Drees Homes Foundation Inc
Drees Homes Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $1,625,000, all listed for program support.
Drees Homes Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Drees Homes Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in Kentucky. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,625,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $147,727
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $18,510,450
- +14.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Drees Homes Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Written requests are reviewed by the selection committee. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None; rolling deadline.
- Deadline
- None; rolling deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara Drees-Jones
Mailing address: 211 Grandview Drive, Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
Phone: (859) 578-4200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Drees Homes Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Learning Grove ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 23 grants of 51 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 15% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Drees Homes Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $200K; repeat grants $104K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 148% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $655K (2022) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Grove Covington, KY | Program Support | $400,000 |
| Scouting America Dan Beard Council Cincinnati, OH | Program Support | $250,000 |
| Childrens Home of NKY Covington, KY | Program Support | $200,000 |
| Redwood Easter Seals Fort Mitchell, KY | Program Support | $150,000 |
| Enzweiler Building Institute Erlanger, KY | Program Support | $125,000 |
| Newport Central Catholic Newport, KY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| The Point Arc Covington, KY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Crescent Springs, KY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Saint Patrick School Taylor Mill, KY | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Acue Co Diocese of Covington Covington, KY | Program Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $18,510,450 | $4,019,219 | $1,731,742 | $1,625,000 | 11 | $1,625,000 | $1,269,219 | $1,328,135 |
| 2024 | $16,222,973 | $3,019,134 | $2,407,374 | $2,320,198 | 14 | $2,320,198 | $429,904 | $1,120,988 |
| 2023 | $15,614,867 | $2,737,535 | $923,684 | $840,000 | 11 | $840,000 | $345,763 | $956,059 |
| 2022 | $13,816,919 | $1,553,693 | $726,363 | $655,000 | 7 | $655,000 | $326,291 | $727,320 |
| 2021 | $12,981,396 | $1,516,684 | $747,167 | $678,000 | 8 | $682,922 | $710,546 | $785,204 |
| 2020 | $11,980,468 | $4,741,276 | $1,088,280 | $1,050,000 | 9 | — | $349,940 | $455,018 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Drees Homes Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, youth-serving, disability, and social-service organizations. For example, Learning Grove says it develops learning experiences for children, youth, and families; Enzweiler Building Institute says it promotes the construction industry through education; and Thomas More University describes itself as a Catholic liberal arts university. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $1,625,000. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $400,000, with a median of $100,000. Larger awards included $400,000 to Learning Grove, $250,000 to Scouting America Dan Beard Council, $200,000 to Children’s Home of NKY, and $150,000 to Redwood Easter Seals. Each was designated for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara Drees Jones as president; Philip A Drees as vice president and secretary; Lynn M Hemmer as treasurer; and Susan A Panoushek and David G Drees as directors.
Drees Homes Foundation Inc is led by Barbara Drees Jones, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Drees Jones
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David G. Drees
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Panoushek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn M. Hemmer
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip A. Drees
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President, Secretary & Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Irmaleen Drees (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ralph Drees (2020) — Director
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 Drees Homes Foundation Inc
How much does Drees Homes Foundation Inc give each year?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 14 grants.
What is Drees Homes Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $147,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Drees Homes Foundation Inc that year got $200K on average.
Where does Drees Homes Foundation Inc give grants?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, KY (4 grants).
Does Drees Homes Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Drees Homes Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (11 grants).
Who are Drees Homes Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Learning Grove ($400,000), Scouting America Dan Beard Council ($250,000) and Childrens Home of NKY ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Drees Homes Foundation Inc?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Drees Homes Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, youth-serving, disability, and social-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Drees Homes Foundation Inc?
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Drees Homes Foundation Inc's EIN?
Drees Homes Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1255960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Drees Homes Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Drees Homes Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/drees-homes-foundation-inc-morg_95b600cc7ea74b5585dcb0da27525470
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