Mojo Foundation
Mojo Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its 2024 filing reports 55 grants totaling $3,782,000 to organizations in several states.
Mojo Foundation at a glance
In short: Mojo Foundation gave $3.8M across 55 grants in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in Michigan. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,782,000
- +59.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 55
- +17.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $68,764
- +36.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $46,417,352
- +7.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (7 of 55, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mojo Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing names Michael A. McGraw as the contact and says to submit a letter. Awards are restricted to Section 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Michael A Mcgraw
Mailing address: 5940 Tahoe Drive Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7121
Phone: (616) 455-0200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mojo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Olivet Nazarene University Foundation ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $3.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 204 grants of 240 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Michigan (56%) and Illinois (33%). Other recipient-state shares were Ohio (5%), Kansas (3%), and Colorado (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mojo Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 55 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2020) to $3.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 55 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University Foundation Bourbonnais, IL | General Support | $1,250,000 |
| Grand Rapids International Fellowship Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $700,000 |
| Northpointe Christian Schools Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $500,000 |
| Parkview Church of the Nazarene Dayton, OH | General Purpose | $200,000 |
| Homes for Hope Flint, MI | General Support | $125,000 |
| General Board of the Church of the Nazarene Lenexa, KS | General Supportgeneral Support | $103,000 |
| Community Food Club of Greater Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $100,000 |
| Family Promise of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $50,000 |
| I Like Giving Ada, MI | General Support | $50,000 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy Midland, MI | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,417,352 | $7,252,862 | $4,234,871 | $3,782,000 | 55 | $3,782,020 | $2,429,306 | $3,790,608 |
| 2023 | $43,399,361 | $8,288,999 | $2,708,876 | $2,376,900 | 47 | $2,376,920 | $1,671,338 | $2,689,346 |
| 2022 | $37,819,238 | $3,578,840 | $2,479,399 | $2,199,300 | 43 | $2,199,320 | $331,329 | $2,422,997 |
| 2021 | $36,719,797 | $6,945,401 | $2,795,143 | $2,488,000 | 49 | $2,488,040 | $1,573,752 | $2,496,479 |
| 2020 | $32,569,539 | $3,200,215 | $2,187,934 | $1,932,500 | 46 | — | $616,335 | $1,911,295 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mojo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose own missions describe education, religious purposes, and social services. For example, NorthPointe Christian Schools says it educates children from preschool through twelfth grade while integrating the Bible into its studies. Family Promise of Grand Rapids says it provides homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, housing solutions, and family and early childhood services to families in a housing crisis. ICCF Community Homes describes its work as promoting equitable opportunity, affordable homes, and thriving neighborhoods.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $3,782,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $1,250,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $1,250,000 to Olivet Nazarene University Foundation for general support, $700,000 to Grand Rapids International Fellowship for general support, and $500,000 to NorthPointe Christian Schools for general support. Other notable grants were $200,000 to Parkview Church of the Nazarene and $125,000 to Homes for Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael A. McGraw as president; Michael R. McGraw as vice president, secretary, and treasurer; and Joshua D. McGraw as vice president.
Mojo Foundation is led by Michael R. McGraw, President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael R. McGraw
President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua D. McGraw
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mojo Foundation
How much does Mojo Foundation give each year?
Mojo Foundation gave $3.8M across 55 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 47 grants.
What is Mojo Foundation's typical grant size?
Mojo Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $68,764, across 55 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mojo Foundation that year got $40K on average.
Where does Mojo Foundation give grants?
Mojo Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (33%) and Ohio (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (28 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Mojo Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mojo Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mojo Foundation's largest grantees?
Mojo Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Olivet Nazarene University Foundation ($1,250,000), Grand Rapids International Fellowship ($700,000) and Northpointe Christian Schools ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mojo Foundation?
Mojo Foundation reported $46.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.8M (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 does Mojo Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose own missions describe education, religious purposes, and social services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mojo Foundation?
The 2024 filing names Michael A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mojo Foundation's EIN?
Mojo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3325750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mojo Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mojo-foundation-morg_195559140fa049a3a50fd668f2aa48db
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