The Driker Family Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 20-2736344

The Driker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 11 grants totaling $258K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$258K

+614.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+2042.9% YoY

About The Driker Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Driker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 11 grants totaling $258K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AmherstBerkleyBingham FarmsBloomfield HillsBloomfield TwpBuffaloCincinnatiDetroitEtnaFarmington HillsGlen ArborGold CreekGrosse Pointe ParkGrosse Pointe WoodsHollyHuntington WoodsLansingLelandLos AngelesMackinac Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$72K$143K$215K$286K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$415,012$448,245
Revenue$-5,747$5,454$87,725
Expenses$260,050$38,687$65,420
Qualifying Distributions$257,630$36,068$62,958
Net Investment Income$13,970$64,512
Distributable Amount$22,794$25,417

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$129K$193K$258K66 grants202044 grants202133 grants202211 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

wayne state university$101Kyiddish book center$78Kgesher human services$25Ktemple emanu-el$25Kdetroit institute of arts$25Kisaac agree downtown syn…$3Kzekelman holocaust center$1Kaclu$100american friends of mage…$100hewbrew free loan$100

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include wayne state university ($100,500), yiddish book center ($77,500), gesher human services ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
aclu detroit, MIgeneral operations$100
american friends of magen david ado new york, NYgeneral operations$100
gesher human services southfield, MIgeneral operations$25,000
hewbrew free loan bloomfield hills, MIgeneral operations$100
isaac agree downtown synagogue detroit, MIgeneral operations$3,000
temple emanu-el oak park, MIgeneral operations$25,000
wayne state university detroit, MIgeneral operations$100,500
zekelman holocaust center farmington hills, MIgeneral operations$1,230
yiddish book center amherst, MAgeneral operations$77,500
cancer thrivers network bloomfield hills, MIgeneral operations$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELAINE DRIKERPresident
ELISSA DRIKER-OHRENSecretary
STEPHEN DRIKERTreasurer
ROBERT KASSASST SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Driker Family Foundation?

The Driker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Driker Family Foundation operate?

The Driker Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon.

What size grants does The Driker Family Foundation award?

In 2023, The Driker Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $258K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Driker Family Foundation's EIN?

The Driker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2736344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

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