Grafer Foundation
Grafer Foundation is a private foundation listed in PRT WASHINGTN, NY. Its 2023 IRS filing is marked as its final return: the foundation said it had used all its assets through grants and donations, had no liabilities, and planned to terminate. The filing reports no grants and no assets for 2023, so the foundation appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
Grafer Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2023)
- $373
- -60.4% vs 2022
- Qualifying distributions (2023)
- $2,980
- -46.1% vs 2022
- Expenses (2023)
- $2,980
- -46.1% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grafer Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 132 Country Club Dr, Prt Washingtn, NY 11050-4509
Phone: (516) 365-6572
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grafer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is listed in PRT WASHINGTN, NY. Its filing describes activities on Long Island and support for children from Kosovo coming to the United States for surgery. Its 2022 grants included organizations listed in New York, North Carolina, and Washington, DC. The available information does not state a geographic restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Grafer Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2022
In 2022, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $144; repeat grants $312. How we count
Medians: $110 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 36% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $19K (2021). In 2022 it made 22 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | Support of this university's operations | $1,000 |
| St Peter of Alcantara Church Port Washington, NY | Support of this church's operations and its outreach program | $770 |
| Family and Children's Association Garden City, NY | Support of charitable operations | $475 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network Hempstead, NY | Support of operations and the homeless | $472 |
| Bridge for Peace Wading River, NY | Sponsorship of two orphans In Uganda | $312 |
| Cornelia Connelly Center New York, NY | Support of this school for underprivileged children | $250 |
| Read Alliance New York, NY | Support of this literacy program for underprivileged children | $250 |
| The Disability Opportunity Fund Rockville Centre, NY | Support of housing for the disabled | $250 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | Support of research | $250 |
| Swim Across America Charlotte, NC | Support of cancer research | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $373 | $2,980 | — | — | $2,980 | $200 | $80 |
| 2022 | $2,607 | $942 | $5,531 | $5,353 | 22 | $5,531 | $764 | $177 |
| 2021 | $7,196 | $762 | $19,547 | $19,393 | 16 | $19,547 | $608 | $634 |
| 2020 | $25,981 | $2,156 | $16,313 | $16,266 | 31 | — | $2,109 | $1,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grafer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes direct charitable activities connected to the Interfaith Nutrition Network, which operates soup kitchens, homeless shelters, social services, education, and support for underprivileged people on Long Island; Kosovo Children with Heart Defects Gift of Life, which supports children from Kosovo traveling to the United States for heart surgery; and Swim Across America, an annual event supporting breast cancer research.
The 2022 grantees’ own mission statements show awards to organizations working in areas including family and children’s services, literacy tutoring, cancer research, humanitarian aid, refugee assistance, conservation, and hunger relief. For example, Family and Children’s Association says it works to strengthen children, families, and communities on Long Island; READ Alliance says it provides one-to-one literacy tutoring through teen tutors; and Long Island Cares says it works to address hunger and food insecurity on Long Island.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 22 grants totaling $5,353 in 2022, an average of about $243 per grant. It reported 16 grants totaling $19,393 in 2021, an average of about $1,212 per grant. The 2023 filing reports no grants. The foundation stated that it did not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Examples of 2022 grants include $475 to Family and Children’s Association Inc, $312 to Bridge for Peace Inc, $250 to READ Alliance Inc, $200 to Swim Across America Inc, and $200 to Razom Inc. Other listed grants were $100 to International Rescue Committee Inc, $16 to World Wildlife Fund Inc, and $13 to Long Island Cares Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2023 filing lists Gloria G Grafer as CEO and H Richard Grafer as CFO.
Grafer Foundation is led by Gloria G. Grafer, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Gloria G. Grafer
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Richard Grafer
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Grafer Foundation
What does Grafer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grafer Foundation?
Grafer Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Grafer Foundation make grants?
The foundation is listed in PRT WASHINGTN, NY. Its filing describes activities on Long Island and support for children from Kosovo coming to the United States for surgery. Its 2022 grants included organizations listed in New York, North Carolina, and Washington, DC. The available information does not state a geographic restriction.
How much is Grafer Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Grafer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Grafer Foundation's EIN?
Grafer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3631379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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