Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation is a private foundation, based in Adrian, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation at a glance
In short: Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- -96.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -94.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $114,722
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hospice of Lenawee ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $53K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice of Lenawee Adrian, MI | General | $1,000 |
| Palmyra Fire Department Palmyra, MI | General | $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 | $114,722 | $2,962 | $6,145 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,962 | $5,504 |
| 2023 | $109,915 | $14,020 | $58,134 | $53,000 | 3 | $53,000 | $3,562 | $6,591 |
| 2022 | $165,219 | $22,645 | $16,664 | $8,000 | 7 | $8,000 | $3,993 | $7,967 |
| 2021 | $174,748 | $12,210 | $16,910 | $8,500 | 7 | $8,500 | $4,130 | $7,794 |
| 2020 | $160,680 | $16,976 | $15,945 | $7,500 | 7 | — | $4,190 | $7,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation is led by Keith Knierim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Keith Knierim
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tamarra Knierim
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Nofzinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation
How much does Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation give each year?
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $53K across 3 grants.
How large is Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation?
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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.
Where does Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation operate?
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation's EIN?
Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5940637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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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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