Drew Foundation
Drew Foundation is a private foundation based in Menlo Park, California. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $5,119,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education and training, food access, cancer research, the arts, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Drew Foundation at a glance
In short: Drew Foundation gave $5.1M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $301K), top state California. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,119,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $301,118
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $5,362,012
- -33.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (32% 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 Drew Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 614-8219
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Drew Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rework Training ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $5.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 26 grants of 89 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant-dollar shares of 32% to California, 28% to Illinois, 20% to North Carolina, and 5% to Virginia. It also lists 5% under “?” without identifying a state. Reported grantees include organizations in California, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Florida, Indiana, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Drew Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $462K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $375K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2021) to $6.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $5.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rework Training Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purpose | $1,432,000 |
| The Salem Academy and College Winston-Salem, NC | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $600,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $500,000 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $500,000 |
| NXT Mission | General Charitable Purpose | $250,000 |
| Penfed Foundation Alexandria, VA | General Charitable Purpose | $250,000 |
| Norwich University Northfield, VT | General Charitable Purpose | $200,000 |
| Best Buddies International Miami, FL | General Charitable Purpose | $200,000 |
| USA Track and Field Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
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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 | $5,362,012 | $2,766,208 | $5,455,513 | $5,119,000 | 17 | $5,119,000 | $2,256,900 | $332,864 |
| 2024 | $8,051,179 | $919,045 | $5,683,509 | $5,547,290 | 16 | $5,547,290 | $809,795 | $506,695 |
| 2023 | $12,815,717 | $-136,409 | $5,897,112 | $5,788,000 | 22 | $5,788,000 | $287,903 | $728,778 |
| 2022 | $18,852,424 | $617,086 | $6,653,603 | $6,525,000 | 18 | $6,525,000 | $932,823 | $1,089,078 |
| 2021 | $24,888,941 | $2,409,232 | $3,014,805 | $2,700,000 | 16 | — | $1,970,471 | $1,209,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Drew Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions cover a range of activities. For example, Re:Work Training says it promotes economic equity through training, job placement, and support for lucrative careers for minorities from underserved communities. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works to provide more and healthier food and improve access to food.
Other grantees describe missions that include educating students in art, architecture, design, and writing (California College of the Arts); funding prostate cancer research and improving patient outcomes (Prostate Cancer Foundation); and creating friendship, employment, and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Best Buddies International). The Concussion Legacy Foundation says it supports people affected by concussions and CTE and works toward safer sports and CTE prevention and research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $5,119,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,432,000, with a median of $200,000.
The largest reported grants included $1,432,000 to Re:Work Training, $1,000,000 to The Salem Academy and College, $600,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, and $500,000 each to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and California College of the Arts. Other grants included $250,000 each to NXT Mission and the PenFed Foundation, and $200,000 each to Norwich University and Best Buddies International.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ellen Todd Drew as president and John L Drew as secretary/treasurer.
Drew Foundation is led by Ellen Todd Drew, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Todd Drew
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Drew
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Drew Foundation
How much does Drew Foundation give each year?
Drew Foundation gave $5.1M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 16 grants.
What is Drew Foundation's typical grant size?
Drew Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $301,118, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Drew Foundation that year got $71K on average.
Where does Drew Foundation give grants?
Drew Foundation's top state is California, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (28%) and North Carolina (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Drew Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Drew Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Drew Foundation's largest grantees?
Drew Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rework Training ($1,432,000), The Salem Academy and College ($1,000,000) and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ($600,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Drew Foundation?
Drew Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Drew Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions cover a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Drew Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Drew Foundation's EIN?
Drew Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0552387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Drew Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Drew Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/drew-foundation-morg_51f6196d591d48aa9f35664857b7369a
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