Drumheller Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 45-2237105

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $1.

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Drumheller Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$55,945
+19.1% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
-25.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$18,648
+58.8% vs 2020
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Illinois (71% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Drumheller Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

University of Chicago: $40KUniversity of Chicago$40KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $10KUniversity of Pennsylvania$10KUniversity of Rochester: $6KUniversity of Rochester$6K

The largest 2021 recipient was University of Chicago ($40K). Together the top 3 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RochesterPhiladelphiaChicagoDarian

How Drumheller Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2021 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 3 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $56K (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Chicago Chicago, ILphd scholarship$40,000
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAendowed scholarship$10,000
University of Rochester Rochester, NYendowed scholarship$5,945
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$1$58,310$55,9453$55,945$1$801
2020$68,309$20,819$47,362$46,9744—$6,711$5,375

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Drumheller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $801 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc is led by robert drumheller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • robert drumheller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • byron drumheller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • debra drumheller

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Drumheller Family Foundation Inc

How much does Drumheller Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $47K across 4 grants.

What is Drumheller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2021 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,648, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Drumheller Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and New York (11%).

Does Drumheller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Drumheller Family Foundation Inc's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Drumheller Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Drumheller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $801 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Drumheller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Drumheller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2237105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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