The Drum Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-6067469
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, The Drum Foundation has awarded 132 grants totaling $917,000 to organizations in California, Illinois and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 23 recipients (4%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
82% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (47%), Burlingame (11%), Soquel (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on education (54%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Drum Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2023 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2023 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2023 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2023 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2023 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2023 |
| Mercy High Scool | $7,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2023 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2023 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2023 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2023 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2023 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2023 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2023 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2023 |
| Action Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2023 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monestary | 2023 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2023 |
| De Marillac Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2023 |
| Woodside Priory School | $2,500 | Portola Valley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Paul Of The Shipwreck Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2022 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2022 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2022 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2022 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Mercy High Scool | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2022 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2022 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2022 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2022 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2022 |
| Action Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2022 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monestary | 2022 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2022 |
| De Marillac Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2022 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2022 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2022 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2022 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Mercy High Scool | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2022 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2022 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2022 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2022 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2022 |
| Action Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2022 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monestary | 2022 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2022 |
| De Marillac Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2022 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2022 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2022 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2022 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Mercy High Scool | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2022 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2022 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2022 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2022 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2022 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2022 |
| Action Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2022 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monestary | 2022 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2022 |
| De Marillac Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2022 |
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2021 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2021 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2021 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2021 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2021 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2021 |
| Mercy High Scool | $3,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2021 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2021 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2021 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2021 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2021 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2021 |
| St Paul Of The Shipwreck Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Religious Education Program | 2021 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2021 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2021 |
| Woodside Priory | $2,500 | Portola Valley, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2021 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2021 |
| Action Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2021 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monestary | 2021 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2021 |
| De Marillac Academy | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2021 |
| Acton Institute | $1,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Support Educational Outreach | 2020 |
| Carmelite Monastery Of St Joseph | $30,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Support For Monastery. | 2020 |
| Daughters Of St Paul | $2,500 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support For Charitable Projects | 2020 |
| De Marillac Academy | $8,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For 4th To 8th Grade School | 2020 |
| Franciscan Missionary Sisters Our L | $15,000 | Soquel, CA, US | Support St Clare's Retreat And Convent | 2020 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Scholarship Fund For High School | 2020 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateao, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance For High School | 2020 |
| Keep The Faith Inc | $5,000 | Ramsey, NJ, US | Support Latin Mass Printing Project | 2020 |
| Lasallian Christian Brothers Founda | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Support Scholarhships | 2020 |
| The Lumen Christi Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support For Academic Center | 2020 |
| Marin Catholic High School | $2,500 | Kentfield, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2020 |
| Mercy High Scool | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assistance Program For High School | 2020 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K-8th Grade School | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Convent | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Support Infirmary | 2020 |
| St Anthony-immaculate Conception Sc | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2020 |
| St Catherine Of Siena School | $5,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | Support Tuition Assitance Program For K-8 Grade School | 2020 |
| Saint James School | $12,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2020 |
| St Paul Of The Shipwreck Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Religious Education Program | 2020 |
| St Peter's School | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For K To 8th Grade School | 2020 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Of San F | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Help Desk Program | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Cahedral Prepatory | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For High School | 2020 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $5,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2020 |
| Woodside Priory | $2,500 | Portola Valley, CA, US | Support Scholarhip Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 94-6067469 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 735 San Francisco, CA 94104-2917 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Drum Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Janet Abbott |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip Hudner |
| President | Janet Abbott |
| Treasurer | Philip Hudner |
| Secretary | Philip Hudner |
Forms 990-PF
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