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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7044259

Draper and Kramer Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $39,620 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
James Hayes
55 East Monroe Ste 3900
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 346-8600
Form and materials
Submit a request with the purpose of the gift. The organization must be on the IRS cumulative list of organizations to qualify. No specific form is required.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $39,620

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $46,747

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500
  • Tax year 2023

    $70,032

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,910
  • Tax year 2022

    $83,308

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $764
  • Tax year 2021

    $82,251

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $31,000
  • Tax year 2020

    $57,124

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $31,000
  • Tax year 2018

    $84,457

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General

    $4,085
  2. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $3,420
  3. Toys for TotsBridgeview, IL

    General

    $3,415
  4. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General

    $1,970
  5. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    General

    $1,725
  6. Chicago Refugee CoalitionChicago, IL

    General

    $1,620
  7. Deborah's PlaceChicago, IL

    General

    $1,535
  8. Camp Out for KidsChicago, IL

    General

    $1,530
  9. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    General

    $1,515
  10. Chicago Public Library FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,505
  11. Center on HalstedChicago, IL

    General

    $1,495
  12. Hope for the DayChicago, IL

    General

    $1,495
  13. Neighborhood Food PantriesWest Chicago, IL

    General

    $1,478
  14. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,470
  15. March of Dimes FoundationArlington, VA

    General

    $1,470
  16. Blessings in A Backpack IncLouisville, KY

    General

    $1,450
  17. Sudden Infant Death Services of IllinoisLisle, IL

    General

    $1,436
  18. Midtown Educational FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,436
  19. Refugee OneChicago, IL

    General

    $1,420
  20. The Anti Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    General

    $1,411
  21. Chicago Parks FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,378
  22. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General

    $1,361

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 grants $8,01325% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $4,42314% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,08513% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,42011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $2,9419% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $1,7255% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $7,27223% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois17 grants $30,404
  2. California1 grant $3,420
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,876
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,470
  5. Kentucky1 grant $1,450

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Todd A BancroftPRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James P HayesSVP, CFO & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Denise SchneiderSVP & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey RichmanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony KramerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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