The Druke Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wheaton, IL EIN: 46-4012022

The Druke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheaton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K.

The Druke Foundation at a glance

In short: The Druke Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$120,501
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (50% 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 The Druke Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Milton Township Food Pantry: $5KMilton Township Food Pantry$5KFirst Naples Church: $5KFirst Naples Church$5KWheaton Academy: $5KWheaton Academy$5KRomanian Missionary Society: $5KRomanian Missionary Society$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Milton Township Food Pantry ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WheatonColorado SpringsNaplesWest ChicagoAnaheimKensington

How The Druke Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 266% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Milton Township Food Pantry Wheaton, ILPublic food and personal assistance$5,000
First Naples Church Naples, FLPublic food and personal assistance$5,000
Wheaton Academy West Chicago, ILPublic food and personal assistance$5,000
Romanian Missionary Society Anaheim, CAPublic food and personal assistance$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$120,501$20,000$20,883$20,0004$20,000—
2024$121,398$20,000$15,975$15,0003$15,975$6,003
2023$117,373$20,000$8,550$6,7502$21,800$5,584
2022$105,923$20,000$11,239$10,0001$11,239$4,451
2021$97,162$20,000$10,832$10,0001$10,760$4,517
2020$87,994$10,000$16,101$10,0001—$4,484
2019$94,095$25,000$5,831$5,0001—$3,684

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Druke Foundation is led by Gloria A. Sezonov, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gloria A. Sezonov

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David L Sezonov

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lucian Sezonov

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Sezonov

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Druke Foundation

How much does The Druke Foundation give each year?

The Druke Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is The Druke Foundation's typical grant size?

The Druke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Druke Foundation give grants?

The Druke Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and California (25%).

Does The Druke Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Druke Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public food and personal assistance" (4 grants).

How large is The Druke Foundation?

The Druke Foundation reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is The Druke Foundation's EIN?

The Druke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4012022. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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