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Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Adrian, Michigan · EIN 205940637

Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation is a private foundation in Adrian, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 down from $53,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$53,0003$109,915
2024$2,0002$114,722

How to apply

Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs 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 Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospice of Lenawee Hospice of Lenasee
Adrian, MI
General$1,000
Palmyra Fire Department Palmyra Fire Department
Palmyra, MI
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation give?

$2,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Keith Knierim (President), Tamarra Knierim (Director) and Brian Nofzinger (Treasurer).

What does Hugh & Lee Ellen Driggs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and health.

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