Grand National Foundation Inc
Grand National Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $895K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $418K.
Grand National Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Grand National Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,667
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $895,149
- +72.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Grand National Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 1-a District Agriculture ($20K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grand National Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $99K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1-a District Agriculture San Francisco, CA | Livestock Show | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| CA Foundation for Agriculture Sacramento, CA | Agricultural Ed Grant | $5,000 |
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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 | $895,149 | $419,937 | $42,378 | $35,000 | 3 | $40,729 | $418,288 | $89,918 |
| 2024 | $517,590 | $31,432 | $75,408 | $67,000 | 4 | $72,726 | $28,750 | $83,935 |
| 2023 | $561,566 | $39,960 | $107,024 | $98,500 | 4 | $104,895 | $37,831 | $71,510 |
| 2022 | $628,630 | $29,233 | $21,320 | $15,000 | 2 | $19,791 | $28,073 | $70,571 |
| 2021 | $620,717 | $27,940 | $61,871 | $55,000 | 3 | $58,318 | $24,715 | $72,090 |
| 2020 | $654,648 | $-3,930 | $55,902 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $22,604 | $60,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grand National Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand National Foundation Inc is led by Henry N. Kuechler IV, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry N. Kuechler IV
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Lacey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary N. Kuechler
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William L. Noble
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Morris L. Noble
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jack T. Roddy
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen T. Hearst
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven B. Peterson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Viktoriia Golovata (2020–2023) — Secretary
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 Grand National Foundation Inc
How much does Grand National Foundation Inc give each year?
Grand National Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.
What is Grand National Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Grand National Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grand National Foundation Inc give grants?
Grand National Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Grand National Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Grand National Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Grand National Foundation Inc?
Grand National Foundation Inc reported $895K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 is Grand National Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grand National Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7173368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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