The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paradise Valley, AZ EIN: 86-0634242
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The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $978K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $54K.

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation at a glance

In short: The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$310,000
+210.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$103,333
+3.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$977,613
-21.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Arizona Humane Society: $250KArizona Humane Society$250KFirstplace Phoenix: $50KFirstplace Phoenix$50KArizona State University Foundation: $10KArizona State UniversityFoundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Humane Society ($250K). Together the top 3 received $310K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixSan DiegoTempe

How The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 582% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $310K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $310K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, AZFor Operations$250,000
Firstplace Phoenix Phoenix, AZFor Operations$50,000
Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZFor Operations$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$977,613$53,521$314,303$310,0003$313,990$53,521$53,950
2024$1,238,395$88,645$103,990$100,0001$103,990$60,398$59,848
2023$1,253,740$122,999$104,845$100,0001$103,985$54,214$58,617
2022$1,235,586$52,795$4,207——$4,190$48,856$59,231
2021$1,186,998$58,969$106,879$100,0001$103,910$56,071$61,718
2020$1,234,908$33,220$105,119$100,0001—$44,432$63,875
2019$1,306,807$52,831$5,807———$52,831$61,240

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation is led by Susan L. Drescher-Mulzet, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan L. Drescher-Mulzet

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James W. Ryan

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark J. Mulzet

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation

How much does The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation give each year?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation gave $310K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

What is The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation's typical grant size?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $103,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation give grants?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Operations" (3 grants).

How large is The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation reported $978K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. It holds $978K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation's EIN?

The Susan L Drescher-Mulzet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0634242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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