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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0552387

Drew Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,119,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,362,012

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,547,290

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,051,179

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,788,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,815,717

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,525,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $18,852,424

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,700,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $24,888,941

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rework TrainingChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,432,000
  2. The Salem Academy and CollegeWinston Salem, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000,000
  3. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $600,000
  4. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  5. California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  6. NXT MissionAmsterdam, Netherlands

    General charitable purpose

    $250,000
  7. Penfed FoundationMcLean, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $250,000
  8. Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT

    General charitable purpose

    $200,000
  9. Best Buddies InternationalMiami, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $200,000
  10. USA Track and Field FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  11. The Donovon and Bank FoundationWilmington, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  12. Myriad USANew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  13. YMCA of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  14. Environmental Volunteers IncPalo Alto, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. Concussion Legacy FoundationBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  16. National Army Museum FundFort Belvoir, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  17. Sfa for NmwaWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $3,132,00066% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $600,00013% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,0005% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $220,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $1,630,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $1,432,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $1,025,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $251,000
  5. Florida1 grant $200,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $200,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $100,000
  8. New York1 grant $20,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ellen Todd DrewPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John L DrewSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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