Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. THE DRAPER FOUNDATION reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$6.5M
Itemized grants
87
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $1M |
| THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $750k |
| BIZWORLD FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $500k |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $500k |
| LIBERTAS INSTITUTE | LEHI, UT | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $350k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FDN INC FBO UTSA | AUSTIN, TX | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $248k |
| CALIFORNIA POLICY CENTER | TUSTIN, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $200k |
| CSSSA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $200k |
| SCHWAB FUND FOR CHARITABLE GIVING | ORLANDO, FL | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $124k |
| ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION | CHINO HILLS, CA | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $100k |
| BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC | AUSTIN, TX | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC | AUSTIN, TX | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| CALIFORNIA POLICY CENTER | TUSTIN, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| CARLA AND DAVID CRANE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $100k |
| LISTEN FIRST PROJECT | CARY, NC | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $100k |
| PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $100k |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST | ARLINGTON, VA | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $100k |
| THE DANIEL R SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | KAILUA KONA, HI | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $100k |
| THE DANIEL R SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | KAILUA KONA, HI | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $100k |
| CANYON SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | LOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $80k |
| SCHWAB FUND FOR CHARITABLE GIVING | ORLANDO, FL | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $76k |
| POINT OWOOD FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $75k |
| AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY | HINSDALE, IL | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $50k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in California
THE DRAPER FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable education organization in California earns a median of $121,894.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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