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Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westport, Connecticut · EIN 276702258

Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation is a private foundation in Westport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $16,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $86,500 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$101,5005$226
2024$86,5006$231
2025$41,0006$232

How to apply

Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut4$23,500
New York1$16,000
Texas1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pilots to the Rescue
Brooklyn, NY
To help the organization achieve their mission$16,000
Murphy's Paw Rescue
Stratford, CT
To help the organization achieve their mission$15,000
TLC Sweet Souls Rescue
Newtown, CT
To help the organization achieve their mission$5,000
Whiskers Pet Rescue
Southbury, CT
To help the organization achieve their mission$2,000
Chloe's Pet Rescue
Irving, TX
To help the organization achieve their mission$1,500
Project Precious Rescue Inc
Stamford, CT
To help the organization achieve their mission$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation give?

$41,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia Armstrong Dressler (Trustee).

What does Patricia Armstrong Dressler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and animals.

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