Drysdale Family Foundation
The Drysdale Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Mateo, California. It states that it was formed solely for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes, with a focus on education through a scholarship program; it also provides financial support to organizations, individuals, and programs consistent with those purposes.
Drysdale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Drysdale Family Foundation gave $59K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $59,200
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,116
- +18.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,322,317
- +3.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Drysdale Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and will establish objective, nondiscriminatory written criteria for distributions. No application materials or open application process are stated.
- Contact
Mailing address: 177 Bovet Road Suite 600, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 465-4665
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Drysdale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was US-Philippines Society ($15K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Mateo, California. In 2024, its grant dollars went to recipients in California (50%), Washington, DC (31%), Texas (12%), Florida (5%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Drysdale Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $59K (2024). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US-Philippines Society Washington, DC | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. | $15,000 |
| Harvey Mudd College Foundation Office of Advancement Claremont, CA | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $10,000 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford, CA | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $10,000 |
| Christ Chapel Bible Church Fort Worth, TX | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. | $3,000 |
| Recovery Resource Council Fort Worth, TX | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $3,000 |
| Union Church of Manila Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $3,000 |
| Giants Community Fund San Francisco, CA | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. | $2,500 |
| Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $2,500 |
| Addiction Education Society San Mateo, CA | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $1,200 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | To support organizations to further the foundation's charitable,religious,educational,scientific and literary purposes. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,322,317 | $113,712 | $64,437 | $59,200 | 19 | $62,837 | $62,112 | $63,919 |
| 2023 | $1,273,042 | $158,115 | $57,577 | $55,100 | 21 | $57,577 | $58,115 | $58,950 |
| 2022 | $1,172,504 | $16,603 | $59,384 | $57,500 | 14 | $59,384 | $16,603 | $59,873 |
| 2021 | $1,215,285 | $100,275 | $54,145 | $52,000 | 12 | $54,145 | $275 | $57,824 |
| 2020 | $1,169,155 | $53,375 | $53,790 | $51,000 | 15 | — | $3,375 | $57,842 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Drysdale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — 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 describes its purposes as charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary, and identifies education through a scholarship program as its focus. It says it will function primarily as a grantmaking foundation, supporting organizations, individuals, and programs consistent with those purposes.
Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Recovery Resource Council says it promotes wellness and recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders and trauma. The Giants Community Fund says it uses baseball and softball to promote health, education, and character development for youth in underserved regions. Addiction Education Society says it provides public education and resources about substance addiction. Other 2024 recipients include the San Francisco Opera Association, whose mission is to bring audiences together to experience opera’s transformative power, and Puppies Behind Bars, which trains incarcerated people to raise service dogs and other working dogs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $59,200 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grants were $15,000 to US-Philippines Society, $10,000 each to Harvey Mudd College Foundation Office of Advancement and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and $3,000 each to Christ Chapel Bible Church, Recovery Resource Council, and Union Church of Manila Foundation.
Other reported 2024 grants included $2,500 each to Giants Community Fund and Weingarten Children’s Center; $1,200 to Addiction Education Society; and $1,000 each to American Heart Association, American Human, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The filing gives a general purpose for these grants: supporting organizations furthering the foundation’s charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists George M. Drysdale as president and director, and Mary B. Drysdale and Hari Garhwal as directors.
Drysdale Family Foundation is led by George M. Drysdale, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
George M. Drysdale
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hari Garhwal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary B. Drysdale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Drysdale Family Foundation
How much does Drysdale Family Foundation give each year?
Drysdale Family Foundation gave $59K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $55K across 21 grants.
What is Drysdale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Drysdale Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,116, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Drysdale Family Foundation that year got $750 on average.
Where does Drysdale Family Foundation give grants?
Drysdale Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (31%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Stanford, CA (2 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Drysdale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Drysdale Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Drysdale Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Drysdale Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include US-Philippines Society ($15,000), Harvey Mudd College Foundation Office of Advancement ($10,000) and Stanford Graduate School of Business ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Drysdale Family Foundation?
Drysdale Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 Drysdale Family Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its purposes as charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary, and identifies education through a scholarship program as its focus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Drysdale 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 Drysdale Family Foundation's EIN?
Drysdale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5177373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Drysdale Family 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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