Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Typical grant size
$50K – $100K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
61
Repeat grantees
27
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF
DeadlinesTHERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION; ACCEPTED ALL YEAR
ContactJIM BILDNER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 6503197808
MaterialsORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN REQUESTING A GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW OUR FUNDING CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES FIRST AND THEN SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DRKFOUNDATION.ORG. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND BASED ON OUR APPRAISAL OF THE FIT OF THE VENTURE WITH OUR INVESTMENT STYLE, A SELECT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WILL MOVE TO THE SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF DILIGENCE.
RestrictionsORGANIZATIONS MUST BE AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. WE TYPICALLY PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST MAJOR INVESTMENT. WE DO NOT TYPICALLY FUND ORGANIZATIONS LATER IN THEIR LIFECYCLE. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NATIONAL OR GLOBAL IN REACH AND SOCIAL ISSUE.
Leadership · from 2022 990-PF
James Bildner
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
$478K
Stephanie Khurana
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
$405K
Zeryn Sarpangal
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$264K
Nancy Huang
SECRETARY
$234K
Robin Richards Donohoe
CO-CHAIR
Robert S Kaplan
CO-CHAIR
William H Draper III
CO-CHAIR
Jared Theodore Leiderman
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 8/3/21)
$118K
Christine Chin
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$205K
Thomas Fry
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$177K
Brendan Cullen
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$177K
Jennifer S Stein
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$128K
Anne Marie Burgoyne
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$124K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2022
6.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'20
'21
'22
174
Total grants awarded
$13.8M
Total amount
$80K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.