Drueding Foundation
The Drueding Foundation is a private foundation based in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, homelessness, child advocacy, and support for people with disabilities.
Drueding Foundation at a glance
In short: Drueding Foundation gave $588K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $588,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,511
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $14,381,849
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (6 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (70% 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 Drueding Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 669 Dodds Lane, Gladwyne, PA 19035
Phone: (610) 999-1092
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Drueding Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drueding Center ($216K). Together the top 10 received $387K.
Grant Size Distribution
256 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 251 grants of 256 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients received 70% of grant dollars. California received 6%, New York 5%, Virginia 5%, and Florida 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Drueding Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 47 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $450K (2020) to $598K (2023). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $588K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drueding Center Philadelphia, PA | General Operations | $215,500 |
| Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research Philadelphia, PA | General Operations | $44,000 |
| The Stanford Medical Center Stanford, CA | General Operations | $30,000 |
| The Foundation of St Mary's Hospital at Amsterdam Amsterdam, NY | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Gemma Services Plymouth Meeting, PA | General Operations | $17,000 |
| Friendship Works Inc Boston, MA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Philadelphia Children's Alliance Philadelphia, PA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Georgetown Medical Washington, DC | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Lankenau Hospital Wynnewood, PA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| MPN Foundation Chicago, IL | General Operations | $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 | $14,381,849 | $1,276,163 | $619,228 | $588,000 | 47 | $591,850 | $1,274,013 | $681,632 |
| 2024 | $13,523,974 | $1,254,665 | $573,231 | $540,000 | 52 | $561,176 | $1,252,215 | $611,196 |
| 2023 | $11,877,257 | $841,096 | $624,237 | $597,600 | 55 | $600,372 | $838,646 | $541,830 |
| 2022 | $10,967,381 | $1,278,738 | $540,300 | $535,500 | 54 | $537,900 | $1,261,977 | $599,614 |
| 2021 | $12,548,993 | $680,154 | $516,294 | $463,950 | 48 | — | $672,804 | $538,861 |
| 2020 | $9,603,292 | $609,690 | $454,829 | $450,000 | 51 | — | $595,572 | $466,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Drueding Foundation reported a distributable amount of $682K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, Drueding Center says it partners with families to heal from trauma, restore hope, and end homelessness; Gemma Services says it provides individualized support through life’s challenges; and Philadelphia Children’s Alliance says it promotes healing and justice for sexually abused children in Philadelphia. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $588,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $215,500, with a median of $6,000. The largest grants included $215,500 to Drueding Center, $44,000 to Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research, and $30,000 to The Stanford Medical Center. Each of those grants was listed for general operations.
Other 2025 grants included $17,000 to Gemma Services, $15,000 to Philadelphia Children’s Alliance, $10,000 to Reyna Group Homes Foundation, $9,500 to Support Center for Child Advocates, $9,000 to Sunshine Foundation, and $9,000 to Comfort Zone Camp.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nanny Gifford as president; James Drueding as secretary; Patricia D Stokes as treasurer; and Lizanne Michener as vice president. Trustees listed are Caroline M Stokes, Cecilia Dreuding, Ian Beaty, and Gray Gifford.
Drueding Foundation is led by Nanny Gifford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nanny Gifford
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline M. Stokes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Dreuding
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gray Gifford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Beaty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Drueding
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lizanne Michener
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia D. Stokes
Treasurer
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 Drueding Foundation
How much does Drueding Foundation give each year?
Drueding Foundation gave $588K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $540K across 52 grants.
What is Drueding Foundation's typical grant size?
Drueding Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $12,511, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Drueding Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Drueding Foundation give grants?
Drueding Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (6%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (8 grants), Fairfax, VA (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Drueding Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Drueding Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (47 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Drueding Foundation's largest grantees?
Drueding Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Drueding Center ($215,500), Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research ($44,000) and The Stanford Medical Center ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Drueding Foundation?
Drueding Foundation reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $592K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $682K (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.
What does Drueding Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Drueding Foundation?
The foundation 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 Drueding Foundation's EIN?
Drueding Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2418214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Drueding 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 September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Drueding Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/drueding-foundation-morg_bf86c8b64a084f2c8d7f542763e00d6b
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