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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3577897

Deseranno Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $66,025 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Don Joseph Deseranno
90 Kercheval
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 885-0114
Form and materials
No required form
Deadlines
Submission by september 30 of each year
Restrictions
No grants are given to individuals

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $66,025

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $604,140

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $654,908

  • Tax year 2023

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $694,189

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $719,372

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $734,536

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $774,735

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grosse Pointe AcademyGrosse PT FRM, MI

    Health

    $17,000
  2. Eastside Youth Sports FDNSt Clair Shores, MI

    Youth sports

    $12,525
  3. Motor City Dirty DawgsLivonia, MI

    Youth sports

    $10,000
  4. Rockne Athletic Fund - FencingNotre Dame, IN

    Youth sports

    $10,000
  5. Kids on the GoGrosse PT SHR, MI

    Public health

    $4,000
  6. Grosse Pointe FDN for Public EducationGrosse Pointe, MI

    Education

    $2,500
  7. University Liggett SchoolGrosse PT WDS, MI

    Education

    $2,500
  8. Element Community Health FundSaint Paul, MN

    Community help

    $2,500
  9. Holy Yoga DetroitGrosse Pointe, MI

    Public health

    $1,000
  10. Grosse Pointe South Gridiron ClubGrosse PT FRM, MI

    Youth sports

    $1,000
  11. Full Circle FoundationGrosse PT PK, MI

    Community services

    $1,000
  12. Regents of University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Public education

    $1,000
  13. JT Mestdagh FoundationSt CLR Shores, MI

    Public health

    $500
  14. Dravet Syndrome FoundationCherry Hill, NJ

    Public health

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $20,50068% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $5,00017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $53,025
  2. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $2,500
  4. New Jersey1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Don Joseph DeserannoPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Maria D QuintSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Celia E WadeTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Aline A ErmanniVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Susan D RahaimVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dante DeserannoVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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