Draper and Kramer Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7044259 · reported 2023–2025
71grants reported
$1,620median award
$1,436lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$156Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 71 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $8,662 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
55 E Monroe St Ste 3900
Chicago, IL 60603-5710
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,631 |
| Andean Aid | Kenosha, WI | $5,620 |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lawyer Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | Wailuku, HI | $4,687 |
| Toys for Tots | Bridgeview, IL | $4,654 |
| Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $4,420 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $4,085 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF | New York, NY | $3,867 |
| United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc | Vicksburg, MS | $3,632 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,420 |
| Toys for Tots | Bridgeview, IL | $3,415 |
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $3,269 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,090 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Toys for Tots | Bridgeview, IL | $2,904 |
| Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $2,706 |
| Chicago Refugee Coalition | Chicago, IL | $2,686 |
| Hope for the Day | Chicago, IL | $2,317 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $2,272 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $2,103 |
| Neighborhood Food Pantries | West Chicago, IL | $2,016 |
| Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois | Lisle, IL | $1,979 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $1,970 |
| Camp Out for Kids | Chicago, IL | $1,833 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $1,784 |
| Role Model Movement Inc Nfp | Chicago, IL | $1,766 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | $1,725 |
| Wear Blue Run to Remember | Tacoma, WA | $1,715 |
| Neighborhood Food Pantries | West Chicago, IL | $1,705 |
| The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $1,689 |
| A Moment of Magic Inc | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,689 |
| Figueroa WU Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,681 |
| Blessings in A Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,665 |
| Chicago Refugee Coalition | Chicago, IL | $1,620 |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL | $1,593 |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | $1,535 |
| Chicago Refugee Coalition | Chicago, IL | $1,535 |
| Camp Out for Kids | Chicago, IL | $1,530 |
| The Anti Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $1,529 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $1,515 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $1,515 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,505 |
| Camp Out for Kids | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Center on Halsted | Chicago, IL | $1,495 |
| Hope for the Day | Chicago, IL | $1,495 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,480 |
| Neighborhood Food Pantries | West Chicago, IL | $1,478 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,470 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | Arlington, VA | $1,470 |
| Center on Halsted | Chicago, IL | $1,452 |
| Blessings in A Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,450 |
| Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois | Lisle, IL | $1,436 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,436 |
| Hope for the Day | Chicago, IL | $1,422 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | $1,420 |
| The Anti Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $1,411 |
| The Anti Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $1,410 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | Newton, MA | $1,379 |
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