Funding search · EIN 465768451 · South Bend, IN
The Drexel Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 216
- grants reported
- $14.9M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Basilica School of St Mary'S Star of the Sea4 grants · $1.1M
- St Marcus Lutheran School3 grants · $980,000
- Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc5 grants · $681,250
- St Augustine Preparatory Academy3 grants · $625,000
- Sailfuture Academy3 grants · $587,500
- Julie Billiart2 grants · $500,000
- Cristo Rey Network Atlanta Jesuit High School3 grants · $450,000
- Partnership Schools3 grants · $435,000
- Seton Education Partners5 grants · $397,000
- King'S Academy (Tusculum Hills Baptist Church)3 grants · $375,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 216 grants.
- $1.0M
The Basilica School of St Mary'S Star of the Sea · Key West, FL · 2022
Network grants
- $480,000
St Marcus Lutheran School · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Network grants
- $480,000
St Marcus Lutheran School · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Network grants
- $425,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support grant
- $275,000
St Augustine Preparatory · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support grant
- $275,000
King'S Academy (Tusculum Hills Baptist Church) · Nashville, TN · 2022
Start-up grants
- $250,000
Julie Billiart · Brecksville, OH · 2023
General support grant
- $250,000
Julie Billiart · Lyndhurst, OH · 2022
Network grants
- $250,000
Sailfuture Academy · St Petersburg, FL · 2021
Start-up grants
- $250,000
Sailfuture Academy · St Petersburg, FL · 2021
Start-up grants
- $237,500
Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc · Durham, NC · 2023
General support grant
- $200,000
Cristo Rey Orange County High School · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
General support grant
- $195,000
The Meaning Foundation (Primer) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support grant
- $185,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2022
Other school support
- $172,250
Misericordia Career and Technical Education · Stuart, FL · 2021
Start-up grants
- $172,250
Misericordia Career and Technical Education · Stuart, FL · 2021
Start-up grants
- $150,000
Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General support grant
- $150,000
Dubuque Dream Center · Dubuque, IA · 2024
General support grant
- $150,000
The Basilica School of St Mary Star of the Sea · Key West, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $150,000
Christian School System Dba Indy West Christian · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Network grants
- $150,000
Cristo Rey Network Atlanta Jesuit High School · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Network grants
- $150,000
Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc · Durham, NC · 2022
Network grants
- $150,000
Great Hearts Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Network grants
- $150,000
Icon Preparatory School Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Network grants
- $150,000
Cristo Rey Network Atlanta Jesuit High School · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Network grants
- $150,000
Cristo Rey Network Atlanta Jesuit High School · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Network grants
- $137,000
Cristo Rey Miami High School · Miami, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $130,000
The Ecclesial Schools Initiative · Casselberry, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $125,000
Cristo Rey Miami High School · Miami, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $125,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support grant
- $125,000
The Basilica School of St Mary Star of the Sea · Key West, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $125,000
The Link School · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
The link school general support grant
- $125,000
Tusculum Hills Baptist Church · Nashville, TN · 2023
General support grant
- $125,000
Icon Preparatory School · Tampa, FL · 2022
Network grants
- $125,000
The Basilica School of St Mary'S Star of the Sea · Key West, FL · 2022
Start-up grants
- $125,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2021
Other school support
- $125,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2021
Other school support
- $124,000
Lab School of Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2024
General support grant
- $115,000
Aba Healing Academy · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Network grants
- $100,000
Coolanu · Miami, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $100,000
Icon Preparatory Jax and Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $100,000
Icon Preparatory School Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General support grant
- $100,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support grant
- $100,000
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes · Miami, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $100,000
Arcadia Christian Academy · Arcadia, FL · 2023
First baptist church of arcadia general support grant
- $100,000
Coolanu · Miami, FL · 2023
Coolanu inc (shorashim academy) general support grant
- $100,000
Icon Preparatory School · Tampa, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $100,000
Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc · Durham, NC · 2021
Network grants
- $100,000
Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc · Durham, NC · 2021
Network grants
- $100,000
Gretchen Stewart · New Port Richey, FL · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $100,000
Gretchen Stewart · New Port Richey, FL · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $100,000
Seton Education Partners · New York, NY · 2021
Other school support
- $100,000
Seton Education Partners · New York, NY · 2021
Other school support
- $100,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Start-up grants
- $100,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Start-up grants
- $100,000
Stars Autism Schools Foundation · Miami, FL · 2021
Other school support
- $100,000
Stars Autism Schools Foundation · Miami, FL · 2021
Other school support
- $95,000
Summit Christian Academy · Menomonie, WI · 2024
General support grant
- $93,750
Cristo Rey Research Triangle Hs Nc · Durham, NC · 2024
General support grant
- $90,000
Infinite Potential Learning Academy · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $90,000
Ecclesial Schools Initiative · Oviedo, FL · 2021
Other school support
- $90,000
Ecclesial Schools Initiative · Oviedo, FL · 2021
Other school support
- $88,000
Kenosha Christian Academy · Kenosha, WI · 2024
General support grant
- $88,000
Cristo Rey Miami High School · North Miami, FL · 2022
Other school support
- $87,500
Sailfuture Academy · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Start-up grants
- $85,000
Coolanu Inc Dba Torah 4 Everyone · N Miami Beach, FL · 2022
Founders program expenses
- $80,000
Liberty Academy · Columbus, IN · 2024
General support grant
- $80,000
Seton Education Partners · New York, NY · 2024
General support grant
- $80,000
Shepherds Watch Christian Academy · Mattoon, WI · 2024
General support grant
- $80,000
The Way Academy · Minneola, FL · 2022
Founders stipend
- $80,000
Adia Wells · Shreveport, LA · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $80,000
Adia Wells · Shreveport, LA · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $75,000
Julie Billiart School · Brecksville, OH · 2024
General support grant
- $75,000
Lisa Swinson · Zebulon, NC · 2024
Founders program
- $75,000
The Ecclesial Schools Initiative · Casselberry, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $75,000
Liberty Academy · Columbus, IN · 2023
Liberty academy general support grant
- $75,000
Lift Academy · Clearwater, FL · 2023
Lift academy general support grant
- $75,000
Liberty Academy · Columbus, IN · 2022
Learning plan expenses
- $75,000
Brandy Williams · New Orleans, LA · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $75,000
Brandy Williams · New Orleans, LA · 2021
Fy22 founder stipend
- $73,481
The Light Preparatory Academy · Miami Gardens, FL · 2024
Founders program
- $70,000
Stars Autism Schools Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $68,200
Link School Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
Learning plan expenses
- $67,500
Ben Colas · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Founders program
- $67,000
Seton Education Partners · New York, NY · 2023
General support grant
- $65,000
Bader Hillel High School · Glendale, WI · 2022
Other school support
- $62,500
Cristo Rey Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support grant
- $60,000
Tampa Torah Academy · Tampa, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $60,000
Hope Youth Ranch · Hudson, FL · 2022
Network grants
- $60,000
Stars Autism Schools Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
Other school support
- $56,000
Learning Independence for Tomorrow · Clearwater, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $54,000
South Bend Montessori High School · South Bend, IN · 2021
Other school support
- $54,000
South Bend Montessori High School · South Bend, IN · 2021
Other school support
- $52,000
Blazing Stars Montessori School · Dade City, FL · 2022
Network grants
- $50,000
Alison Rini · Siesta Key, FL · 2024
Founders program
- $50,000
Be Academy · Nashville, TN · 2024
General support grant
- $50,000
Cristo Rey Orlando High School · Orlando, FL · 2024
General support grant
- $50,000
Alison Rini (Star Lab) · Siesta Key, FL · 2023
General support grant
- $50,000
Ecclesial Schools Initiative · Oviedo, FL · 2022
Other school support
- $50,000
Seton Education Partners · New York, NY · 2022
Other school support
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