The Dreiseszun Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing asks only for a brief letter stating your organisation's general nature, goals and purpose, so a short, plain letter is the right form, and only tax-exempt organisations under IRS 501(c)(3) are excluded.
- Requests for the next fiscal year should be submitted by 30 November, and the filing describes fixed deadlines, so send yours well ahead of that date.
- Half of its 72 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $5,000 and $200,000, so a modest request in that range matches its typical pattern, though its largest grant was $610,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- No geographic focus is stated; its grants have mainly gone to Arizona, Colorado, California, New York and Kansas, but those states describe where its money has gone, not who may apply.
Overview
The Dreiseszun Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Overland Park, KS.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing does not name a particular field of funding. It asks organisations seeking support to submit brief letters and states that an organisation must be tax-exempt under IRS 501(c)(3). Its contributions are paid directly to charitable organisations. The grants recorded in the return went to schools and universities, Jewish religious and community organisations, health and medical research bodies, social-service charities supporting children and families, arts and cultural organisations, and environmental and humanitarian causes. Recipients include educational institutions, synagogues, community groups, healthcare providers, museums and social-service charities. This is a broad range of charitable activity rather than a single stated programme.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Arizona, Colorado, California, New York and Kansas.
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations that are not tax-exempt under IRS 501(c)(3)
How to apply
Submit a brief letter stating the requesting organisation’s general nature, goals and purpose.
Deadlines: Requests for the next fiscal year should be submitted by 30 November.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 72 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 8% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 72 grants in tax year 2022 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2022)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Phoenix Country Day School · Prepares promising students to become responsible leaders and lifelong learners through an education that emphasizes intellectual engagement, independence, collaboration, creativity, and integrity$610,0002022 tax year
- University of Colorado · To shape tomorrow's leaders, be the top university for innovation, and to positively impact humanity$500,0002022 tax year
- Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Assist various 501(c)(3) organizations$412,5692022 tax year
- Jewish National Fund · To bring an enhanced quality of life to all of israel's residents and translate these advancements to the world beyond. jnf is "greening" the desert with millions of trees, building thousands of parks across israel, creating new communities and cities for generations of israelis to call home, bolstering israel's water supply, helping develop innovative arid agriculture techniques and educating both young and old about the founding and importance of israel and zionism$325,0002022 tax year
- Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center · Research and learning resources for people with autism$300,0002022 tax year
- City of Phoenix Pediatric Healthcare Initiative · Supports the spread of quality pediatric care and its development and progress in low and middle-income countries$250,0002022 tax year
- Beth Tefillah · Support religious mission of synagogue$205,0002022 tax year
- Temple Sinai · Support religious mission of synagogue$200,0002022 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mrs Erica Fisher — Co-Trustee
- Mrs Brooke Levy — Co-Trustee
- Mrs Helene Abrahams — Co-Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,784,521 | $5,300,167 | $121,631,361 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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- Overland Park, KS
Applying to The Dreiseszun Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (816) 898-3509
- Overland Park, KS