The Driesman Charitable Trust

FAIRFIELD, CT EIN: 25-1916056

The Driesman Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $685K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $226K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$685K

+45.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+12.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

-26.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+53.5% YoY

About The Driesman Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Driesman Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $685K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $226K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Block IslandBridgeportElmsfordFairfieldGreenwichHarrisonLebanonLudlowMerrickNew FairfieldNew HavenNew ShorehamNew YorkNorwalkProvidenceSan FranciscoSouthportStratfordWallingfordWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$68K$135K$203K$270K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$685,141$469,679$465,763
Revenue$245,829$31,721$41,040
Expenses$30,367$27,805$39,740
Qualifying Distributions$26,880$23,965$36,725
Net Investment Income$226,039$27,653$40,867
Distributable Amount$31,696$29,466$29,752

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$28K$37K21 grants202022 grants202126 grants202226 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEMPLE SHALOM$6KTEMPLE ISRAEL$5KBLOCK ISLAND MEDICAL CEN…$5KCT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE$3KHOMES WITH HOPE$1KFAIRFIELD MUSEUM$1KCT HUMANE SOCIETY$1KTEMPLE EMANU-EL$1KBLOCK ISLAND HISTORICAL …$950CT WOMENS HALL OF FAME$540

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MITCHELL H DRIESMANTRUSTEE
SHELLEY K DRIESMANTRUSTEE
EMILY C DRIESMANTRUSTEE
ALISON K DRIESMANTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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