The Drake Bettner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCKINNEY, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $89K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.8M
-4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$89K
+27.1% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+8.9% YoY
About The Drake Bettner Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Drake Bettner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCKINNEY, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $89K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,792,988 | $2,918,840 | $3,129,463 |
| Revenue | $81,899 | $532,557 | $121,834 |
| Expenses | $358,946 | $189,678 | $431,058 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $89,239 | $220,219 | $533,897 |
| Net Investment Income | — | $492,434 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $77,432 | $75,006 | $93,674 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D BETTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE D BETTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALAN D DRAKE | DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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