Funding search · EIN 844192296 · Farmington Hills, MI
Burton a Zipser and Sandra D Zipser
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 178
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $7,750
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
performancepreservationpromotionresearchareasmusicalpiecesrelated
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Temple Israel8 grants · $144,000
- Friendship Circle12 grants · $132,500
- Ort America8 grants · $105,000
- Msu Hillel5 grants · $104,000
- Msu Marching Band8 grants · $100,000
- Detroit Institute of Arts (the)8 grants · $92,500
- The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network8 grants · $80,000
- The Zekelman Holocaust Center8 grants · $75,000
- McC Theater8 grants · $70,000
- Farber Hebrew Day School8 grants · $70,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 178 grants.
- $26,000
Msu Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $26,000
Msu Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $26,000
Msu Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $24,250
Msu Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $20,000
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $20,000
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $18,500
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $18,000
Temple Israel · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $17,500
Gilda'S Club · Royal Oak, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $17,500
Gilda'S Club · Royal Oak, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $17,500
Gilda'S Club · Royal Oak, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $15,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $15,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
Gilda'S Club · Royal Oak, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $15,000
The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
The Zekelman Holocaust Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $15,000
The Zekelman Holocaust Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network · West Bloomfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $15,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $15,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $15,000
The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $14,250
Farber Hebrew Day School · Southfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $14,250
Farber Hebrew Day School · Southfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $13,750
Ort America · New York, NY · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $13,750
Ort America · New York, NY · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $13,750
Ort America · New York, NY · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $13,750
Ort America · New York, NY · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Ort America · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Ort America · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,500
Msu Marching Band · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Ort America · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $12,500
Ort America · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,000
Carr Center (the) · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $12,000
Farber Hebrew Day School · Southfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $12,000
Farber Hebrew Day School · Southfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $10,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $10,000
Nicely Theater Group · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $10,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre · Detroit, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Carr Center (the) · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Nicely Theater Group · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $10,000
Shaarey Zedek · Bell Road, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $10,000
Arts League of Mi (the) · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Msu Community Detroit · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Msu Community Detroit · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $10,000
Msu Community East Lansing · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $10,000
Msu Community East Lansing · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $10,000
Nicely Theater Group · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $9,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $9,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $9,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $9,000
Friendship Circle · West Bloomfield, MI · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
Detroit Institute of Arts (the) · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
Frankel Jewish Academy · West Bloomfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,750
McC Theater · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $8,000
Detroit Chamber of Winds & Strings · Southfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,000
Detroit Chamber of Winds & Strings · Southfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $8,000
Detroit Chamber of Winds & Strings · Southfield, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $7,500
Shaarey Zedek · Southfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $7,500
Shaarey Zedek · Southfield, MI · 2025
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $7,500
Shaarey Zedek · Southfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $7,500
Shaarey Zedek · Southfield, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $7,500
The Zekelman Holocaust Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $7,500
The Zekelman Holocaust Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024
To support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
- $7,500
Jewish Community Relations Council · Bloomfeld Hills, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $7,500
Jewish Community Relations Council · Bloomfeld Hills, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $7,500
Msu Community East Lansing · East Lansing, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
- $7,500
Msu Community East Lansing · East Lansing, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of american music including neglected works of the past.
- $7,500
The Zekelman Holocaust Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023
To support research, performance, preservation, and expansion of audience listening experiences of musical pieces, promotion and related activities in the areas of serious and concerted musical performance.
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