Joseph Drown Foundation
Official website for the Joseph Drown Foundation (Los Angeles). The site includes About/Who We Are, What We Do, an Application Procedure page with deadlines and an online application link, and a Sample Grants page; contact email and staff names are listed. The foundation's EIN and officer names match IRS/ProPublica filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit in the Los Angeles area seeking operating support for education, youth development, or community programs with the capacity to meet standard proposal requirements (IRS determination letter, audited financials, budgets).
Good Fit
- • Programs based in Los Angeles County or serving LA-area populations.
- • Requests for operating support rather than capital campaigns or event underwriting.
- • Ability to submit online and meet quarterly deadlines (Jan 15, Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 15).
- • Organizational documentation ready: 501(c)(3) letter, recent audited statements, board list, and budgets.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in California—about 89% of dollars in the latest year—with only a small share going to a handful of other states despite grants listed across five states.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 82 grants to 79 distinct recipients, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation posts public application instructions and an online form, and nearly half of 2023 recipients were new entrants (about 37 new recipients), so unfamiliar organizations appear able to access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
