Drennen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paris, TX EIN: 87-4091486

Drennen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $53K.

Drennen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Drennen Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,500
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$5,500
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,082,709
+4.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Drennen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Project Gain: $10KProject Gain$10KUConn: $5KUConn$5KMeals on Wheels: $2KMeals on Wheels$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Project Gain ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GrantParisStorrs

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Gain Grant, OKCash contribution to Project G.A.I.N.$10,000
UConn Storrs, CTCash contribution to the University of Connecticet for the Dombi Scholarship.$5,000
Meals on Wheels Paris, TXCash donation to Meals on Wheels.$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$1,082,709$68,463$17,753$16,5003$16,500$53,430
2023$1,031,999$38,205$1,952———$45,495
2022$995,746$37,074$6,393———$27,074
2021$965,065$965,065—————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Drennen Family Foundation is led by Erik K Drennen, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Erik K Drennen

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie S Kammer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole E Drennen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Drennen Family Foundation

How much does Drennen Family Foundation give each year?

Drennen Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Drennen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Drennen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Drennen Family Foundation give grants?

Drennen Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (30%) and Texas (9%).

Does Drennen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Drennen Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Drennen Family Foundation?

Drennen Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $68K.

What is Drennen Family Foundation?

Drennen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Paris, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Drennen Family Foundation's EIN?

Drennen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4091486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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