George L Draper Fund Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6008073

George L Draper Fund Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $380K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $33K.

George L Draper Fund Trust at a glance

In short: George L Draper Fund Trust gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,877
+17.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,877
+17.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,877
Total assets
$379,779
+2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 George L Draper Fund Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Young Men's Library Association: $21KYoung Men's LibraryAssociation$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Men's Library Association ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Ware

How George L Draper Fund Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Men's Library Association Ware, MAUnrestricted General$20,877
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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
2025$379,779$38,966$29,539$20,8771$24,162$33,365$22,519
2024$369,107$13,691$25,761$17,8281$20,922$7,842$21,379
2023$368,771$-2,006$22,491$13,3571$16,280$3,712$19,752
2022$386,508$74,820$30,507$22,2081$25,410$69,333$20,800
2021$404,974$26,667$26,105$16,8211—$21,615$23,035

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George L Draper Fund Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George L Draper Fund Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2022) → $7K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $7KBank of AmericaTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about George L Draper Fund Trust

How much does George L Draper Fund Trust give each year?

George L Draper Fund Trust gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is George L Draper Fund Trust?

George L Draper Fund Trust reported $380K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does George L Draper Fund Trust operate?

George L Draper Fund Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is George L Draper Fund Trust's EIN?

George L Draper Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6008073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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