Margaret Marie Graf Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 27-3867078

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Margaret Marie Graf Foundation

In short: Margaret Marie Graf Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3867078
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$386,671
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$387K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1K

-96.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

-94.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-42.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Marie Graf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Margaret Marie Graf Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 4% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San AntonioAustinHoustonAbileneDallasMedinaWacoBaltimoreAddisonBoys TownFt WorthGalvestonNew YorkOrlandoDallax

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K18 grants2019 19 grants2020 18 grants2021 17 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Arc of San Antonio: $1KThe Arc of San Antonio$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc of San Antonio ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Arc of San Antonio San Antonio, TXCharitable Purpose of Foundation$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$386,671$384,527$407,285
Revenue$14,010$12,875$11,623
Expenses$11,866$35,633$31,673
Qualifying Distributions$1,000$29,500$26,000
Net Investment Income$3,009$7,384$5,950
Distributable Amount$27,742$26,886$24,816

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation is led by Arthur F. Graf III, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arthur F. Graf III

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander F. Graf

    Asst.sec'y & Treasurer

    Assistant Sec'y & Assistant Treasurer → Asst.sec'y & Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher A. Weigand

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert R. Graf

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Arthur F. Graf Jr. (2019–2023) — President

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 Margaret Marie Graf Foundation

How much does Margaret Marie Graf Foundation give each year?

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 17 grants.

How large is Margaret Marie Graf Foundation?

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.

Where does Margaret Marie Graf Foundation operate?

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Texas.

What is Margaret Marie Graf Foundation's EIN?

Margaret Marie Graf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3867078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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