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Graham Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 26-3706006 Website

Graham Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $258,900 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Graham Family Foundation Inc

In short: Graham Family Foundation Inc gave $259K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Georgia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3706006
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$258,900
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$10,788
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (8 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$8,327,262
Primary geography
Georgia (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$259K

-31.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+26.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-46.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graham Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $378K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Graham Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 24 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Maui Health Foundation describes its mission as supporting its hospitals so they can deliver patient-centered healthcare. Loving Arms Cancer Outreach says it assists cancer patients in Georgia through support, education, financial assistance, and emotional and spiritual healing. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research describes its work as funding research toward a cure and improved therapies.

Other 2025 grantees include organizations with religious and humanitarian purposes. Sisters of Grace describes its mission as conducting outreach in Thailand to establish and maintain an orphanage to help prevent human trafficking. Global Servants says it works primarily in West Africa and Southeast Asia through girls’ homes, education, village investment, and religious outreach.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $258,900. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $102,000, with a median of $5,000.

The largest reported grants included $102,000 to North Metro Church in Marietta, Georgia; $29,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; $15,000 each to Mount Paran Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, and US Ski & Snowboard in Park City, Utah; and $10,000 each to Loving Arms Cancer Outreach, Maui Health Foundation, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, and World Wildlife Fund.

How to Apply

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Georgia recipients received 66% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states or jurisdictions were New York (9%), Utah (6%), Washington, DC (5%), and Florida (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaWashingtonKennesawNew YorkDaculaDowners GroveMariettaOrange CityWailukuChicagoPark CitySmithtownAlpharettaLahainaCincinnatiHonoluluPortlandBirminghamChula VistaCleveland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K21 grants2020 16 grants2021 22 grants2022 23 grants2023 19 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2025) to $735K (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $259K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

North Metro Church: $102KNorth Metro Church$102KChildrens Healthcare of Atlanta: $29KChildrens Healthcare ofAtlanta$29KMount Paran Church: $15KMount Paran Church$15KUS Ski & Snowboard: $15KUS Ski & Snowboard$15KLoving Arms Cancer Outreach Inc: $10KLoving Arms Cancer OutreachInc$10KMaui Health Foundation: $10KMaui Health Foundation$10KMichael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $10KMichael J Fox Foundation forParkinson's Research$10KWorld Wildlife Fund: $10KWorld Wildlife Fund$10KSisters of Grace: $7KSisters of Grace$7KGlobal Servants: $7KGlobal Servants$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was North Metro Church ($102K). Together the top 10 received $215K.

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K6$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 104 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Metro Church Marietta, GAGeneral Program Services$102,000
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GAGeneral Program Services$29,000
Mount Paran Church Kennesaw, GAGeneral Program Services$15,000
US Ski & Snowboard Park City, UTGeneral Program Services$15,000
Loving Arms Cancer Outreach Inc Marietta, GAGeneral Program Services$10,000
Maui Health Foundation Wailuku, HIGeneral Program Services$10,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NYGeneral Program Services$10,000
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCGeneral Program Services$10,000
Sisters of Grace Dacula, GAGeneral Program Services$7,250
Global Servants Orange City, FLGeneral Program Services$7,150

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $8,327,262 $767,900 $334,884 $258,900 24
2024 $7,555,253 $742,399 $434,970 $380,000 19
2023 $7,349,380 $269,708 $457,560 $370,000 23
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,327,262$7,555,253$7,349,380
Revenue$767,900$742,399$269,708
Expenses$334,884$434,970$457,560
Qualifying Distributions$258,900$380,000$370,000
Net Investment Income$659,709$630,925$167,237
Distributable Amount$378,196$380,941$336,985

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stephen B. Graham as director; Mark E. Graham as president and treasurer; Eva C. Graham as chairperson of the board; and Dianna G. Hellmann as vice president and secretary.

Graham Family Foundation Inc is led by Mark E. Graham, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark E. Graham

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eva C. Graham

    Chairperson of the Board

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen B. Graham

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dianna G. Hellmann

    Vice President & Secretary

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 52047, Atlanta, GA 30355
Phone: (404) 592-0180

Frequently asked questions about Graham Family Foundation Inc

How much does Graham Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Graham Family Foundation Inc gave $259K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 19 grants.

What is Graham Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Graham Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,788, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Graham Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does Graham Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Graham Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants), Marietta, GA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Graham Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Graham Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Graham Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Graham Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include North Metro Church ($102,000), Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta ($29,000) and Mount Paran Church ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Graham Family Foundation Inc?

Graham Family Foundation Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $378K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Graham Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Maui Health Foundation describes its mission as supporting its hospitals so they can deliver patient-centered healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Graham Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it 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 Graham Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Graham Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3706006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Graham Family Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.

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