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DRW Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 201734765 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$3,161,500
Assets (fair market value)
$4,871,523
Median grant to orgs
$40,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
171
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$2,211,992
2022
40 grants
$2,607,245
2023
52 grants
$2,741,739
2024
43 grants
$3,161,500
2025
36 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IL$7,834,443
CA$1,318,091
NY$860,000
MA$200,000
TX$194,339
MI$100,000
DC$100,000
MN$40,000
Cause areas funded
Education35
Human Services21
Employment9
Youth Development11
Crime & Legal4
Arts, Culture & Humanities9
Community Improvement3
Mental Health & Crisis4

Only 58.5% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$750,0002025
Noble Network of Charter SchoolsChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$285,0002025
Code PlatoonChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$200,0002025
Greenwood ProjectChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$150,0002025
University of ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$121,5002025
Owls LacrosseChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$110,0002025
The BlocChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Kids First Chicago for EducationChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund IncNew York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Chicago Tech Academy High SchoolChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Bottom LineBoston, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Beat the Streets ChicagoChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,0002025
Metrosquash NFPChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$85,0002025
Start EarlyChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$75,0002025
Nourishing Hope Dba Lakeview PantryChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$75,0002025
College PossibleChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$75,0002025
After School MattersChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$75,0002025
The Women's HomeHouston, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$50,0002025
ResilienceChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$50,0002025
Code 2 College IncPflugerville, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$50,0002025
America Needs YouNew York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$50,0002025
Curt's CafeSkokie, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$45,0002025
Inspiration CorporationChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$40,0002025
The Alliance 98Chicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$35,0002025
Open Books LtdChicago, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$35,0002025

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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