Drendel Family Foundation

Historical Funder

Hickory, North Carolina · EIN 27-4243694 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$7,000

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$375K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.

Funders like this one, matched to your nonprofit

Mental Health is its most common cause. The free match starts from it. Set your own state and causes to see which of thousands of foundations fit you best.

Find my best-fit funders - free

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	FRANK M DRENDEL
Address	PO BOX 9212, HICKORY NC 28603
Phone	8283234891
Form and materials	N/A
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Mental Health1

Where it gives

66% of grants went outside North Carolina.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Lowes Home Improvement	Hickory, NC	For operations at recipient's discretion.	$5,000
A Badge of Honor Inc	Rockwall, TX	For operations at recipient's discretion.	$1,000
Daily Bread Inc	Melbourne, FL	For operations at recipient's discretion.	$1,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$7,000	3
2023	$0	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532419349100503
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-4243694
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.