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Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation: 56 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation, a private foundation in Detroit, MI, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $3,847,674 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 18, 2026. The largest was $472,500 to Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park, MI for program support.
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- EIN
- 205838578
- Based in
- Detroit, MI
- Assets
- $160,397,590
- Grants paid
- $3,853,924
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202602309349100335. It reported $3,853,924 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $472,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Program support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | Research grant | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Health and Science Univ Fou | Portland, OR | Research grant | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $231,828 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Metro Community Assoc | Detroit, MI | Program support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Research grant | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | Research grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Give Merit | Detroit, MI | Program support | Crime and legal-related | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | New York, NY | Program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | Research grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Police Athletic League | Detroit, MI | Program support | Human services | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of Co | Denver, CO | Programmatic support | $86,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels | Ypsilanti, MI | Program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $69,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | Program support | Youth development | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Kidney Foundation of Mi | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $56,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Society of St Vincet Depaul | Detroit, MI | Program support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Public Theater | Detroit, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Michigan | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winning Futures | Warren, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | Programmatic support | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Se Michigan | Southfield, MI | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prodigy Ventures | Denver, CO | Program support | Employment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield, MI | Program support | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mi | Brighton, MI | General support | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lubavitch Foundation | Oak Park, MI | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avalon Healing Center | Detroit, MI | Program support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | Glenview, IL | Program support | $11,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Childrens Fund | Detroit, MI | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Strong Foundation | Aspen, CO | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Injury Association of Michiga | Brighton, MI | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit2nepal Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor | Toledo, OH | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corewell Health Southeast Mi | Southfield, MI | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy High School | Farmington Hills, MI | Program support | $6,296 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lift-Up | Carbondale, CO | Program support | $5,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Hope Center | Basalt, CO | Program support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Auburn Hills Community Foundation | Auburn Hills, MI | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascades Humane Society | Jackson, MI | Program support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlevoix Historical Society | Charlevoix, MI | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christnet | Taylor, MI | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Penn | Plymouth, MI | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Circle of Colorado | Lone Tree, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohanaone | Los Angeles, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pink Fund | Southfield, MI | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bound Together | Pontiac, MI | Program support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Ben | Franklin, MI | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yoga Moves MS | Franklin, MI | Program support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202523169349102112. It reported $3,037,070 in grants paid; 71 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Program support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $262,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Health and Science Univ Fou | Portland, OR | Research grant | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Research grant | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Research grant | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | Research grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Research grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | Research grant | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midnight Golf Program | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macomb County Rotating Emerg Shelt | Mount Clemens, MI | Program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accounting Aid Society | Detroit, MI | Program support | Community improvement and capacity building | $59,317 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Food and Entrepreneurship | Detroit, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Co | Denver, CO | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Michigan | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Hall Center for Performing Ar | Detroit, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Society of St Vincet Depaul | Detroit, MI | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ser Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services of Co | Denver, CO | Programmatic support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winning Futures | Warren, MI | Program support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Se Michigan | Southfield, MI | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Art Museum Inc | Denver, CO | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $34,780 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenent House Michigan | Detroit, MI | Program support | $31,773 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rocket Giving Fund | Chicago, IL | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield, MI | Program support | $27,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Foundation | Detroit, MI | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Figure Skating Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Se Michigan | Detroit, MI | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Friendship Circle | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erase PTSD Now | Schaumburg, IL | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mi | Brighton, MI | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carbondale Clay Center | Carbondale, CO | Program support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Buddy Program | Aspen, CO | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinso | Birmingham, MI | Program support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Pet Pantry | Boulder, CO | Program support | Animal-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | Programmatic support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Community Foundation | Aspen, CO | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Injury Association of Michiga | Brighton, MI | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clothes To Kids Denver | Denver, CO | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit2nepal Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus Point Family Resource Center | Denver, CO | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Peak Denver | Denver, CO | Program support | Housing and shelter | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascades Humane Society | Jackson, MI | Program support | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lubavitch Foundation | Oak Park, MI | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Success Network | Detroit, MI | Program support | Community improvement and capacity building | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Zone | Glenwood Springs, CO | Program support | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Auburn Hills Community Foundation | Auburn Hills, MI | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlevoix Historical Society | Charlevoix, MI | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelte | Aspen, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Circle of Colorado | Lone Tree, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucky Day Animal Rescue | Aspen, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Rocky Mount | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Defeat the Label | Farmington Hills, MI | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Occ Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Ben | Franklin, MI | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health | Pontiac, MI | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Central Center for Mobilit | Detroit, MI | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ort America | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pink Fund | Southfield, MI | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yoga Moves MS | Franklin, MI | Program support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Penn | Plymouth, MI | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golf Association of Michigan | Farmington Hills, MI | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Assoc | Southfield, MI | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | New York, NY | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paint A Miracle | Rochester, MI | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $735,000 |
| Education | $517,500 |
| Health care | $250,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $200,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $125,000 |
| Human services | $105,000 |
| Youth development | $85,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $65,317 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $4,288,114 |
| Colorado | $769,330 |
| Oregon | $500,000 |
| Washington | $500,000 |
| New York | $376,000 |
| Ohio | $260,000 |
| Massachusetts | $125,000 |
| Illinois | $61,300 |
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Updated August 18, 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.