Grace Philanthropic Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 83-1947672

Grace Philanthropic Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports scholarship grants and hardship assistance grants to individuals.

Grace Philanthropic Foundation at a glance

In short: Grace Philanthropic Foundation gave $116K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), top state Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$116,479
-10.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
16
+23.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,280
-27.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,700,776
+12.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (20% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Grace Philanthropic Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Grace Philanthropic Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

V John: $24K across 2 grantsV John$24K · 2 grantsM McLoughlin: $23K across 2 grantsM McLoughlin$23K · 2 grantsJ Ross: $16K across 2 grantsJ Ross$16K · 2 grantsA Kirk: $15KA Kirk$15KA Ashby: $10K across 2 grantsA Ashby$10K · 2 grantsJ Momanyi: $8K across 2 grantsJ Momanyi$8K · 2 grantsP Sibanda: $8K across 2 grantsP Sibanda$8K · 2 grantsT Okoronkwo: $5KT Okoronkwo$5KZ Kirk: $5KZ Kirk$5KD Davy: $3KD Davy$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was V John ($24K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $116K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports grant dollars distributed among recipients in Arizona (20%), Kentucky (14%), California (9%), and New York (7%); 47% is listed with the recipient state as “?”. The filing also lists grants to recipients in Texas and other locations without a state shown. These reported recipient locations do not establish a stated geographic focus.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

RocklinNew YorkTucsonWilmoreKailuakonaMarysvilleYonkersBrooklynFort WorthForth WorthJersey CityLong Island CitySaint AlbansStaten Island

How Grace Philanthropic Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 13 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2020) to $130K (2023). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
M McLoughlin Tucson, AZScholarship Grant$16,000
A Kirk Scholarship Grant$15,000
V John Scholarship Grant$13,797
V John Scholarship Grant$9,930
J Ross Wilmore, KYScholarship Grant$8,000
J Ross Wilmore, KYScholarship Grant$8,000
M McLoughlin Tucson, AZScholarship Grant$7,000
A Ashby Rocklin, CAScholarship Grant$5,000
A Ashby Rocklin, CAScholarship Grant$5,000
T Okoronkwo Scholarship Grant$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,700,776$327,565$134,734$116,47916$134,407$32,455$100,942
2023$1,507,565$406,956$146,749$129,90313$146,640$18,620$71,616
2022$1,247,358$213,842$92,890$78,9107$92,590$12,738$63,288
2021$1,126,406$187,454$94,781$80,3536$94,721$17,434$70,131
2020$1,033,733$451,786$91,581$78,2449—$10,807$42,919

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Philanthropic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $116,479. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $16,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest reported grants included $16,000 to M McLoughlin in Tucson, Arizona, and $15,000 to A Kirk; both were designated as scholarship grants. Other listed awards included scholarship grants of $13,797 and $9,930 to V John, two $8,000 scholarship grants to J Ross in Wilmore, Kentucky, and a $5,000 hardship assistance grant to Z Kirk in Fort Worth, Texas.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Yong Yeow Yeoh is listed as director, president, secretary, and treasurer on the 2024 filing.

Grace Philanthropic Foundation is led by Yong Yeow Yeoh, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Yong Yeow Yeoh

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Grace Philanthropic Foundation

How much does Grace Philanthropic Foundation give each year?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation gave $116K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 13 grants.

What is Grace Philanthropic Foundation's typical grant size?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,280, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Grace Philanthropic Foundation give grants?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (14%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants), Wilmore, KY (2 grants), Rocklin, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Grace Philanthropic Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Grace Philanthropic Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (15 grants).

Who are Grace Philanthropic Foundation's largest grantees?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include V John ($23,727 across 2 grants), M McLoughlin ($23,000 across 2 grants) and J Ross ($16,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Grace Philanthropic Foundation?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Grace Philanthropic Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Grace Philanthropic Foundation's EIN?

Grace Philanthropic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1947672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Grace Philanthropic Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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