Graber Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 81-3055863

Graber Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $343K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+29.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$500K

+120.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+550.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-66.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graber Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $306K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Graber Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Graber Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $343K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlpharettaCoon RapidsElkhartFort WayneJacksonvilleLansdowneLebanonNappaneeNashvilleNew RichmondSouth BendStuartWarren

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$602K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,315,429$5,634,205$3,995,441
Revenue$2,190,480$1,872,968$1,701,414
Expenses$509,256$234,204$155,525
Qualifying Distributions$505,733$234,044$155,525
Net Investment Income$342,867$171,908$414
Distributable Amount$305,988$225,629$163,265

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$125K$250K$375K$500K2 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LEGLISE DE DIEU EN CHRIS…$200KCULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOO…$60KHITTING THE PAVEMENT INC$50KFEED MY STARVING CHILDREN$40KDESTINY RESCUE USA INC$30KINDIANA TEEN CHALLENGE INC$30KPRISON FELLOWSHIP MINIST…$20KELAM MINISTRIES INC$15KSPA INC$15KGIDEONS INTERNATIONAL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Leglise De Dieu En Christ Goshen ($200,000), Cultivate Culinary School and Catering Inc ($60,000), Hitting the Pavement Inc ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC SOUTH BEND, INGeneral & Unrestricted$60,000
DESTINY RESCUE USA INC FORT WAYNE, INGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
ELAM MINISTRIES INC ALPHARETTA, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN COON RAPIDS, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$40,000
GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL NASHVILLE, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
GO BUILD LOVE INC STUART, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
HITTING THE PAVEMENT INC WARREN, OHGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
INDIANA TEEN CHALLENGE INC LEBANON, INGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
LEGLISE DE DIEU EN CHRIST GOSHEN General & Unrestricted$200,000
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES LANSDOWNE, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Audra BennettDir, Sec1
Dion GraberDir, VP1
Esther GraberDir1
Loren GraberDir, Pres, Sec, Treas1
Nick GraberDir1
Erin MillerDir, Treas1
Janelle SchmuckerDir1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Graber Family Foundation?

Graber Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Graber Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Graber Family Foundation holds $7.3M in total assets with $2.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $500K in 2024.

Where does Graber Family Foundation operate?

Graber Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Graber Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Graber Family Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $500K — an average of about $38K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Graber Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Graber Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $306K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Graber Family Foundation's EIN?

Graber Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3055863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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