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The Drake Foundation

Preselected recipients only Germantown, Tennessee · EIN 621684643

The Drake Foundation is a private foundation in Germantown, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $178,098 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $89,049 and the largest $175,000. 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 up from $175,000 the year before.

50% 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$175,0002$102,122
2024$178,0982$0

How to apply

The Drake 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$175,000
Colorado1$3,098

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pastoral Leadership Institute
Wheaton, IL
Further exempt purpose$175,000
Grace Community
Montrose, CO
Further exempt purpose$3,098

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Drake Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Drake Foundation give?

$178,098 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $89,049.

Who runs The Drake Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Darin Drake (Secretary/BOD).

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