Josephine Graf Foundation
Josephine Graf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $280K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2K.
Josephine Graf Foundation at a glance
In short: Josephine Graf Foundation gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $279,935
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (70% 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 Josephine Graf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bathing Corporation of Southampton Scholarship Foundation ($5K). Together the top 6 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Josephine Graf Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $123K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bathing Corporation of Southampton Scholarship Foundation Southampton, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center Dallas, TX | Community Support | $2,500 |
| Southampton Fresh Air Home Southampton, NY | Community Support | $2,500 |
| Jorge and Douglas Buxton Foundation Edmond, OK | Community Support | $1,500 |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation New York, NY | Community Support | $1,000 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy Southampton, NY | Community Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $279,935 | $65,914 | $15,624 | $13,500 | 6 | $14,375 | $2,207 | $18,684 |
| 2024 | $229,699 | $25,508 | $19,965 | $18,000 | 7 | $18,875 | $3,213 | $16,663 |
| 2023 | $227,500 | $-8,533 | $22,949 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,435 | $3,553 | $15,688 |
| 2022 | $259,030 | $5,036 | $13,457 | $10,290 | 5 | $11,690 | $3,479 | $16,140 |
| 2021 | $270,933 | $246,277 | $45,575 | $41,350 | 4 | — | $244,102 | $14,626 |
| 2020 | $77,883 | $114,871 | $125,389 | $123,393 | 7 | — | $112,544 | $18,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josephine Graf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Josephine Graf Foundation is led by Ethan Stroud, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ethan Stroud
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Stroud
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 Josephine Graf Foundation
How much does Josephine Graf Foundation give each year?
Josephine Graf Foundation gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 7 grants.
What is Josephine Graf Foundation's typical grant size?
Josephine Graf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,250, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Josephine Graf Foundation give grants?
Josephine Graf Foundation gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (19%) and Oklahoma (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Southampton, NY (3 grants).
Does Josephine Graf Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Josephine Graf Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (5 grants).
Who are Josephine Graf Foundation's largest grantees?
Josephine Graf Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bathing Corporation of Southampton Scholarship Foundation ($5,000), Nasher Sculpture Center ($2,500) and Southampton Fresh Air Home ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Josephine Graf Foundation?
Josephine Graf Foundation reported $280K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Josephine Graf Foundation's EIN?
Josephine Graf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1187926. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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