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CW Driver Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 852131508

CW Driver Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,574 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,049 and the largest $9,452. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,918 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,2442$79,411
2024$20,9185$80,766
2025$36,5748$66,041

How to apply

CW Driver Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What CW Driver Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$36,074
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Scholarship$9,452
Individual
CA
Scholarship$8,688
Individual
CA
Scholarship$5,968
Individual
CA
Scholarship$5,648
Individual
CA
Scholarship$4,450
Individual
CA
Scholarship$1,368
Jewish Federation of the Greater Sa
Monrovia, CA
Philanthropy$500
Center for Excellence in Education
McLean, VA
Education$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CW Driver Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does CW Driver Foundation give?

$36,574 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,049.

Who runs CW Driver Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dana J Roberts (President & CEO) and Carl D Lowman (Cfo).

What does CW Driver Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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