Grant funders
John & Denise Graves Foundation
Private foundation, Minnesota
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Open calls
0
Given in 2024
$2.8m
Typical grant
$40k
Middle half $24k to $46k
New grantees in 2024
59%
first grant from this funder
Giving by year
$2.9m
2022
53
$2.8m
2023
64
$2.8m
2024
68
59% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder
Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.
Where it gives
Minnesota
169 grants · typical $40k
New York
7 grants · typical $50k
California
2 grants · typical $30k
Illinois
1 grant · typical $50k
District of Columbia
1 grant · typical $5,000
Louisiana
1 grant · typical $40k
Mississippi
1 grant · typical $5,000
Oregon
1 grant · typical $10k
All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.
Latest grants made
Venn Foundation
Grant to Venn Foundation
$150k
31 Dec 2024
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Grant to Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
$35k
31 Dec 2024
Propel Nonprofits
Grant to Propel Nonprofits
$5,000
31 Dec 2024
Catholic Charities Twin Cities
Grant to Catholic Charities Twin Cities
$50k
31 Dec 2024
People Serving People
Grant to People Serving People
$5,000
31 Dec 2024
Ed Allies
Grant to Ed Allies
$20k
31 Dec 2024
National Parents Union Inc
Grant to National Parents Union Inc
$30k
31 Dec 2024
Above the Rim Youth Sports Foundation
Grant to Above the Rim Youth Sports Foundation
$40k
31 Dec 2024
Hennepin Healthcare Foundation
Grant to Hennepin Healthcare Foundation
$35k
31 Dec 2024
Chartersource
Grant to Chartersource
$40k
31 Dec 2024
How to apply
- How to apply
- Unsolicited letters of interest that are submitted following our guidelines will be read as the foundation staff is able. Proposals selected by foundation staff for approval will be reviewed at subsequent board meetings.
- Deadlines
- None/open application process
- Restrictions
- John and denise graves foundation funds fall into three categories: 1. Education - K-12 focused organizations, schools, and school systems on a path to creating strong, stable, well-governed schools and school systems, and making positive changes. 2. Youth power building - organizations that provide support, leadership development, and holistic mentorship to underserved youth as they leave the K-12 system and begin their journey to adulthood, and those that work towards bettering youth-involved systems and entitlements. 3. Community organizations that work to maintain the cultural vibrance and diversity of east lake street. John and denise graves foundation does not fund grants to individuals; for sacramental or theological functions of religious organizations; for annual fundraising events; to endowments; for propagandizing, influencing legislation, and/or elections, promoting voter registration, for political candidates, political campaigns, or for litigation.
- Contact
- Letter Of Intent Accepted By E-mail
- Address
- 2929 Chicago Avenue South Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- 6123899820
- Info@jdgravesfoundation.org
From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.
Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)