Nancy Graves Foundation Inc
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $442K.
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nancy Graves Foundation Inc gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,800
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $12,779,574
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (46% 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 Nancy Graves Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nancy Graves Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $105K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $54,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,779,574 | $466,099 | $679,077 | $54,000 | 5 | $650,773 | $442,063 |
| 2024 | $13,006,994 | $431,740 | $606,572 | $50,000 | 4 | $591,078 | $415,784 |
| 2023 | $13,179,765 | $429,171 | $549,169 | $50,000 | 4 | $517,102 | $359,205 |
| 2022 | $13,457,565 | $393,786 | $548,642 | $55,500 | 6 | $520,490 | $369,815 |
| 2021 | $13,610,025 | $114,541 | $580,622 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $99,529 |
| 2020 | $14,046,966 | $2,340,810 | $596,621 | $105,000 | 7 | — | $671,656 |
| 2019 | $12,316,840 | $223,002 | $506,847 | $50,600 | 6 | — | $166,199 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc is led by Christina Hunter, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Hunter
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$90K (2019) → $135K (2025)
Sanford Hirsch
Director-Chair
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $60K (2025)
Eugene Kokot
Director-Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hecht
Director-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Levy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Joseph
Director-Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janie C. Lee (2019–2024) — Director-President · Filing note: Deceased April 2024
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Christina Hunter (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nancy Graves Foundation Inc
How much does Nancy Graves Foundation Inc give each year?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $10,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nancy Graves Foundation Inc give grants?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (23%) and New Mexico (23%).
Does Nancy Graves Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists" (5 grants).
How large is Nancy Graves Foundation Inc?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $466K.
What is Nancy Graves Foundation Inc?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Long Island City, NY. It holds $12.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nancy Graves Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3885307. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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