Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation
The Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation is a private foundation based in Sanibel, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Missouri and Florida.
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation at a glance
In short: Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation gave $27K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $873.548), mostly in Missouri. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,080
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $874
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $134,101
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (13 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (78% 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 Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2921 Wulfert Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Phone: (239) 472-5819
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church ($7K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Missouri received 78% of grant dollars and recipients in Florida received 18%. Illinois received 2%, while Tennessee and New York each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 31 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $763. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $313 repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 519% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $7,080 |
| City Academy St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $4,500 |
| Camp Circle Star Ballwin, MO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Big Arts Sanibel Island Sanibel, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Fish of Sanibel-Captiva Inc Sanibel, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| WGCU NPR Fort Myers, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Nine PBS St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $900 |
| Captiva Chapel by the Sea Captiva, FL | Charitable | $750 |
| Impact Ministries St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $750 |
| Lutheran Women in Mission St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $750 |
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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 | $134,101 | $27,328 | $30,099 | $27,080 | 31 | $27,080 | $21,827 | $29,659 |
| 2024 | $138,763 | $25,600 | $27,595 | $23,977 | 37 | $23,977 | $18,388 | $27,113 |
| 2023 | $142,859 | $7,154 | $20,826 | $17,630 | 26 | $17,630 | $841 | $23,920 |
| 2022 | $156,531 | $-16,447 | $6,708 | $4,374 | 21 | $4,374 | $2,863 | $21,795 |
| 2021 | $179,686 | $8,142 | $6,279 | $4,340 | 19 | $4,340 | $4,264 | $21,068 |
| 2020 | $177,823 | $4,814 | $10,306 | $6,794 | 18 | — | — | $14,859 |
| 2019 | $183,315 | $10,314 | $11,282 | $8,677 | 26 | — | $5,485 | $10,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as grants to public charities for charitable purposes; it does not state a separate mission. Its grants include support for organizations working in education, social services, food assistance, animal welfare, arts, and religious activities. These are areas represented by its grantees, not stated priorities of the foundation.
For example, City Academy says it works to transform children, families, and the community through education. FISH of Sanibel-Captiva says it provides social services, education, and assistance through neighbors helping neighbors. The Humane Society of Missouri describes its mission as preventing cruelty, abuse, and neglect of animals, while Operation Food Search says it works to address hunger through food and collaborative solutions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $27,080. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $7,080, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants were $7,080 to Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, $4,500 to City Academy, and $3,000 to Camp Circle Star, all in the St. Louis area. Other grants included $1,000 each to Big Arts Sanibel Island, FISH of Sanibel-Captiva, and WGCU NPR.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Phillip F. Dressel is listed as president, director, and trustee. Yvonne M. Dressel is listed as vice president, director, and trustee.
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation is led by Phillip F. Dressel, President, Director & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phillip F. Dressel
President, Director & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne M. Dressel
V-P, Director & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 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 Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation
How much does Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation give each year?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation gave $27K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 37 grants.
What is Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's typical grant size?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $874, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation give grants?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (15 grants), Sanibel, FL (3 grants) and Fort Myers, FL (2 grants).
Does Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (31 grants).
Who are Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's largest grantees?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church ($7,080), City Academy ($4,500) and Camp Circle Star ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation reported $134K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as grants to public charities for charitable purposes; it does not state a separate mission. Its grants include support for organizations working in education, social services, food assistance, animal welfare, arts, and religious activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's EIN?
Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6007136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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