Dryden Family Foundation Inc
Dryden Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wellington, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $97,850 through 10 grants to charitable organizations.
Dryden Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Dryden Family Foundation Inc gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,850
- +185.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,785
- +185.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $556,440
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (78% 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 Dryden Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11980 Longwood Green Drive, Wellington, FL 33414
Phone: (443) 841-7772
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dryden Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UMD St Joseph Medical Center Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 68 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 9% to Georgia, 6% to Texas, 3% to DC, and 2% to Wyoming. The listed grants also include a recipient in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dryden Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $34K (2024) to $98K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UMD St Joseph Medical Center Foundation Towson, MD | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Calvert School Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $23,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $9,100 |
| The Odyssey School Lutherville, MD | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Panzi Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Pebble Creek Elementary College Station, TX | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| AMC Tiger Club Annual Membership College Station, TX | Unrestricted | $2,250 |
| Climb Wyoming Cheyenne, WY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Brazos Valley FCA Bryan, TX | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Whales of Guerrero Mendocino, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $556,440 | $98,127 | $101,633 | $97,850 | 10 | $100,129 | $96,623 | $3,880 |
| 2024 | $559,946 | $23,156 | $40,624 | $34,235 | 10 | $37,938 | $20,470 | $40,479 |
| 2023 | $577,414 | $53,893 | $75,045 | $72,390 | 16 | $73,718 | $52,565 | $36,570 |
| 2022 | $598,566 | $13,857 | $78,355 | $75,700 | 18 | $77,028 | $17,694 | $42,442 |
| 2021 | $663,064 | $24,898 | $73,965 | $70,700 | 14 | $72,290 | $23,223 | $47,067 |
| 2020 | $712,131 | $18,632 | $51,650 | $49,750 | 11 | — | $17,492 | $44,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dryden Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a medical center foundation, schools, and organizations working on arthritis, international issues, and other causes. Calvert School describes its mission as educating boys and girls through a rigorous curriculum, with emphasis on essential skills and a lifelong love of learning. The Arthritis Foundation describes its work as pursuing a cure for arthritis and providing resources, science, advocacy, and community connections. The Odyssey School describes its mission as educating children with dyslexia and other language learning differences through evidence-based methods, small-group instruction, and daily tutoring.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $97,850. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,750. All listed grant purposes were unrestricted.
The largest grants included $50,000 to UMD St Joseph Medical Center Foundation in Towson, Maryland; $23,000 to Calvert School in Baltimore, Maryland; $9,100 to the Arthritis Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia; $3,500 to the Odyssey School in Lutherville, Maryland; and $3,000 to the Panzi Foundation in Washington, DC. Other grants included $2,500 to Pebble Creek Elementary and $2,250 to AMC Tiger Club Annual Membership, both in College Station, Texas; $2,000 to Climb Wyoming in Cheyenne, Wyoming; $1,500 to Brazos Valley FCA in Bryan, Texas; and $1,000 to Whales of Guerrero in Mendocino, California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lindsay D Dryden IV as president and Matthew P Goette as vice-president.
Dryden Family Foundation Inc is led by Lindsay D. Dryden IV, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay D. Dryden IV
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew P. Goette
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Dryden Family Foundation Inc
How much does Dryden Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 10 grants.
What is Dryden Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $9,785, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dryden Family Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Dryden Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (9%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were College Station, TX (2 grants).
Does Dryden Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dryden Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dryden Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UMD St Joseph Medical Center Foundation ($50,000), Calvert School ($23,000) and Arthritis Foundation ($9,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dryden Family Foundation Inc?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc reported $556K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dryden Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a medical center foundation, schools, and organizations working on arthritis, international issues, and other causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dryden Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Dryden Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Dryden Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1588245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dryden Family Foundation Inc 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dryden Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dryden-family-foundation-inc-morg_b85c92f91d304e34b5182b10a6752449
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