Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Faribault, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $37K.
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,704
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,341
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,300
- Total assets
- $467,116
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dunwoody College of Technology ($4K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,350), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). 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 $17K (2025) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN | Carpentry Tuition Assistance. | $4,350 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,350 |
| Faribault Area Training & Education Foundation Faribault, MN | Carpentry Tuition Assistance. | $4,300 |
| Bethlehem Academy Faribault, MN | Tuition Assistance | $1,852 |
| The Faribault Chamber Trust Faribault, MN | Tuition Assistance | $1,852 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $467,116 | $45,536 | $25,140 | $16,704 | 5 | $16,704 | $37,100 |
| 2024 | $437,608 | $17,806 | $29,468 | $21,776 | 5 | $21,776 | $10,114 |
| 2023 | $404,245 | — | $27,196 | $19,413 | 5 | $19,413 | — |
| 2022 | $376,706 | — | $28,284 | $20,342 | 5 | $20,342 | — |
| 2021 | $482,881 | $91,207 | $30,945 | $23,325 | 5 | $23,325 | $83,587 |
| 2020 | $416,402 | $23,061 | $26,236 | $18,678 | 4 | — | $15,503 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc is led by Paul A. Gray, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul A. Gray
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Gray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc
How much does Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc give each year?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 5 grants.
What is Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,300, and its average grant was $3,341, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc give grants?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Faribault, MN (3 grants).
Does Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition Assistance" (3 grants).
Who are Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dunwoody College of Technology ($4,350), Faribault Area Training & Education Foundation ($4,300) and Bethlehem Academy ($1,852), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,350), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $46K.
What is Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gray Family Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1708599. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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