Graeber Foundation
The Graeber Foundation Lewis A Lewis A Jr & James D Graeber Ttee is a private foundation based in Marks, Mississippi. The foundation maintains assets of $6,071,961 and focuses its philanthropic efforts on education, human services, and voluntarism and grantmaking activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.1M
-2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$359K
+1.0% YoY
Grant Count
49
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+1.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation distributes grants primarily through its private foundation structure, with grantmaking focused on the three primary areas noted above.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Graeber Foundation directs its funding primarily to:
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Illinois
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,071,961 |
| Total Annual Giving | $358,517 |
| EIN | 64-6023660 |
The foundation's most recent financial data is from the 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,071,961 | $6,220,819 | $6,377,769 |
| Revenue | $313,377 | $298,536 | $159,034 |
| Expenses | $462,235 | $455,486 | $520,054 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $400,515 | $399,269 | $455,810 |
| Net Investment Income | $202,589 | $202,892 | $125,951 |
| Distributable Amount | $445,786 | $402,691 | $401,800 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is structured as a trust with Lewis A (and Lewis A Jr) and James D Graeber serving as trustees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C GRAEBER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| WILLIAM M GRAEBER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JAMES P GRAEBER JR | TRUSTEE | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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