VERA AND JOSEPH DRESNER FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.0M-14% YoY
Grants
71
Median Grant
$13K
Organizations Funded
96
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation is dedicated to transforming lives in profoundly positive ways through grants focused on health, youth and animal welfare; provides opportunities for innovation in education, spiritual development, sponsorship of cultural events and advances in medical research; carry on the legacy of Joseph and Vera Dresner by supporting the work of organizations in focus areas
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$240,000 to Forgotten Harvest for food security; $100,000 to Food Gatherers; $44,000 to Anderson Ranch Arts Center; $150,000 to Dumb Friends League for veterinary care; $1,000,000 to Coalition On Temporary Shelter for Peggy's Place renovation; $250,000 grants to Brigham and Women's Hospital and Albert Einstein College of Medicine; $500,000 to University of Washington; over $4 million invested in Dresner Community Center in Detroit
How to Apply
Foundation has temporarily suspended grant inquiry process for general grants; MDS Research Fund requires LOI from 501(c)3 institutions with specific deadlines, full proposals by invitation only; Early Career Awards up to $125,000/year for 2 years; Established Investigator Awards up to $250,000/year for 2 years
Does Not Fund
Grant inquiry process temporarily suspended for general grants
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.0M
Grants
71
Median
$13K
States
7
$3.5M
Grants
69
Median
$25K
States
9
$5.3M
Grants
88
Median
$20K
States
13
Grant Size Distribution
$13K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$47K
75th Pctile
$400K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $47K.
Largest Recent Grants
$400K
2024
GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
MI · PROGRAM SUPPORT
$263K
2024
FORGOTTEN HARVEST
MI · PROGRAM SUPPORT
$250K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
WA · RESEARCH GRANT
$250K
2024
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIV FOU
OR · RESEARCH GRANT
$125K
2024
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
NY · RESEARCH GRANT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.