Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 35-6438099

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $235K. Net investment income was $78K.

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust gave $235K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $235K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$234,500
+8.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$234,500
+8.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$234,500
Total assets
$1,908,317
-6.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Evansville: $235KUniversity of Evansville$235K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Evansville ($235K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Evansville

How Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2019) to $266K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $235K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Evansville Evansville, INScholarship$234,500
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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$1,908,317$138,851$297,016$234,5001$241,362$78,075$248,965
2024$2,036,744$85,349$288,358$217,0001$222,982$61,658$241,831
2023$2,238,595$484,084$285,058$228,0001$233,609$430,207$219,470
2022$2,041,243$187,961$336,768$266,0001$271,701$134,640$229,900
2021$2,190,254$606,061$291,133$227,0001$227,588$543,673$234,418
2020$1,875,325$163,965$278,306$220,7761—$106,329$199,654
2019$1,989,668$112,483$254,371$192,8621—$60,330$205,405

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $249K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $31K (2020) → $36K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fifth Third Bank (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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $36KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust

How much does Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust give each year?

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust gave $235K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $217K across 1 grant.

How large is Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust?

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $241K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (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 is Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust?

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust operate?

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust's EIN?

Phillip E Drachman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6438099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)

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