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Private Foundation
THE KAREN & DREW PESLAR FOUNDATION
THE KAREN & DREW PESLAR FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in BIRMINGHAM, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $786K expenses, $5.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 124 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.6M.
EIN: 383374272
BIRMINGHAM, MI
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$786K
Total Assets$5.5M
Grants Given124
Grant Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
ANGEL'S PLACE
FOR ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED ADULT PROGRAMS
$110,000
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FOR PROGRAMMING
$110,000
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
FOR PROGRAMMING
$100,000
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
FOR PROGRAMMING
$55,000
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
$54,320
Showing up to 5 of 124 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN
Drew Peslar
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
Karen Peslar
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Samantha Durakovic
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Virginia Webster-Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $786K | $5.5M |
| 2024 | $488K | $525K | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $541K | $670K | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $539K | $639K | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $920K | $636K | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $920K to $1.0M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
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