Graham Family Foundation
Graham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $273K. Net investment income was $91K.
Graham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Graham Family Foundation gave $273K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $272,500
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,063
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,500
- Total assets
- $1,486,519
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Graham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donors Chooseorg ($53K). Together the top 8 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 38 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Graham Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2022) to $316K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $273K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donors Chooseorg New York, NY | Educational Projects in Support of Public Schools | $52,500 |
| Expect Miracles Foundation Samfund Boston, MA | Helping Young Adult Cancer Survivors Regain Financial Health | $48,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Support for research in treatments for relapsed and refractory hodgkin's lymphoma. | $40,000 |
| North Shore Animal League Port Washington, NY | Medical and preventive care for senior pets in the seniors for seniors program; school-based mutti-I-grees curriculum to promote compassion toward animals | $35,000 |
| Lighthouse Guild New York, NY | Provide services to the vision impaired and their families, including tech pals and tele-support programs. | $32,000 |
| Paws a Program of Shanti Project San Francisco, CA | Enabling low income seniors to keep their companion animals by providing vet care, food bank and case management | $30,000 |
| Berkeley Social Welfare Student Aid Fund Berkeley, CA | Recruiting under-represented minorities in undergraduate and graduate progams as social welfare majors | $20,000 |
| Hunter College Mother's Day Fund New York, NY | Mother's Day Scholarship Fund for Hunter College Students | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,486,519 | $92,226 | $327,463 | $272,500 | 8 | $272,500 | $91,145 | $202,075 |
| 2024 | $1,721,756 | $579,403 | $343,865 | $316,000 | 8 | $316,000 | $578,183 | $185,185 |
| 2023 | $1,486,218 | $188,257 | $221,443 | $201,500 | 8 | $201,500 | $187,064 | $190,622 |
| 2022 | $1,519,404 | $113,667 | $211,650 | $180,000 | 6 | $180,000 | $112,474 | $210,045 |
| 2021 | $1,617,387 | $92,962 | $224,422 | $197,500 | 8 | — | $101,273 | $201,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $202K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Graham Family Foundation is led by Dorothy Graham, Director, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Graham
Director, President & CEO
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard V. Straesser
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Richard V Straesser (CFO, Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Graham Family Foundation
How much does Graham Family Foundation give each year?
Graham Family Foundation gave $273K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $316K across 8 grants.
What is Graham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Graham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,500, and its average grant was $34,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Graham Family Foundation give grants?
Graham Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and Massachusetts (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Graham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Graham Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Graham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Graham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Donors Chooseorg ($52,500), Expect Miracles Foundation Samfund ($48,000) and City of Hope ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Graham Family Foundation?
Graham Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $202K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Graham Family Foundation's EIN?
Graham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3180033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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