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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1916056

The Driesman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Fairfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $31,242 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,242

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $687,338

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,880

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $685,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $23,965

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $469,679

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,725

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $465,763

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,201

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $462,475

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,715

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $438,398

  • Tax year 2019

    $28,692

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $428,675

  • Tax year 2018

    $23,165

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $445,101

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple IsraelWestport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $11,925
  2. Block Island Medical CenterNew Shoreham, RI

    Unrestricted

    $6,600
  3. Temple Emanu-ElNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,371
  4. Temple ShalomGreenwich, CT

    Unrestricted

    $4,055
  5. Homes with HopeWestport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Kolbe CathedralBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Congregation Sons and Daughters of RuthBlock Island, RI

    Unrestricted

    $540
  8. Wakeman Boys & Girls ClubBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $530
  9. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  10. Block Island Historical SocietyBlock Island, RI

    Unrestricted

    $250
  11. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $160
  12. Fairfield MuseumFairfield, CT

    Unrestricted

    $101
  13. Stepping Stones MuseumNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted

    $100
  14. Special Olympics ConnecticutHamden, CT

    Unrestricted

    $60
  15. Southeast Lighthouse FoundationBlock Island, RI

    Unrestricted

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 grant $54027% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $53026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50025% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $30015% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1608% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $18,771
  2. Rhode Island4 grants $7,440
  3. New York2 grants $4,531
  4. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mitchell H DriesmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shelley K DriesmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily C DriesmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alison K DriesmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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