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The Driker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 202736344

The Driker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2023 it gave $257,630 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $100,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

The Driker Family 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 The Driker Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan9$180,030
Massachusetts1$77,500
New York1$100

Grants paid in 2023

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
wayne state university
detroit, MI
general operations$100,500
yiddish book center
amherst, MA
general operations$77,500
gesher human services
southfield, MI
general operations$25,000
temple emanu-el
oak park, MI
general operations$25,000
detroit institute of arts
detroit, MI
general operations$25,000
isaac agree downtown synagogue
detroit, MI
general operations$3,000
zekelman holocaust center
farmington hills, MI
general operations$1,230
aclu
detroit, MI
general operations$100
american friends of magen david ado
new york, NY
general operations$100
Individual
MI
general operations$100
cancer thrivers network
bloomfield hills, MI
general operations$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Driker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Driker Family Foundation give?

$257,630 in tax year 2023, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Driker Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Elaine Driker (President), Elissa Driker-Ohren (Secretary), Stephen Driker (Treasurer) and Robert Kass (Asst Secretary).

What does The Driker Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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