Granite Charitable Foundation
Granite Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Granite Bay, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for college education, food assistance, housing, disability-awareness workshops, and other purposes.
Granite Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Granite Charitable Foundation gave $47K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,139
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,285
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,650
- Total assets
- $972,030
- +59.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (85% 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 Granite Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 4208 Douglas Blvd Ste 50, Granite Bay, CA 95746
Phone: (916) 791-8923
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Granite Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florin High School ($15K). Together the top 9 received $29K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($17,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grants went to recipients in California (85% of grant dollars), Indiana (11%), Washington, D.C. (4%), and Texas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Granite Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $17,750 |
| Florin High School Sacramento, CA | college grants to 15 students | $15,000 |
| education foundation Lambda chi Carmel, IN | college education foundation | $5,000 |
| Gathering Inn Auburn, CA | food for homeless shelter | $2,799 |
| Touch of Understanding Granite Bay, CA | disability awareness workshops | $2,500 |
| SOS Childrens Villages washington DC, DC | children housing | $1,650 |
| Placer Housing Trust Roseville, CA | affordable housing trust | $1,000 |
| Orangevale Food Bank Oranagevale, CA | food bank | $578 |
| American Heart Assoc Dallas, TX | heart medical | $500 |
| granite bay High school Granite Bay, CA | cloth backpacks food | $362 |
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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 | $972,030 | $341,072 | $47,444 | $47,139 | 11 | $47,139 | $117,734 | — |
| 2024 | $610,455 | $217,865 | $37,894 | $37,519 | 5 | $37,519 | $2,865 | — |
| 2023 | $407,963 | $168,932 | $32,404 | $32,160 | 4 | $32,404 | $1,432 | $20,173 |
| 2022 | $271,435 | $168,000 | $31,261 | $30,966 | 6 | $31,261 | — | $13,368 |
| 2021 | $134,696 | $147,500 | $12,804 | $12,129 | 6 | $12,129 | — | $6,634 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included college scholarships and education support, as well as grants for food assistance, housing, disability-awareness workshops, children’s housing, and heart-related medical purposes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $47,139. Grants ranged from $362 to $17,000, with a median grant of $1,650. Among the largest were $17,000 to an individual recipient High School for college grants to 17 students and $15,000 to Florin High School for college grants to 15 students. Other grants included $5,000 to Education Foundation Lambda Chi for a college education foundation, $2,799 to Gathering Inn for food for a homeless shelter, and $2,500 to Touch of Understanding for disability-awareness workshops.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russ Nash as president and Kim Nash as secretary.
Granite Charitable Foundation is led by Russ Nash, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russ Nash
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Nash
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Granite Charitable Foundation
How much does Granite Charitable Foundation give each year?
Granite Charitable Foundation gave $47K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 5 grants.
What is Granite Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Granite Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,650, and its average grant was $4,285, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Granite Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Granite Charitable Foundation give grants?
Granite Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Granite Bay, CA (2 grants).
Does Granite Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Granite Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Granite Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Granite Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Florin High School ($15,000), education foundation Lambda chi ($5,000) and Gathering Inn ($2,799), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($17,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Granite Charitable Foundation?
Granite Charitable Foundation reported $972K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $341K.
What does Granite Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included college scholarships and education support, as well as grants for food assistance, housing, disability-awareness workshops, children’s housing, and heart-related medical purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Granite Charitable Foundation?
Granite Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Granite Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Granite Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1039167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Granite Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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