Driggs Foundation Inc
Driggs Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K.
Driggs Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Driggs Foundation Inc gave $24K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,989
- +233.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,997
- +66.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (56% 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 Driggs Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American University ($13K). Together the top 4 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Driggs Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1099% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $24K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American University Washington, DC | General Donation | $13,431 |
| The Warren Educational Endowment Front Royal, VA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Weta Arlington, VA | General Donation | $558 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $152 | $25,339 | $23,989 | 4 | $25,339 | — | $807 |
| 2023 | $25,187 | $234 | $7,850 | $7,200 | 2 | $7,850 | — | $1,414 |
| 2022 | $32,803 | $39 | $7,681 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,681 | — | $1,804 |
| 2021 | $40,445 | $20,013 | $2,530 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,530 | $13 | $1,561 |
| 2020 | $22,962 | $43 | $2,000 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $43 | $1,178 |
| 2019 | $24,919 | $10,059 | $6,980 | $6,500 | 2 | — | $59 | $1,150 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Driggs Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $807 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Driggs Foundation Inc is led by Joanna M. Driggs, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joanna M. Driggs
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hamilton
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Driggs
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Driggs Foundation Inc
How much does Driggs Foundation Inc give each year?
Driggs Foundation Inc gave $24K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Driggs Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Driggs Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,997, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Driggs Foundation Inc give grants?
Driggs Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (44%).
Does Driggs Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Driggs Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Driggs Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Driggs Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $807 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Driggs Foundation Inc's EIN?
Driggs Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1636002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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