Graff Family Foundation
The Graff Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Southfield, Michigan. On its 2025 filing, the foundation states that it supports activities that help support the Greater Flint community.
Graff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Graff Family Foundation gave $305K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $305,000
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,417
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,558,349
- +8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Graff Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3910, Southfield, MI 48037
Phone: (810) 653-4111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Graff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sloan Museum of Discovery ($75K). Together the top 10 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 34 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The foundation states that it supports activities benefiting the Greater Flint community.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Graff Family Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $55K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2022) to $305K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $305K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sloan Museum of Discovery Flint, MI | Community Partnerships for School Readiness | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint Flint, MI | Davison Fund/Graff Family Fund | $55,000 |
| Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | Hocus Focus | $55,000 |
| Outreach East Davison, MI | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Ireland's Dream Grand Blanc, MI | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Family and Children Together (Fact) Flint, MI | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Urban Scouting Flint, MI | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Camp Copneconic Fenton, MI | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Family Service Agency of Mid Michigan Flint, MI | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Berston Next 100 Campaign Flint, MI | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,558,349 | $638,874 | $355,373 | $305,000 | 12 | $305,000 | $461,931 | $268,354 |
| 2024 | $3,274,848 | $699,604 | $277,740 | $250,000 | 9 | $250,000 | $578,161 | $230,197 |
| 2023 | $2,852,984 | $447,896 | $179,471 | $150,000 | 7 | $153,055 | $101,540 | $177,806 |
| 2022 | $2,584,559 | $571,271 | $142,842 | $120,000 | 3 | $122,995 | $245,658 | $152,550 |
| 2021 | $2,156,130 | $174,515 | $162,336 | $135,000 | 3 | $138,065 | $154,744 | $154,770 |
| 2020 | $2,143,951 | $249,873 | $155,652 | $130,000 | 3 | — | $234,830 | $113,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as supporting the Greater Flint community. Its 2025 grants include support for school readiness, music programming, and organizations receiving general-fund support.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint says it serves the common good in Genesee County by engaging people in philanthropy and developing the community’s permanent endowment. The Flint Institute of Music says it transforms lives through music, theatre, and dance. Outreach East describes its mission as ensuring neighbors do not go without life’s essentials, including during crises involving hunger, eviction, or utility shutoffs. Ireland’s Dream says it works to ensure children living with cerebral palsy have access to quality care. Catholic Charities of Shiawassee describes its services as adoption, counseling, and other child welfare services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $305,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Among the largest awards were $75,000 to Sloan Museum of Discovery for community partnerships for school readiness, $55,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for the Davison Fund/Graff Family Fund, and $55,000 to the Flint Institute of Music for Hocus Focus. Other grants included $25,000 to Outreach East and $15,000 each to Ireland’s Dream, Family and Children Together (FACT), Urban Scouting, and Camp Copneconic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Kimberly Whitmore as president, Max H Graff as vice president, Bonnie J Graff as secretary/treasurer, and Christopher Graff as member-director.
Graff Family Foundation is led by Kimberly Whitmore, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Whitmore
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher Graff
Member-Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie J. Graff
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Max H. Graff
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Graff Family Foundation
How much does Graff Family Foundation give each year?
Graff Family Foundation gave $305K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 9 grants.
What is Graff Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Graff Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,417, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Graff Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Graff Family Foundation give grants?
Graff Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (7 grants).
Does Graff Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Graff Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Graff Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Graff Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sloan Museum of Discovery ($75,000), Community Foundation of Greater Flint ($55,000) and Flint Institute of Music ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Graff Family Foundation?
Graff Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $305K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Graff Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as supporting the Greater Flint community. Its 2025 grants include support for school readiness, music programming, and organizations receiving general-fund support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Graff Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Graff Family Foundation's EIN?
Graff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5340784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Graff Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Graff Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Graff Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/graff-family-foundation-morg_d41a0149b44c4a9aaade726bb354cb09
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