Driver Family Foundation
Driver Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, New York. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including film and media arts, education, libraries, environmental conservation, and other charitable fields.
Driver Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Driver Family Foundation gave $286K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,141
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,530
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,710,117
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (18 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Driver Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 East 53Rd Street 12B, New York City, NY 10022
Phone: (907) 407-8047
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Driver Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU Early Book Society ($45K). Together the top 10 received $188K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 95 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other leading recipient states were California (8%), Arizona (7%), and New Jersey and the District of Columbia (5% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Driver Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 38 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% 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 $150K (2021) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $286K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Early Book Society New York, NY | General Support | $45,000 |
| Morgan Library & Museum New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Anthology Film Archives New York, NY | General Support | $22,500 |
| Pace University New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Center for Biodiversity Tucson, AZ | General Support | $15,000 |
| Intl Doc Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $14,000 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Westfield, NJ | General Support | $11,966 |
| Documentary Education Resource Waretown, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Women Make Movies New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Re Film Collaborative Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,710,117 | $236,731 | $298,979 | $286,141 | 38 | $286,141 | $236,731 | $147,236 |
| 2024 | $1,774,510 | $83,682 | $236,161 | $226,175 | 22 | $226,175 | $84,367 | $146,851 |
| 2023 | $1,922,377 | $93,929 | $154,786 | $152,500 | 14 | $152,500 | $93,929 | $137,254 |
| 2022 | $1,983,234 | $428,665 | $172,389 | $170,000 | 10 | $171,050 | $427,326 | $141,713 |
| 2021 | $1,731,702 | $193,541 | $152,921 | $150,000 | 11 | $151,050 | $191,670 | $154,321 |
| 2020 | $1,691,629 | $32,710 | $181,096 | $178,100 | 19 | — | $79,818 | $133,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Driver Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it supports: Anthology Film Archives describes itself as a center for independent, noncommercial, and avant-garde cinema, including film preservation and exhibition; Pace University says it educates students to become innovative professionals and leaders; and Women Make Movies describes its work as facilitating the production, promotion, distribution, and exhibition of independent films and video programs by and about women. Other 2025 recipients include environmental, civil-liberties, and human-rights organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 38 grants totaling $286,141. Grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed awards included $45,000 to NYU Early Book Society, $30,000 to Morgan Library & Museum, $22,500 to Anthology Film Archives, $20,000 to Pace University, and $15,000 to Center for Biodiversity. All of these grants were designated for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha W Driver and Sara Miller Driver as trustees.
Driver Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha W. Driver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Miller Driver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 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 Driver Family Foundation
How much does Driver Family Foundation give each year?
Driver Family Foundation gave $286K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 22 grants.
What is Driver Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Driver Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,530, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Driver Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Driver Family Foundation give grants?
Driver Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (8%) and Arizona (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Driver Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Driver Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Driver Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Driver Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NYU Early Book Society ($45,000), Morgan Library & Museum ($30,000) and Anthology Film Archives ($22,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Driver Family Foundation?
Driver Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Driver Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Driver Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Driver Family Foundation's EIN?
Driver Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6676981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Driver Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Driver Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/driver-family-foundation-morg_0c66973b7ea94ddd98ec2a7a80f092c8
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