The Peggy and Millard Drexler

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 52-2106490

The Peggy and Millard Drexler Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) family foundation established in 1998 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable initiatives across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.6M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$535K

+48.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+3.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for:

  • Education
  • Youth-related causes
  • Human services
  • Environmental preservation

The foundation also supports creative projects, including contracting with authors and filmmakers. One notable program area involves contracting with authors to assist in writing books focused on women's support of one another. Additionally, the foundation invests in educational documentary films, with arrangements for reimbursement as films generate proceeds from sales and distribution.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 20 grants in the most recent reporting year. Notable grantees have included the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The foundation's grantmaking approach includes both direct grants and investment-style arrangements where the foundation may be reimbursed from proceeds generated by supported projects.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in New York City and operates nationally.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BostonBrooklynBuffaloCamdenChicagoMaplewoodMarfaMedfordMiamiMiami GardensNew YorkNorfolkRoselandSag HarborSalt Lake CitySan FranciscoScottsdaleSouthamptonSurfsideWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $7,136,699
  • Total Revenue: $553,654
  • Total Expenses: $547,133
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation maintains a stable financial position with minimal liabilities and consistent annual revenues and expenses.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$840K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,569,434$7,136,699$9,081,150
Revenue$1,254,327$553,654$804,415
Expenses$821,592$547,133$1,417,410
Qualifying Distributions$837,479$2,125,375$1,379,659
Net Investment Income$1,024,457$439,000$574,064
Distributable Amount$985,349$483,336$580,170

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$150K$300K$450K$600K16 grants202021 grants202120 grants202214 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$125KSYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE …$100KNEWYORKPRESBYTERIANFUNDINC$50KPECONIC LAND TRUST$50KUJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK$50KISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDA…$30KCENTRAL SYNAGOGUE$25KNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWI…$25KCHINATI FOUNDATION$11KAMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME$10K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K7$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MILLARD S DREXLERCHAIRMAN/TREASU1
PEGGY F DREXLERPRESIDENT5

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has supported documentary film acquisition and production, including involvement with educational documentary projects distributed through public media channels.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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