Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6726873 Website

The Nancy-Carroll Draper Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on environmental conservation, animal welfare, and related causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.9M

-3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+19.5% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$126K

+19.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $851K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities center on:

Environmental and conservation causes
Wildlife preservation and animal welfare
Animal disease research
General operating support for aligned organizations

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds general operating support for its grantees.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking has focused primarily on Wyoming, Washington, and Texas, with notable support for organizations working in wildlife conservation in these regions.

Grant Distribution by State

Wyoming $2.6M (64%)

District of Columbia $1.2M (29%)

Washington $140K (3%)

Montana $120K (3%)

Florida $26K (1%)

Texas $8K (0%)

Georgia $5K (0%)

New York $5K (0%)

+1 more states

States

District of Columbia Florida Georgia Montana New York Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming

Cities

AttapulgusBillingsCodyHohenwaldHoustonJacksonvilleLanderLivingstonNew YorkRidgefieldRivertonWashingtonWilson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total assets: $14,440,735
Total revenues: $852,241
Total expenses: $1,306,284
Number of employees: 3

As of 2024 filing:

Total assets: $13,944,044
Total giving: $1,130,280

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$13,944,044	$14,440,735	$14,894,778
Revenue	$1,023,071	$852,241	$391,966
Expenses	$1,519,761	$1,306,284	$950,583
Qualifying Distributions	$1,332,362	$1,138,309	$768,161
Net Investment Income	$846,239	$645,216	$267,910
Distributable Amount	$850,666	$791,964	$819,662

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Draper Natural History Museum ($471,748), African Wildlife Foundation ($300,000), The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming ($250,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DC	GENERAL OPERATING FUND	$300,000
FRIENDS OF A LEGACY (FOAL) CODY, WY	FRIENDS OF A LEGACY	$30,000
THE ANNE K TAYLOR FUND BILLINGS, MT	GENERAL OPERATING FUND	$25,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WYOMING LANDER, WY	GENERAL PURPOSES	$250,000
DRAPER NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM CODY, WY	GENERAL PURPOSES	$471,748
BIG LIFE FOUNDATION USA RIDGEFIELD, WA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$30,000
WILD ANIMAL HEALTH FUND JACKSONVILLE, FL	GENERAL PURPOSES	$10,000
TETON RAPTOR CENTER Wilson, WY	GENERAL PURPOSES	$6,032
WILD WELFARE US Houston, TX	GENERAL PURPOSES	$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
COLIN MARSHALL	Trustee	1	$58,583
THOMAS E PECKHAM	Trustee	1	$58,583
LOUISA K BLODGETT	Trustee	1	$58,584
CHRISTINE E CARLSTROM	Trustee	10	—

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 55806, Boston, MA 02205-5806
Telephone: 302-651-1942
EIN: 04-6726873

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn fund?

The foundation's giving priorities center on: • Environmental and conservation causes • Wildlife preservation and animal welfare • Animal disease research • General operating support for aligned organizations

How do I apply for a grant from Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn?

**Grant Activity:** • Made 11 grants in 2023 • Total giving: $1,130,280 (as of 2024 filing) • Typical award range: $5,000–$471,748 **Recent Grantees (2023):** • African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) — $300,000 (General Operating Fund) • Teton Raptor Center — $23,186 (General Purposes) • Big Life Foundation USA — $20,000 (General Purposes) The foundation primarily funds general operating support for its grantees.

Where does Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking has focused primarily on Wyoming, Washington, and Texas, with notable support for organizations working in wildlife conservation in these regions.

What size grants does Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn award?

In 2024, Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn awarded 9 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $126K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Nancy-carroll Draper Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $851K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.