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Driggs Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Potomac, Maryland · EIN 521636002

Driggs Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Potomac, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,989 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $13,431. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $7,200 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,2002$25,187
2024$23,9894$0

How to apply

Driggs Foundation Inc 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 Driggs Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$13,431
Virginia3$10,558

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American University
Washington, DC
General donation$13,431
The Warren Educational Endowment
Front Royal, VA
General donation$5,000
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
General donation$5,000
Weta
Arlington, VA
General donation$558

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Driggs Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Driggs Foundation Inc give?

$23,989 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Driggs Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joanna M Driggs (President), Jennifer Hamilton (Vice Preside) and John Driggs (Secretary/Tr).

What does Driggs Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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