Joseph Drown Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-6093178 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
Joseph Drown Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-6093178). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $10.6M paid in 189 grants, with a median grant of $50K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $102.8M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · jdrown.org
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/joseph-drown-foundation-956093178
- Total grants paid
- $10.6M
- Grants reported
- 189
- Typical grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $2.9M
- Total assets
- $102.8M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Alyssa Santino President of Program
- Phone
- (310) 277-4488
- Www.jdrown.org
- Deadlines
- January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 for board meeting in second month following deadline.
- Application materials
- Proposals should include: a letter with information about both the organization as a whole and project in particular; a 501(c)(3) tax determination letter from the IRS; a budget for both the organization as a whole and the project in particular; the most recent audited financial statements; a copy of the most recent 990 filed with the IRS; and a list of the current board of directors. Any additional materials, such as annual report, May be attached. Proposals should be submitted online at www.jdrown.org.
- Restrictions
- The foundation generally does not provide funds to individuals, endowments, capital campaigns or building funds. The foundation generally does not underwrite annual meetings, conferences or special events, nor does it fund religious programs or purchase tickets to fundraising events. Most of the foundation's grantmaking is limited to programs or organizations within the los angeles area.
Original filing text
- Contact
- ALYSSA SANTINO PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM
- Address
- 2934 1/2 BEVERLY GLEN CIRCLE 714 LOS ANGELES, CA, 90077
- Phone
- 3102774488
- WWW.JDROWN.ORG
- Deadlines
- JANUARY 15, APRIL 15, JULY 15, AND OCTOBER 15 FOR BOARD MEETING IN SECOND MONTH FOLLOWING DEADLINE.
- Application materials
- PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE: A LETTER WITH INFORMATION ABOUT BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE AND PROJECT IN PARTICULAR; A 501(C)(3) TAX DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS; A BUDGET FOR BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE AND THE PROJECT IN PARTICULAR; THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT 990 FILED WITH THE IRS; AND A LIST OF THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, SUCH AS ANNUAL REPORT, MAY BE ATTACHED. PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.JDROWN.ORG.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDS TO INDIVIDUALS, ENDOWMENTS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS OR BUILDING FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY DOES NOT UNDERWRITE ANNUAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES OR SPECIAL EVENTS, NOR DOES IT FUND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS OR PURCHASE TICKETS TO FUNDRAISING EVENTS. MOST OF THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING IS LIMITED TO PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.
Reported organization name: JOSEPH DROWN FOUNDATION
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
Where Joseph Drown Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/joseph-drown-foundation-956093178
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu's Place | El Segundo, CA | Operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | Operating support & la education support | Tax year 20252025 | $300K |
| La Promise Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Westbrook academy project | Tax year 20252025 | $250K |
| Edvoice Institute for Research & Education | Sacramento, CA | Operating support | Tax year 20252025 | $250K |
| Great Public Schools Now | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (189 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Joseph Drown Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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