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Marion and Richard Graham Foundation

FT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 88-1181893 Website

The Marion and Richard Graham Foundation is a private charitable 501(c)(3) organization based in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 2022, the foundation was established by Richard and Marion Graham to prevent cruelty to animals and enhance their lives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$36.6M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$791K

+35.4% YoY

Grant Count

48

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+69.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary mission is to prevent cruelty to animals and to enhance their lives. According to their stated charitable activities, the foundation focuses on animal welfare initiatives.

Grantmaking

No specific application process details are available in the verified sources.

Average Grant

amount varies by funding cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, Florida, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

28states
+20 more states

Cities

ActonAlpineArroyo GrandeAustinBeavercreekBeavertonBerthoudBeverly HillsBothellBradentonBuffaloBurbankCastle RockCherry HillChicagoChinoCitrus HeightsColorado SpringsCorvallisCulver City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $36,628,058 to $38 million
  • Total Annual Giving: $791,000 to $1.1 million
  • EIN: 88-1181893
  • Latest Tax Filing: 2024 (filed June 2025)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,628,058$36,071,351$35,486,189
Revenue$1,777,588$1,019,013$35,910,575
Expenses$1,220,881$1,032,828$424,386
Qualifying Distributions$1,066,000$864,887$529,580
Net Investment Income$1,582,994$731,880$159,507
Distributable Amount$1,076,273$56,405$118,932

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$198K$396K$593K$791K27 grants202260 grants202348 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZA…$75KROAD DOGS & RESCUE$40KWONDER DOG RESCUE$40KA PURPOSEFUL RESCUE INC$30KDIETY ANIMAL RESCUE & FO…$30KI STAND WITH MY PACK INC$30KK9 KISMET DOG RESCUE$30KKOHALA RELOCATION AND ED…$30KLILY'S PAD RESCUE$30KLIONEL'S LEGACY INC$30K

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Richard and Marion Graham — Founders
  • Sandra D. Allen — Trustee, Foundation Manager (40 hours/week)
  • Melissa C. Disque — Trustee, Manager of Charitable Services and Grants (50 hours/week)
  • Philip E. Disque — Trustee, Finance Manager (40 hours/week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANDRA D ALLENTRUSTEE40
MELISSA C DISQUETRUSTEE50
PHILIP E DISQUETRUSTEE40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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