Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH DONORS TO EMPOWER TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE TO MAKE A SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
DESK DRAWER FUND
Based in EAST LANSING, MI, DESK DRAWER FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $765K in revenue, $740K in expenses, $2.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 115 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.3M.
EIN: 833598690
EAST LANSING, MI
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$765K
Total Expenses$740K
Total Assets$2.5M
Grants Given115
Grant Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Desk Drawer Fund
How Desk Drawer Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
The arts
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Desk Drawer Fund
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
$100,000
THE ARTS
$100,000
STABLE HOUSING
$100,000
ENTREPENEURSHIP
$60,199
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 115 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Angela Brown
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Daniel Spadafore
VICE CHAIR
Diane Ottarson-Landry
DIRECTOR
Elliot Daniels
DIRECTOR
Erin Carter
DIRECTOR
Ernest Betts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $765K | $740K | $2.5M |
| 2024 | $680K | $879K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $658K | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $597K | $589K | $186K |
| 2021 | $526K | $511K | $109K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $526K to $765K (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, MI.
ILMI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.