Private foundation · EIN 77-6060748 · Palo Alto, California

Drapkin California Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 13 grants paid, $63K total, median $1,000. 77% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$63K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CA
77%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
CanopyPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$15K
Lucile Packard Children's HospitalPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$15K
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$13K
Filoli CenterWoodside, CAGeneral operating support$5,000
Gamble GardenPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$5,000
Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NHGeneral operating support$3,000
Ability PathRedwood City, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
AvenidasPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Committee for Green FoothillsPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Kenyon Parents FundGambier, OHGeneral operating support$1,000
Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Sempervirens FundLos Altos, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Well Trained HorsesSebastopol, CAGeneral operating support$1,000

By state: California 10 · Massachusetts 1 · New Hampshire 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Drapkin California Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Palo Alto, California, tax-exempt since 1990. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Drapkin California Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Drapkin California Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $63K across 13 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Drapkin California Charitable Trust give?

California (10 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), New Hampshire (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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