Melvin C Draft Family Foundation
The Melvin C Draft Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Trinity, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 41 charitable grants totaling $162,727, with recipients in several states.
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Melvin C Draft Family Foundation gave $163K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,727
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,969
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,417,445
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (7 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (57% 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 Melvin C Draft Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2513 Seven Springs Blvd, Trinity, FL 34655
Phone: (727) 845-4166
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Melvin C Draft Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Longleaf Elementary School ($40K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
179 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 179 grants of 179 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 25% to recipients in Virginia. Other listed recipient-state shares were Iowa (5%), California (4%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Melvin C Draft Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 41 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2022) to $171K (2021). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Longleaf Elementary School New Port Richey, FL | Charitable | $39,645 |
| Gulf High School Band Boosters New Port Richey, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Area Habitat for Humanity Farmville, VA | Charitable | $9,692 |
| Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Boys Ranch, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| UVA Woman's Heart Health Program Boone, IA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Buckingham County Public Library Dillwyn, VA | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Home for Our Troops Taunton, MA | Charitable | $3,050 |
| Wounded Warrior Topeka, KS | Charitable | $3,050 |
| All Hands & Hearts Mattapoisett, MA | Charitable | $3,010 |
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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 | $3,417,445 | $476,819 | $403,366 | $162,727 | 41 | $162,727 | — | $161,637 |
| 2024 | $3,175,319 | $288,508 | $400,208 | $162,668 | 40 | $162,668 | — | $154,859 |
| 2023 | $3,138,740 | $133,111 | $288,919 | $154,495 | 36 | $154,495 | — | $150,241 |
| 2022 | $2,986,770 | $310,346 | $297,064 | $143,750 | 28 | $143,750 | — | $162,520 |
| 2021 | $3,613,030 | $318,759 | $286,953 | $170,777 | 34 | $170,777 | — | $177,942 |
| 2020 | $3,394,053 | $290,994 | $256,389 | $168,200 | 23 | — | $16,525 | $166,927 |
| 2019 | $3,190,728 | $157,326 | $216,014 | $145,188 | 24 | — | $9,399 | $157,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin C Draft Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, libraries, and charitable organizations. Among the grantees, Metropolitan Ministries says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization responding to disasters and crises; and Buckingham County Public Library says it supports library services for county residents.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas including children’s health, animal welfare, affordable housing, dental care for underserved children, and emergency food assistance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $162,727. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $39,645, with a median of $3,000. The largest awards included $39,645 to Longleaf Elementary School in New Port Richey, Florida; $10,000 to Gulf High School Band Boosters in New Port Richey; and $9,692 to Piedmont Area Habitat for Humanity in Farmville, Virginia. Other grants included $5,000 each to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch, Metropolitan Ministries, and UVA Woman’s Heart Health Program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janice E Thompson, Robert M Draft, Robert A Draft, and Leslie Thiel as trustees.
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janice E. Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Leslie Thiel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Robert A. Draft
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: David R. Draft (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Janice E Thompson (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Melvin C Draft Family Foundation
How much does Melvin C Draft Family Foundation give each year?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation gave $163K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 40 grants.
What is Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,969, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Melvin C Draft Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Melvin C Draft Family Foundation give grants?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Port Richey, FL (7 grants), Charlottesville, VA (5 grants), Tampa, FL (2 grants) and Boone, IA (2 grants).
Does Melvin C Draft Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (41 grants).
Who are Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Longleaf Elementary School ($39,645), Gulf High School Band Boosters ($10,000) and Piedmont Area Habitat for Humanity ($9,692), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Melvin C Draft Family Foundation?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Melvin C Draft Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, libraries, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Melvin C Draft Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's EIN?
Melvin C Draft Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6321344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Melvin C Draft 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Melvin C Draft Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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