Dropkin Victor H Foundation
Dropkin Victor H Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $150K.
Dropkin Victor H Foundation at a glance
In short: Dropkin Victor H Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,000
- Total assets
- $1,691,792
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dropkin Victor H Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Chicago ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dropkin Victor H Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $180K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Annual Fellowships | $95,000 |
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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 | $1,691,792 | $179,982 | $137,362 | $95,000 | 1 | $106,248 | $150,135 | $111,283 |
| 2024 | $1,648,306 | $121,689 | $131,050 | $91,493 | 1 | $102,714 | $94,810 | $106,689 |
| 2023 | $1,657,875 | $105,002 | $120,702 | $91,438 | 1 | $98,811 | $81,923 | $98,866 |
| 2022 | $1,674,171 | $104,091 | $122,664 | $90,000 | 1 | $99,193 | $41,980 | $104,077 |
| 2021 | $1,692,527 | $172,471 | $133,049 | $90,000 | 1 | $109,511 | $150,337 | $112,446 |
| 2020 | $1,653,233 | $137,697 | $208,739 | $180,000 | 1 | — | $118,040 | $94,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dropkin Victor H Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dropkin Victor H Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $35K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dropkin Victor H Foundation
How much does Dropkin Victor H Foundation give each year?
Dropkin Victor H Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 1 grant.
How large is Dropkin Victor H Foundation?
Dropkin Victor H Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Dropkin Victor H Foundation operate?
Dropkin Victor H Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Dropkin Victor H Foundation's EIN?
Dropkin Victor H Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1829829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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