The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
40
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc?
The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($800K), New York Foundation for the Arts Inc ($255K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc between 2022–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ford Foundation | $1,150,000 | 5 | 2023–2024 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $800,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc | $255,314 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good | $181,452 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| S & R Foundation | $150,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Eugene B Casey Foundation | $150,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The John J Pohanka Family Foundation | $75,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $57,300 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | $35,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $30,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Catherine B Reynolds Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodson Center | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wollenberg Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Jay and Carol Jean Young Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunity Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Howard and Sarah D Solomon | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $48K.
What grants has The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Association of Charles Evans Housing Foundation | CHARITABLE GIVING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Howard and Sarah D Solomon | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, VOCAL ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF TRAILBLAZING MUSICIANS OF COLOR | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | S & R Foundation | To fund charitable activities. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $74,705 |
| 2024 | The John J Pohanka Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $22,300 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Catherine B Reynolds Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Woodson Center | COMMUNITY AFFILIATES NETWORK | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Jay and Carol Jean Young Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Wollenberg Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Eugene B Casey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $81,392 |
| 2023 | S & R Foundation | To fund charitable activities. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The John J Pohanka Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ARTS & HUMANITIES | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Wollenberg Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Erwin L Greenberg Charitable Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 40 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc?
The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($800K), New York Foundation for the Arts Inc ($255K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc between 2022–2025.
Who is The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc, with $1.1M across 5 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc across 40 grants from 20 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 20 funders
~2.3 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 20
~1 min
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like The Denyce Graves Foundation Inc's?