CW Driver Foundation
CW Driver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $3K.
CW Driver Foundation at a glance
In short: CW Driver Foundation gave $37K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,574
- +74.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,572
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,049
- Total assets
- $66,041
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CW Driver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of the Greater Sa ($500). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($35,574), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How CW Driver Foundation gives
- Giving grew 146% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $35,574 |
| Jewish Federation of the Greater Sa Monrovia, CA | Philanthropy | $500 |
| Center for Excellence in Education McLean, VA | Education | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66,041 | $27,874 | $42,599 | $36,574 | 8 | $42,599 | $2,874 | — |
| 2024 | $80,766 | $29,083 | $27,728 | $20,918 | 5 | $27,728 | $4,083 | — |
| 2023 | $79,411 | $28,887 | $26,769 | $19,244 | 2 | $26,769 | $3,887 | — |
| 2022 | $77,293 | $25,971 | $22,371 | $14,891 | 1 | $22,371 | $971 | — |
| 2021 | $73,693 | $25,007 | $26,314 | $23,339 | 2 | $26,314 | $7 | — |
| 2020 | $75,000 | $75,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $308 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CW Driver Foundation is led by Dana J Roberts, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana J Roberts
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl D Lowman
CFO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about CW Driver Foundation
How much does CW Driver Foundation give each year?
CW Driver Foundation gave $37K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 5 grants.
What is CW Driver Foundation's typical grant size?
CW Driver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,049, and its average grant was $4,572, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does CW Driver Foundation give grants?
CW Driver Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does CW Driver Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on CW Driver Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is CW Driver Foundation?
CW Driver Foundation reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.
What is CW Driver Foundation?
CW Driver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $66K in total assets as of 2025.
What is CW Driver Foundation's EIN?
CW Driver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2131508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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