The Graco Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6023537. Reported 1,537 grants totalling $5,847,433 to 800 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$5,847,433granted, 2021-2024
800organizations funded
64%of grantees funded again the next year
$23.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Graco Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $195 and $1,000; the smallest was $5 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 800 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | $623,487 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $350,200 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Side Neighborhood Services | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Diversified Industries | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Online Giving Foundation - Aogf | Newark, DE | $289,178 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Independence College | Richfield, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | $221,996 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $203,580 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alexandria Technical College | Alexandria, MN | $190,635 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD | $190,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accessability | Minneapolis, MN | $181,945 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avenues for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $100,800 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, SD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Rse | Minneapolis, MN | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Page Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $56,626 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Achieve Minneapolisstep Up | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Rise | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $44,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | St Paul, SD | $42,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Private Colleges | St Paul, MN | $42,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Private Colleges | St Paul, SD | $42,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hearts& Hammers | St Paul, MN | $41,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Paul College | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota - Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Robotics | Machester, NH | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dunwoody Pce (ycap) | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stark State College of Technology | North Canton, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $24,259 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ganon University | Erie, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minneapolis College (mctc) | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Community & Technical Co | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Pakr, MN | $19,044 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $16,908 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Basset Rescue | St Paul, MN | $16,853 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey High School | Minneapolis, MN | $15,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey High School (for First Robotics) | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Mn Mechanical Engineering | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearts & Hammers | Langley, WA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edison High School (for First Robotics) | Minneapolis, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edison High School Robotics Team | Minneapolis, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Church of St Andrew | Elk River, MN | $10,900 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Modern Montessori Charter School | Champlin, MN | $10,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westside Christian School Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | $10,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dunwood College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erie Institute of Technology | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manufacturers Alliance | Golden Valley, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association | Fargo, ND | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Powder Coating Institute | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Dakota School of Mines | Rapid City, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Portage Foundation | Kent, OH | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,143 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Jci Senate Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | $8,503 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mooresville Area Christian Mission Inc | Mooresville, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Side Neighborhood Service Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $7,874 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Northern Star Council 20-3000282 | Fort Snelling, MN | $7,840 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Hec Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rogers Youth Hockey Association Incorporated | Rogers, MN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Croix Catholic School | Stillwater, MN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sunshine Bible Academy | Sturgis, SD | $7,455 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $7,136 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth With a Mission San Diego Tijuana | Chula Vista, CA | $7,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Grace School | Edina, MN | $6,799 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arise Children Outreach International | Baltic, OH | $6,775 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bowman Second Chance Thoroughbred Adoption | Minnetonka, MN | $6,640 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aga Khan Foundation USA | Washington, DC | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Weidner Ministries | Covington, LA | $6,458 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inverted Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $6,257 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Isanti Mn Firefighters Rodeo Assoc Inc | Isanti, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Avivo | Minneapolis, MN | $5,820 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $5,818 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Michael Catholic School | Saint Michael, MN | $5,685 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Humane Society | Minneapolis, MN | $5,681 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salem Lutheran School | Greenfield, MN | $5,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association National Office | Chicago, IL | $5,241 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Northwestern - St Paul | St Paul, MN | $5,193 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bayfield Heritage Association Inc | Bayfield, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ccai Finishing Education Foundation | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - National Headquarters | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manufacturer's Alliance | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Options for Womencornerstone | Saint Michael, MN | $4,997 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Arlington, VA | $4,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maranatha Christian Academy | Brooklyn Park, MN | $4,612 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hearts and Hammers Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $4,605 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sioux Empire United Way Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,504 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | $4,501 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Okoboji Performing Arts | Milford, IA | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| West Metro Fire Rescue District Firefighters Relief Association | Crystal, MN | $4,471 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $4,304 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Home Society of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,190 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Loppet Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $4,162 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $4,102 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arden Hills Foundation | Arden Hills, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edina Hockey Association | Edina, MN | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| River Falls Community Theatre | River Falls, WI | $4,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls | Minneapolis, MN | $3,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $3,740 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Raising Our Celiac Kids-Twin Cities Chapter Inc | Elk River, MN | $3,740 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ave Maria Academy | Maple Grove, MN | $3,624 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence Academy | Plymouth, MN | $3,624 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Andover Huskies Youth Hockey Association | Andover, MN | $3,480 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Health Care Foundation | Edina, MN | $3,415 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shakopee Dollars for Scholars | Shakopee, MN | $3,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $3,395 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stma Boys High School Soccer Booster Club | Rogers, MN | $3,310 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bridging Incorporated | Bloomington, MN | $3,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saprea | Lehi, UT | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Erie County | Erie, PA | $3,275 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tops Club Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,248 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ruff Start Rescue Inc | Princeton, MN | $3,221 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People Responding in Social Ministry | Golden Valley, MN | $3,215 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Summit Mountain Bike Education Foundation | Kamas, UT | $3,120 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Agnes School | Saint Paul, MN | $3,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Achieve Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $3,006 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Lake Fast Pitch Association | Big Lake, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blaine High School Boys Hockey Boosters | Ham Lake, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blaine Swimming and Diving Booster Club Inc | Blaine, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Buffalo Baseball Association of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coon Rapids American Little League | Coon Rapids, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church of Dover | Dover, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Knightkrawler Robotics | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of South Dakota & Montana | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Lacrosse Booster Club | Shakopee, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Princeton Football Booster Club Inc | Princeton, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Princeton Senior Party | Princeton, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Richville Baseball and Softball Association | Massillon, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rogers Rebels Soccer Club | Rogers, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sanya's Hope for Children | Prior Lake, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Teachers Supporting Teachers | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Humane Society | Saint Paul, MN | $2,971 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Macedonia, OH | $2,950 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Off Road Cyclists-Morc | Minneapolis, MN | $2,950 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,918 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $2,852 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Independent School District #621 Mounds View Public Schools | Shoreview, MN | $2,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Thomas Academy | Mendota Heights, MN | $2,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Andover End Zone Club | Andover, MN | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youthlinc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ascension Catholic Grade School | Minneapolis, MN | $2,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United States Department of the Interior National Park Service | Herndon, VA | $2,670 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Educational Excellence Foundation Plymouth-Canton Schools | Plymouth, MI | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Investment Foundation | Medina, MN | $2,589 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eagan Athletic Association | Eagan, MN | $2,560 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Elementary Association of Parent and Teachers | St Francis, MN | $2,544 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | $2,504 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines | Waite Park, MN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Spanish Language Academy | Edina, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Walk - Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rise Incorporated | Spring Lake Park, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Foundation | Rapid City, SD | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tanner's Team Foundation | Sauk Rapids, MN | $2,460 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Compassion Child Care | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,420 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,406 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Aid of Elk River | Elk River, MN | $2,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Joni and Friends | Agoura Hills, CA | $2,355 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share Our Strength Inc | Washington, DC | $2,276 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clearwater Lake Association | Maplewood, MN | $2,243 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Monticello Youth Hockey Program Inc | Monticello, MN | $2,240 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Association for Refugees | Richfield, MN | $2,225 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Partners Relief & Development | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,225 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| NAMI Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $2,201 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haiti Endowment Fund | Temecula, CA | $2,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | $2,199 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $2,185 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Charitable Associati | St Paul, MN | $2,182 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Remember Nhu | Akron, OH | $2,160 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harmony South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,130 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northern Voices | Roseville, MN | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul St Francis of Assisi of St Michaelalbertvi | St Michael, MN | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Hope Inc | Franklin, TN | $2,094 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,075 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association | Anoka, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Policing Equity | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charity Water | New York, NY | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chaska Community Hockey Association Inc | Chanhassen, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christian Brothers Retreat Center | Marine on Saint Croix, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Golden Valley Girls Softball Association Inc | Golden Valley, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healing Hearts Rescue | Maplewood, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Isanti County 4-H Council Mn | Cambridge, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kenwood Elementary PTA | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Perry Panther Cubs Midget Football Association Inc | Canton, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Haven Foster Shoppe | Hudson, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scholarship America Inc Dba Milaca Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Schol | Milaca, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Soderville Blaine Athletic Association | Saint Francis, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $1,983 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Save-a-Bull | Minneapolis, MN | $1,976 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pregnancy Support Center | Canton, OH | $1,970 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crow Wing County Historical Society | Brainerd, MN | $1,960 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (lls) | Rye Brook, NY | $1,950 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hanover Area Food Shelf Inc | Hanover, MN | $1,920 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $1,920 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Access Ltd | Minneapolis, MN | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hanover Parent Teacher Organization Inc | Hanover, MN | $1,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $1,770 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Way of the Shepherd | Blaine, MN | $1,757 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Central Territory | Hoffman Estates, IL | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $1,710 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ind School Dist 728 | Elk River, MN | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Christian Adoptions | Temecula, CA | $1,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | St Paul, MN | $1,697 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,690 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aurora One Fund | Aurora, OH | $1,683 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Chance Animal Rescue | White Bear Lk, MN | $1,680 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $1,665 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Avenues for Homeless Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $1,660 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eastside Meals on Wheels Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,660 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ogilvie Food Shelf | Ogilvie, MN | $1,650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Father Flanagans Boys Home | Boys Town, NE | $1,630 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $1,630 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | Saint Paul, MN | $1,620 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | St Paul, MN | $1,620 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| IMPACT100 Twin Cities | Golden Valley, MN | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Upper Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | $1,580 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,540 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Corporation | Cleveland, OH | $1,530 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harvest Malawi | Eden, NY | $1,520 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tallgrass Recovery & Sober Living Homes | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,520 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Irish Genealogical Society International | Mendota Heights, MN | $1,515 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Davinci Academy of Arts and Science | Ham Lake, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exploration High School | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope 4 Kids International-Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| James River Day School Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | St Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunity Partners Inc | Minnetonka, MN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Robbinsdale Cooper High School | Robbinsdale, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Soulard School Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Three Rivers Park District Foundation Inc | Plymouth, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
410 of 800 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,113 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 454 | $1,351,121 | $500 |
| 2022 | 509 | $1,184,511 | $450 |
| 2023 | 532 | $1,726,623 | $455 |
| 2024 | 42 | $1,585,178 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 64% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Graco Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1441, Minneapolis, MN, 55440. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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