Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Romeoville, IL EIN: 36-3788759

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Romeoville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $654K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $33K.

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation at a glance

In short: Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,000
-6.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,250
+17.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$653,941
+3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Knox Presbyterian Church: $8KKnox Presbyterian Church$8K1ST Prebyterian Church of Joliet: $8K1ST Prebyterian Church ofJoliet$8KPenn State University: $7KPenn State University$7KFeed My Starving Children: $4KFeed My Starving Children$4KAlicia's House Food Pantry: $3KAlicia's House Food Pantry$3KDKT International: $3KDKT International$3KCenter for Reproductive Rights: $500Center for Reproductive Rights$500United We Dream: $500United We Dream$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Knox Presbyterian Church ($8K). Together the top 8 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

JolietNapervilleState CollegeJohnstownWashingtonW LafayetteChicago HeightsHersheyBattleboroChicagoNew YorkUniversity ParkWheatonAuroraBeecherCocollalaConemaughFairfieldFranklin ParkGary

How Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K18 grants2019 10 grants2020 6 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $94K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Knox Presbyterian Church Naperville, ILUnrestricted$8,000
1ST Prebyterian Church of Joliet Joliet, ILUnrestricted$8,000
Penn State University University Park, PAUnrestricted$7,000
Feed My Starving Children Aurora, ILUnrestricted$4,000
Alicia's House Food Pantry Beecher, ILUnrestricted$3,000
DKT International Washington, DCUnrestricted$3,000
Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NYUnrestricted$500
United We Dream Wasington, DCUnrestricted$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$653,941$55,023$35,543$34,0008$34,771$33,052$29,464
2024$634,461$36,537$37,765$36,25010$37,007$35,779$30,555
2023$667,695$8,816$33,800$32,2008$33,000$8,016$28,436
2022$698,872$20,625$39,070$37,50011$38,285$19,840$35,094
2021$717,317$69,690$95,525$94,1006$94,812$68,977$40,382
2020$708,152$118,662$28,225$27,00010—$118,049$33,327
2019$617,715$28,461$48,056$45,20018—$27,033$33,879

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation is led by Kenneth R. Graham, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth R. Graham

    President

    President & Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel L. Graham

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle L. Graham

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation

How much does Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation give each year?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 10 grants.

What is Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's typical grant size?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation give grants?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and District of Columbia (10%).

Does Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's largest grantees?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Knox Presbyterian Church ($8,000), 1ST Prebyterian Church of Joliet ($8,000) and Penn State University ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation reported $654K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's EIN?

Joanne Aldrich Graham & Kenneth R Graham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3788759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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