Grant funders

John & Denise Graves Foundation

Private foundation, Minnesota

United States

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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

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
Email
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)