The Graves Foundation Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-1876906

The Graves Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. The organization operates as an invite-only grantmaker, meaning it does not accept unsolicited applications from prospective grantees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$7K

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

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes approximately $166,000 annually through approximately 15 grants. Grant sizes range from $1,000 to $53,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

Grant Range

s range from $1,000 to $53,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

How to Apply

** The foundation operates on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AtlantaChapel HillDecaturFairburnHoustonLewistonLubbockMariettaPortlandRaleighStatesboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1.5 million to $2 million
  • Annual Giving: $166,000
  • Giving Rate: 10.8% of assets
  • Number of Grants: 15 (annual average)
  • Grant Range: $1,000 - $53,000
  • Median Grant: $2,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$97K$195K$292K$390K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,608,853$1,574,311$1,538,857
Revenue$136,384$55,331$169,863
Expenses$101,660$19,877$190,297
Qualifying Distributions$82,250$169,050
Net Investment Income$116,974$35,454$148,616
Distributable Amount$117,822$105,131$116,945

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$167K$251K$334K26 grants202020 grants202121 grants20220 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHU…$45KATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10KBREAKTHROUGH T1D GEORGIA…$10KARCS FOUNDATION INC$5KPAIDEIA SCHOOL$3KLINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE…$3KLANDMARK SCHOOL$2KATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN$1KBATES COLLEGE$1KPEACHTREE STRING QUARTET$1K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM M GRAVES JRPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR1
MARTHA GRAVES MARRIOTTDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER H GRAVESVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR1
BETTY C FEEZORSECRETARY, TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1

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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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