Graunke Family Foundation
Graunke Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Graunke Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $156,606
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,632
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,994
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,655
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Graunke Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Graunke Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 103% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 65% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $171K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Dundee, IL | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $7,500 |
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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 | $156,606 | $8,632 | $2,655 | — | — | — | $5,994 | $13,450 |
| 2024 | $150,612 | $8,208 | $9,732 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $5,976 | $11,571 |
| 2023 | $152,140 | $50,447 | $173,254 | $170,810 | 2 | $170,810 | $48,003 | $9,424 |
| 2022 | $274,359 | $7,333 | $43,228 | $38,500 | 6 | $38,500 | $4,941 | $17,698 |
| 2021 | $309,189 | $22,390 | $8,412 | $3,700 | 1 | $3,700 | $17,679 | $21,733 |
| 2020 | $295,211 | $11,701 | $39,108 | $35,000 | 2 | — | $7,593 | $19,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graunke Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Graunke Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan M Graunke
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terence M Graunke
Director
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 Graunke Family Foundation
How large is Graunke Family Foundation?
Graunke Family Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.
Where does Graunke Family Foundation operate?
Graunke Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Illinois.
How much is Graunke Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Graunke Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Graunke Family Foundation's EIN?
Graunke Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7295072. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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