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Pray for Gray

Public charity · Grantmaker Fargo, ND EIN: 27-0757293 Website

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Pray for Gray at a glance

In short: Pray for Gray reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$141,829
+24.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$195,654
+39.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$167,894
+25.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Pray for Gray funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Newton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Brain Tumor Society Newton, MABrain tumor research$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$141,829$195,654$167,894$2,500Total only
2023$114,069$139,935$133,653——
2022$107,787$140,080$101,811$10,0001
2021$69,518$40,367$38,258——
2020$67,409$69,794$44,296——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pray for Gray

Based on IRS filings

Pray for Gray is a public charity, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pray for Gray is led by Hiliary Chisholm, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hiliary Chisholm

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $31K (2023) → $44K (2024)

  • Brad Schenck

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Olson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Shirek

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Erdmann

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Ahman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Wosick

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patric McCoy

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maren Schilling

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Gaboury

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Brenda Wraalstad (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Josh Maristuen (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jill Arneson (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Alyssa LaFlamme (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Julie Fletcher (2020–2021) — Founder
  • Former: Penny Gronke (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Alyssa Fletcher (2021) — Executive Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Hiliary Chisholm — Executive Director: $44KHiliary ChisholmExecutive Director$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $44K, to Hiliary Chisholm (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Pray for Gray

How much does Pray for Gray give each year?

Pray for Gray reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Pray for Gray?

Pray for Gray reported $142K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $196K.

Where does Pray for Gray operate?

Pray for Gray has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Pray for Gray's EIN?

Pray for Gray's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0757293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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