H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Copley, Ohio. Its 2025 Form 990-PF reports 64 grants totaling $100,400, with grants supporting organizations including local human-service, religious, educational, and community organizations.
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,400
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,569
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $530,223
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (8 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (71% 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 H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation says an application should be in writing if possible. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are generally limited to Summit County, Ohio, and Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists November 15 each year, with disbursements generally made in December. The November 15, 2025 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists November 15 each year, with disbursements generally made in December.
- Contact
Application contact: The H E Graves Family Foundation
Mailing address: 1481 W 15Th St, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Phone: (330) 666-1115
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Truly Reaching You ($16K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
314 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 314 grants of 314 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says awards are generally limited to Summit County, Ohio, and Palm Beach County, Florida. In its 2025 grant data, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 12% to recipients in Colorado. The data also lists 3% each for Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 2% for recipients whose state is unspecified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 64 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 206% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $116K (2024). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Truly Reaching You Akron, OH | General Operating Support | $16,200 |
| Real Like Catholic Greenwood Village, CO | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Grace House of Akron Akron, OH | General Operating Support | $4,100 |
| St Sebastian Parish Foundation Akron, OH | Gerstenmaier Scholarship & General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Akron, OH | Annual Gala & General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| Bluecoats Inc Clinton, OH | Golf Classic and Endowment Fund | $3,000 |
| Bracken Christian School Bulverde, TX | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Siffrin Inc Canton, OH | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Akron Rotary Foundation Fairlawn, OH | General | $2,100 |
| St Vincent- St Mary High School Akron, OH | General Operating Support | $2,100 |
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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 | $530,223 | $130,693 | $119,761 | $100,400 | 64 | $104,794 | $115,426 | $50,959 |
| 2024 | $519,291 | $119,005 | $136,322 | $116,325 | 66 | $119,721 | $104,256 | $52,933 |
| 2023 | $536,608 | $119,889 | $111,253 | $93,600 | 62 | $96,949 | $105,890 | $50,474 |
| 2022 | $527,972 | $22,427 | $100,685 | $84,100 | 58 | $86,533 | $53,385 | $54,294 |
| 2021 | $606,230 | $191,303 | $115,554 | $94,150 | 64 | $98,391 | $64,875 | $50,690 |
| 2020 | $530,481 | $84,480 | $74,979 | $54,000 | 59 | — | $65,963 | $42,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include general operating support and support for activities such as a scholarship, an annual gala, a golf classic, and an endowment fund.
Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations it supported. Truly Reaching You describes its work as relationship-based reentry support for men returning to their communities after serving sentences. Siffrin says it supports people with disabilities in pursuing community access, personal choice, and individual goals. Akron Area Intergroup Council of AA describes providing hope, education, and support to people seeking recovery from alcoholism. St. Sebastian Parish Foundation says it manages funds and supports the parish’s religious, educational, and capital activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 64 grants totaling $100,400. Grants ranged from $100 to $16,200, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the largest awards were $16,200 to Truly Reaching You in Akron, Ohio, for general operating support; $12,500 to Real Like Catholic in Greenwood Village, Colorado, for general operating support; and $4,100 to Grace House of Akron for general operating support. Other grants included $3,500 to St Sebastian Parish Foundation for a scholarship and general operating support, $3,500 to Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens for its annual gala and general operating support, and $3,000 to Bluecoats Inc for its golf classic and endowment fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists S Keith Graves as president/secretary; Patrick L O’Neill as treasurer; and Pamela G O’Neill and Michele A Graves as co-trustees.
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc is led by S. Keith Graves, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
S. Keith Graves
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele A. Graves
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela G. O'Neill
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick L. O'Neill
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Vlassis (2020–2023) — Vice President
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 H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc
How much does H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc give each year?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 66 grants.
What is H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,569, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc give grants?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (28 grants), Copley, OH (3 grants) and Frederiksted, VI (2 grants).
Does H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (57 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Truly Reaching You ($16,200), Real Like Catholic ($12,500) and Grace House of Akron ($4,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc reported $530K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include general operating support and support for activities such as a scholarship, an annual gala, a golf classic, and an endowment fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation says an application should be in writing if possible. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0101433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). H E Graves Jr Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/h-e-graves-jr-family-foundation-inc-morg_1618ee1f58364b77823194107b5a12eb
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