Deseranno Foundation
The Deseranno Foundation is a private foundation based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $66,025, supporting organizations with stated purposes including health, youth sports, education, community help, and community services.
Deseranno Foundation at a glance
In short: Deseranno Foundation gave $66K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,025
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,716
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $604,140
- -7.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Deseranno Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing describes a process without a required form and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing stated that submissions are due by September 30 of each year.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing stated that submissions are due by September 30 of each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Don Joseph Deseranno
Mailing address: 18720 Mack Ave Suite 100, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone: (313) 885-0114
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Deseranno Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grosse Pointe Academy ($17K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 15% to Indiana, 4% to Minnesota, and 1% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Deseranno Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $71K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Academy Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | HEALTH | $17,000 |
| Eastside Youth Sports Fdn St Clair Shores, MI | Youth Sports | $12,525 |
| Motor City Dirty Dawgs Livonia, MI | Youth Sports | $10,000 |
| Rockne Athletic Fund - Fencing Notre Dame, IN | Youth Sports | $10,000 |
| Kids on the Go Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | Public Health | $4,000 |
| Grosse Pointe Fdn for Public Education Grosse Pointe, MI | Education | $2,500 |
| University Liggett School Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | Education | $2,500 |
| Element Community Health Fund Saint Paul, MN | Community Help | $2,500 |
| Holy Yoga Detroit Grosse Pointe, MI | Public Health | $1,000 |
| Grosse Pointe South Gridiron Club Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Youth Sports | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $604,140 | $30,465 | $74,733 | $66,025 | 14 | $66,025 | $30,024 | $64,698 |
| 2024 | $654,908 | $31,710 | $67,491 | $60,000 | 10 | $60,000 | $31,710 | $62,087 |
| 2023 | $694,189 | $30,317 | $65,000 | $62,500 | 13 | $62,500 | $30,297 | $56,589 |
| 2022 | $719,372 | $51,346 | $65,500 | $65,500 | 13 | $65,500 | $43,989 | $59,053 |
| 2021 | $734,536 | $31,564 | $70,900 | $70,900 | 14 | $70,900 | $29,391 | $61,602 |
| 2020 | $774,735 | $33,231 | $45,700 | $45,700 | 12 | — | $30,767 | $51,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deseranno Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health, youth sports, public health, education, community help, and community services.
Among the grantees, Kids on the Go says its mission is to provide year-round therapy to children with special needs. Full Circle Foundation says it supports activities that foster self-worth and independence for people with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities. Element Community Health Fund describes its mission as creating youth-based programs and resources to reduce socioeconomic barriers to healthy lifestyles. University Liggett School describes its mission as inspiring lives of purpose through education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $66,025. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $17,000, with a median of $2,500. Larger grants included $17,000 to Grosse Pointe Academy for health; $12,525 to Eastside Youth Sports Fdn and $10,000 each to Motor City Dirty Dawgs and Rockne Athletic Fund – Fencing for youth sports; and $4,000 to Kids on the Go for public health. Other listed grants included $2,500 each to Grosse Pointe Fdn for Public Education and University Liggett School for education, and $2,500 to Element Community Health Fund for community help.
The foundation’s 2024 filing stated that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It listed no required application form, and said grants are not given to individuals. The filing named Don Joseph Deseranno as the person to contact.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Don Joseph Deseranno as president; Maria D Quint as secretary; Celia E Wade as treasurer; and Aline A Ermanni, Susan D Rahaim, and Dante Deseranno as vice-presidents.
Deseranno Foundation is led by Don Joseph Deseranno, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Joseph Deseranno
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aline A. Ermanni
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celia E. Wade
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dante Deseranno
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria D. Quint
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan D. Rahaim
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Deseranno Foundation
How much does Deseranno Foundation give each year?
Deseranno Foundation gave $66K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 10 grants.
What is Deseranno Foundation's typical grant size?
Deseranno Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,716, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deseranno Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Deseranno Foundation give grants?
Deseranno Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (2 grants), St Clair Shores, MI (2 grants), Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (2 grants) and Grosse Pointe, MI (2 grants).
Does Deseranno Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Deseranno Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Sports" (4 grants) and "Public Health" (4 grants).
Who are Deseranno Foundation's largest grantees?
Deseranno Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grosse Pointe Academy ($17,000), Eastside Youth Sports Fdn ($12,525) and Motor City Dirty Dawgs ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deseranno Foundation?
Deseranno Foundation reported $604K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Deseranno Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health, youth sports, public health, education, community help, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deseranno Foundation?
The 2024 filing describes a process without a required form and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Deseranno Foundation's EIN?
Deseranno Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3577897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Deseranno Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/deseranno-foundation-morg_3e3add944a004e478ff69359e4f2cbf3
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