Grace Communications Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 26-4777735

Grace Communications Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $295K. Net investment income was $6.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$131.9M

+14.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$295K

+686.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+57.3% YoY

About Grace Communications Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grace Communications Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $295K. Net investment income was $6.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BerkeleyCambridgeCharlottesvilleCotatiFarmingdaleGloucesterKansas CityMinneapolisNew YorkOaklandRochesterSan FranciscoSanta BarbaraUnityWashingtonYampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$29M$57M$86M$114M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$131,863,106$114,795,044$105,434,823
Revenue$2,256,185$5,209,850$104,027,273
Expenses$9,803,756$10,000,406$9,509,981
Qualifying Distributions$9,733,756$9,865,406$9,469,981
Net Investment Income$6,090,332$9,561,560$4,942,521
Distributable Amount$6,305,550$5,276,653$3,222,871

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$148K$221K$295K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20223 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FUND F…$55KEARTHSHARE$50KMAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AN…$40KNATIONAL FAMILY FARM COA…$20KNORTH ATLANTIC MARINE AL…$20KROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY…$20KREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE…$15KFARM AID INC$10KSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE …$10KVIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC$10K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SCOTT CULLENVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, EX…$415KHELAINE LERNERPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HELAINE LERNERPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR35$16,207
SCOTT CULLENVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, EXEC. DIR.40$415,000
MARJORIE GILBERTSECRETARY, DIRECTOR7
BRAD GOLDBERGDIRECTOR5
JUDITH LABELLEDIRECTOR (*RESIGNED 12/24)5
MARNI SOMMERDIRECTOR5
PAUL LOCKEDIRECTOR5
JOHN DIASDIRECTOR (*APPOINTED 12/24)5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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