFor educational programmingArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIFor educational programming$5,000apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202501339349102230. It reported $301,706 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MIFor programmingAnimal-related$55,000apps.irs.gov
Loyola High SchoolDetroit, MIFor educational programming$49,206apps.irs.gov
Michigan Opera TheatreDetroit, MIFor programming$35,000apps.irs.gov
Cranbrook Institute of ScienceBloomfield Hills, MIFor educational programming$20,000apps.irs.gov
Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MIFor animal shelter programs and supportAnimal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
The Nature Conservancy Michigan ChapterLansing, MIFor programming$15,000apps.irs.gov
Angel's PlaceSouthfield, MIFor assistance to developmentally challenged adult programs$10,000apps.irs.gov
Beds 4 KidsOak Park, MIFor assistance to needy familiesHousing and shelter$10,000apps.irs.gov
Beyond BasicsSouthfield, MIFor educational programming$10,000apps.irs.gov
Corewell Health Foundation SeSouthfield, MIFor funding of various initiatives to support patient care$10,000apps.irs.gov
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIFor programming$10,000apps.irs.gov
Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MIFor assistance to needy familiesFood, agriculture and nutrition$10,000apps.irs.gov
Gleaners Community Food BankDetroit, MIFor assistance to needy families$10,000apps.irs.gov
Pope Francis CenterDetroit, MIFor human services and community assistanceHuman services$10,000apps.irs.gov
Furniture Bank of Southeastern MichiganPontiac, MIFor assistance to needy families$7,500apps.irs.gov
Kids On the GoGross Pointe Woods, MIFor youth therapy programmingHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Mercy Education ProjectDetroit, MIFor educational programmingEducation$5,000apps.irs.gov
Motor City Lyric OperaDetroit, MIFor programming$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Pewabic SocietyDetroit, MIFor educational programmingArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIFor educational programming$5,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Michigan$858,526

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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.