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The Dreiseszun Family Foundation

Overland Park, KS · EIN 48-1021776. Reported 335 grants totalling $24.8M to 144 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$24.8Mgranted, 2020-2024
144recipients, as named on its returns
67%of grantees funded again the next year
$181.9Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Dreiseszun Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $85,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $1,100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
5 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
24 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
31 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
79 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
59 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
59 grants
$100,000 and Up
78 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustPurchase, NY$2,224,488552024
Phoenix Country Day SchoolParadise Valley, AZ$2,220,000332024
University of ColoradoBoulder, CO$1,500,000332024
Crossroads SchoolSanta Monica, CA$1,114,719552024
The Southwest Autism Research & Resource CenterPhoenix, AZ$1,007,500552024
Temple SinaiDenver, CO$906,000552024
City of Phoenix Pediatric Healthcare InitiativePhoenix, AZ$835,000552024
Jewish National FundNew York, NY$775,000332024
National Jewish HealthDenver, CO$775,000552024
Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ$725,000442024
Present NowSanta Monica, CA$706,480552024
Phoenix County Day SchoolParadise Valley, AZ$695,000222021
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$575,500332024
Liberty in North KoreaLong Beach, CA$525,000552024
First Place ArizonaPhoenix, AZ$500,000552024
Torah Learning CenterOverland Park, KS$420,000552024
ClarematrixSanta Monica, CA$400,000222024
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY$398,750552024
Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO$375,000552024
Beth TefillahScottsdale, AZ$365,000332022
Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ$334,000222024
Crayon CollectionSanta Monica, CA$327,500442024
Charlie's HouseKansas City, MO$305,000552024
Jewish Community CenterOverland Park, KS$300,000332022
Jewish Free LoanScottsdale, AZ$258,600442024
American Red CrossKansas City, MO$250,000332023
Anne Frank CenterNew York, NY$250,000552024
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas CityOverland Park, KS$250,000552024
Congregation Beth TefillahScottsdale, AZ$242,000222024
Cure Addiction NowLos Angeles, CA$225,000112021
Denver Jewish Day SchoolDenver, CO$200,000552024
Nest GlobalPacific Palisades, CA$183,333222024
Promises FoundationLos Angeles, CA$180,000332022
Nest Global (formerly Pilaglobal)Pacific Palisades, CA$166,667112022
Law College Association of University of ArizonaTucson, AZ$163,545222021
Hope of the ValleyMission Hills, CA$150,000222021
Michael Magro FoundationHicksville, NY$150,000552024
Utah Film CenterSalt Lake City, UT$150,000222023
Village ShalomOverland Park, KS$150,000332022
The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases AssociationBrighton, MA$135,000552024
New York UniversityNew York, NY$130,000332022
Jewish Family Services of ColoradoDenver, CO$125,000442024
Nancy Davis Foundation - Race to Erase MsLos Angeles, CA$125,000552024
Pardes Jewish Day SchoolScottsdale, AZ$120,000552024
Cure Addiction Now - Nancy Davis FoundationLos Angeles, CA$105,000222024
Jimmy Miller Memorial FoundationManhattan Beach, CA$105,000332022
Phoenix Art MuseumPhoenix, AZ$105,000442024
Academy for Integrated ArtsKansas City, MO$100,000112024
American Heart AssociationMission, KS$100,000222024
Brothers for LifeSeattle, WA$100,000112023
Shalom ParkAurora, CO$100,000442023
Kehilath Israel SynagogueOverland Park, KS$80,000442023
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI$78,333332024
Honorhealth FoundationScottsdale, AZ$76,400442024
Center for Judaic StudiesDenver, CO$75,000112024
Phoenix Theatre CompanyPhoenix, AZ$75,000112021
Cedars Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA$72,000332024
Ian's Friends FoundationAtlanta, GA$71,950552024
National Foster Youth InstituteLos Angeles, CA$70,000332023
Ll Dog RescueShawnee Mission, KS$65,000552024
Arizona Foundation for WomenPhoenix, AZ$60,000222022
Hero TheatreLos Angeles, CA$60,000442024
Harry Truman Good Neighbor Award FoundationShawnee Mission, KS$55,000552024
United in HarmonyLos Angeles, CA$52,500442024
Caring for KidsClayton, MO$50,000222021
Creative VisionsMalibu, CA$50,000112022
Friends of Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY$50,000112024
Hadassah - Ukraine Medical Humanitarian MissionNew York, NY$50,000112021
Hillel of ColoradoDenver, CO$50,000222024
The Advocacy Group ProjectLos Angeles, CA$50,000222024
Curtis SchoolLos Angeles, CA$45,000332024
Allies for Every ChildCulver City, CA$42,500442023
Victory ProjectKansas City, MO$42,500112021
Gentry FoundationPhoenix, AZ$30,000442023
Jewish Community Association of Greater PhoenixScottsdale, AZ$30,000222024
Louisville Community FoundationLouisville, KY$30,000112020
Pedagogical Institute of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$30,000222021
The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC$30,000332024
University of California Los Angeles FoundationLos Angeles, CA$30,000222024
Women's Jewish LeagueScottsdale, AZ$30,000222024
Habits of WasteLos Angeles, CA$25,650222024
Chabad of Se Morris CountyMadison, NJ$25,000112020
Hyman Brand Hebrew AcademyOverland Park, KS$25,000112021
Reigning Grace Youth RanchRio Verde, AZ$25,000112021
WeecycleAurora, CO$25,000112020
Wray School District Education FoundationWray, CO$25,000112024
Center for Jewish PhilanthropyTucson, AZ$20,000222024
Donate to Israel - Jewish National FundNew York, NY$20,000112021
Friends of DrexelColumbus, OH$20,000112024
Hope the MissionNorth Hills, CA$20,000112023
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist CongregationPacific Palisades, CA$20,000112020
Veterans Exploring Treatment SolutionsSouthlake, TX$20,000112024
Childrens Hospital LaLos Angeles, CA$17,000112022
Everybody Dance LaLos Angeles, CA$15,000112023
Life of the PartySherman Oaks, CA$15,000222024
Kehillat IsraelPacific Palisades, CA$14,241332024
The Women's Leadership InstituteScottsdale, AZ$12,000112020
Stephen Wise TempleLos Angeles, CA$11,315222022
University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ$10,250112024
Banner Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ$10,000112024
Beauty Bus FoundationLos Angeles, CA$10,000222023
Coaching for ChangeTaunton, MA$10,000112020
Cultivating CambodiaGrand Junction, CO$10,000112022
Friends of DuvdevanFarmington Hills, MI$10,000112023
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater PhoenixScottsdale, AZ$10,000112021
Los Angeles Medical Mission TeamBurbank, CA$10,000112022
Lotus NetworkCherry Hill Village, CO$10,000112022
Make a Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ$10,000112024
Moms Love ForeverBeverly Hills, CA$10,000112024
OceanaWashington, DC$10,000112022
Phase One FoundationLos Angeles, CA$10,000222023
Swift Youth FoundationPhoenix, AZ$10,000112024
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$10,000112022
Children's Hunger FundSylmar, CA$9,600112020
Arizona Helping HandsPhoenix, AZ$7,500112020
Level Up LaPacific Palisades, CA$7,500222022
Steele Research CenterPhoenix, AZ$7,500112021
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$6,000332024
Moriah CooperativeScottsdale, AZ$5,050112023
Archway Classical AcademyScottsdale, AZ$5,000112020
Children Crisis ArizonaMesa, AZ$5,000112022
Columbus Association for the Performing ArtsColumbus, OH$5,000112024
Columbus Jewish FoundationColumbus, OH$5,000112021
International Community FoundationNational City, CA$5,000112021
Jenesse CenterLos Angeles, CA$5,000112022
Jewish Family Services of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ$5,000112022
Justa CenterPacific Palisades, AZ$5,000112022
Milwaukee Jewish Day SchoolMilwaukee, WI$5,000112020
Mountain Rescue AspenAspen, CO$5,000112021
Promises Foundation - Mariam's HouseLos Angeles, CA$5,000112020
Westside Guild of Children's HospitalPacific Palisades, CA$5,000222022
Playmaker Futbol AcademyScottsdale, AZ$4,000112021
Southern California GrantmakersLos Angeles, CA$3,600112020
Headstrong FoundationWoodlyn, PA$3,500222023
Mariam's House Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$2,575112023
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA$2,500112024
Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ$2,500112023
Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL$2,000112023
PathfindersAspen, CO$2,000112020
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$1,000112022
FAMILIESCN2A FoundationGettysburg, PA$530112023
PelotoniaColumbus, OH$500112023
Violence Intervention ProgramLos Angeles, CA$500112022
Child HelpScottsdale, AZ$250112023

80 of 144 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 205 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Education
37 grants
Human Services
35 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
29 grants
Diseases & Disorders
24 grants
Health Care
18 grants
Religion
11 grants
Arts & Culture
7 grants
International Affairs
6 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202059$3,005,645$25,000
202163$3,728,350$25,000
202272$5,300,167$25,000
202373$5,560,166$25,000
202468$7,199,998$26,250

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

32% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Arizona
$8.0M
California
$5.6M
Colorado
$4.2M
New York
$4.0M
Kansas
$1.4M
Missouri
$748K
Utah
$150K
Massachusetts
$145K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund66 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc58 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc46 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust44 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc44 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program36 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Dreiseszun Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: P O Box 12545, Overland Park, KS, 66282. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 48-1021776 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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