The Drury Family Charitable Foundation
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $840,000 to organizations supporting projects that included healthcare, education, church and community facilities, and services for people experiencing poverty.
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Drury Family Charitable Foundation gave $840K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in Missouri. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $840,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,000
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $13,655,626
- +23.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (80% 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 The Drury Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Anthony C. Right as the contact for applications. It says applications should be submitted in writing and specify the recipient organization, purpose, amount, and timing of payment. Donations are limited to public charities as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Anthony C Right
Mailing address: 13075 Manchester Road Suite 200, St Louis, MO 63131
Phone: (314) 423-6698
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Drury Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $840K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 22 grants of 45 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 12% to Colorado, 6% to Pennsylvania, and 2% to Illinois. These figures describe recipient locations; one grant supported construction at a Jesuit mission school in Belize.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Drury Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $397K (2021) to $995K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $840K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted contribution to benefit the construction of a new hospital building | $200,000 |
| Focus Genesee, CO | Unrestricted contribution to support the run so as to win campaign | $100,000 |
| Notre Dame High School St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted contribution to support the capital campaign to construct a new academic building for the school | $100,000 |
| Rural Parish Clinic St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted contribution to support the efforts of the archdiocese of st. Louis to extend medical care and support to the rural poor | $100,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Catholic Church Cape Girardeau, MO | Unrestricted contribution to support the parish's capital campaign to renovate and restore its existing church building and to construct a new parish family center | $100,000 |
| The UCS Jesuits St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted contribution to support the construction of a new classroom building at the jesuit mission school in belize and to support the ongoing medical care for elderly jesuits | $100,000 |
| John Henry Newman Center Cape Girardeau, MO | Contribution to support construction of the student commons at john henry newman center | $50,000 |
| Vision for the Poor Erie, PA | Unrestricted contribution to support the organization's guatemala brillando campaign aimed at providing widespread eye care services for the people of guatemala | $50,000 |
| Opportunity International Chicago, IL | Unrestricted contribution to the organization's waymaker campaign for use in helping poor people throughout the world | $20,000 |
| STS Peter and Paul Catholic Church St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted contribution to support the construction and rehabilitation of a new transitional shelter for the homeless population in st. Louis city | $20,000 |
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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 | $13,655,626 | $2,646,604 | $556,476 | $840,000 | 10 | $842,232 | $539,906 | $572,076 |
| 2024 | $11,089,786 | $3,510,840 | $1,989,507 | $770,000 | 9 | $772,126 | $306,333 | $413,409 |
| 2023 | $7,959,117 | $2,900,266 | $1,178,012 | $995,000 | 11 | $996,972 | $132,280 | $281,089 |
| 2022 | $5,525,417 | $2,433,740 | $721,621 | $415,000 | 7 | $416,839 | $145,197 | $189,088 |
| 2021 | $4,182,992 | $1,270,800 | $187,293 | $397,000 | 8 | $398,751 | $224,191 | $167,202 |
| 2020 | $3,272,662 | $61,143 | $18,479 | $630,000 | 14 | — | $49,857 | $173,501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Drury Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $572K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of projects, including a children’s hospital building, school and parish construction or renovation, medical care, eye care, and a transitional shelter.
Among the grantees, Rural Parish Clinic describes its mission as providing primary healthcare and social services to improve the health and well-being of uninsured people in rural communities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Vision for the Poor says it works to eliminate treatable blindness through training eye care professionals and developing eye care infrastructure. Opportunity International says it provides financial solutions, support, and training to help people living in poverty in developing countries build sustainable incomes and educate their children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported giving $840,000 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $200,000, with a median of $100,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $200,000 to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation for a new hospital building; $100,000 each to Focus, Notre Dame High School, Rural Parish Clinic, St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, and The UCS Jesuits; and $50,000 each to John Henry Newman Center and Vision for the Poor. The grants supported purposes including a campaign, construction or renovation, medical care, and eye care services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles L. Drury Jr., Shirley J. Drury, Timothy M. Drury, Janice A. Ruopp, and Jacqueline D. Pollvogt as trustees. Anthony C. Right and Michael J. Labelle Jr. are listed as administrative trustees.
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony C. Right
Administrative Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles L. Drury Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline D. Pollvogt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice A. Ruopp
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley J. Drury
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy M. Drury
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Labelle Jr.
Administrative Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert C. Zaegel (2020) — Administrative Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Drury Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Drury Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation gave $840K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $770K across 9 grants.
What is The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $84,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Drury Family Charitable Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does The Drury Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (5 grants) and Cape Girardeau, MO (2 grants).
Does The Drury Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation ($200,000), Focus ($100,000) and Notre Dame High School ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Drury Family Charitable Foundation?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $842K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $572K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Drury Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of projects, including a children’s hospital building, school and parish construction or renovation, medical care, eye care, and a transitional shelter. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Drury Family Charitable Foundation?
The filing names Anthony C. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Drury Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7320432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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