The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill is a private foundation based in Saint Augustine, Florida. Its website describes a mission of helping young people develop curiosity and creativity, and says it funds educational programs that aim to create positive, measurable impacts for K–12 students.
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill at a glance
In short: The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill gave $612K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Wisconsin. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $611,874
- +43.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,990
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $3,137,682
- -10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (56% 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 Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says it is no longer accepting new grant applications, though it may occasionally fund an exceptionally unique program that has caught its attention. The 2025 filing states that organizations and programs must be consistent with the foundation’s mission, that requests are limited to organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that there are no deadlines. The filing lists email to the foundation as the application process.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: June Barnard
Mailing address: 5748 Lost Nation Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Phone: (312) 266-2484
Email: jdb@driskillfoundation.org
Website: https://driskillfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Curiosity 2 Create ($293K). Together the top 10 received $592K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 65 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its grantmaking focus as the Midwest and highlights Chicagoland and DuPage in its mission-related materials. In 2025, recipients were in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida; the filing reports that 56% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin, 36% to Illinois, and 8% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 438% 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 $330K (2022) to $3.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $612K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curiosity 2 Create Elkhorn, WI | Education | $293,241 |
| Mason S Voice Inc Jacksonville, FL | Human Services | $50,000 |
| Shepherds College Union Grove, WI | Educaton | $50,000 |
| YMCA Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Educaton | $35,000 |
| Little Friends Inc Warrenville, IL | Education | $30,300 |
| Bridge Communities Glen Ellyn, IL | Homeless Shelter and Support Services | $30,000 |
| Chicago Academy of Sciences (Peggy Notebeart Nature Museum) Chicago, IL | Museum and Museum Activities | $30,000 |
| Child's Voice Wood Dale, IL | Education | $28,333 |
| Boys & Girls Club Chicago Chicago, IL | Education | $25,000 |
| Lewis University Romeoville, IL | Education | $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 | $3,137,682 | $688,388 | $1,054,794 | $611,874 | 12 | $860,909 | $494,367 | $196,337 |
| 2024 | $3,520,272 | $467,849 | $895,893 | $426,510 | 8 | $669,104 | $141,367 | $220,098 |
| 2023 | $3,932,534 | $463,911 | $4,020,262 | $3,547,938 | 13 | $3,822,540 | $219,936 | $238,723 |
| 2022 | $6,920,283 | $481,159 | $962,401 | $329,728 | 17 | $726,119 | $218,454 | $398,823 |
| 2021 | $7,400,909 | $1,098,518 | $1,469,057 | $763,010 | 15 | $1,208,164 | $812,626 | $455,901 |
| 2020 | $7,690,239 | $435,199 | $960,576 | $427,334 | 14 | — | $104,216 | $400,948 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to ignite young people’s curiosity and creativity. Its website identifies curiosity, creativity, and diversity as grantmaking priorities, and says its programs support K–12 students. It describes its geographic focus as the Midwest.
The 2025 filing lists grants for education, human services, homeless shelter and support services, and museum activities. Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Little Friends says it empowers children and adults with special needs to live, learn, work, and participate in the community; Bridge Communities says it helps homeless families transition to self-sufficiency through mentoring, housing, and supportive services. Lewis University describes its work as providing liberal and professional education, and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra says it builds community through music performance and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $611,874. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $293,241, with a median of $30,000. Its largest grants included $293,241 to Curiosity 2 Create for education; $50,000 to Mason S Voice for human services; $50,000 to Shepherds College for education; and $35,000 to YMCA Metropolitan Chicago for education. Other recipients included Little Friends ($30,300), Bridge Communities ($30,000), the Chicago Academy of Sciences (Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum) ($30,000), Child’s Voice ($28,333), Boys & Girls Club Chicago ($25,000), Lewis University ($20,000), Elgin Symphony Orchestra ($10,000), and Sparkforce The FMA Foundation ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists June Barnard as president and chairman; Alexis Alm as treasurer and director; Michele Marko as secretary and director; and Mike Briggs as director.
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill is led by June Barnard, President & Chairman on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
June Barnard
President & Chairman
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$201K (2020) → $200K (2025)
Michele Marko
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Briggs
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Alm
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: India Ehioba (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to June Barnard (President & Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill
How much does The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill give each year?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill gave $612K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $427K across 8 grants.
What is The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's typical grant size?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $50,990, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill give grants?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill gives mostly in Wisconsin: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (36%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Elgin, IL (2 grants).
Does The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants) and "Educaton" (4 grants).
Who are The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's largest grantees?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's largest 2025 grantees include Curiosity 2 Create ($293,241), Mason S Voice Inc ($50,000) and Shepherds College ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $861K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill fund?
The foundation’s mission is to ignite young people’s curiosity and creativity. Its website identifies curiosity, creativity, and diversity as grantmaking priorities, and says its programs support K–12 students. It describes its geographic focus as the Midwest. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's EIN?
The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1746102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Walter S & Lucienne B Driskill accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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