GRACO FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $3.1M · expenses $1.7M · assets $25.3M

EIN
41-6023537
Address
PO BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1441
Website
WWW.GRACO.COM/US/EN/ABOUT-GRACO/FOUNDATION
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 1958 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Janel French TREASURER, SECRETARY & MANAGER2019-2025 $49,354$49,354 1
Charlotte Boyd End 072021 (former) SECRETARY2021 $27,508$27,508 1
Charlotte Boyd (former) SECRETARY2019-2020 $13,754$13,754 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mark Sheahan PRESIDENT2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Joseph Humke VICE PRESIDENT2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Diane Olson DIRECTOR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
David Lowe DIRECTOR2019-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Ronita Banerjee DIRECTOR2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Joseph Daniski DIRECTOR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jeff Weber DIRECTOR2019-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Dawn Svenkeson-Koubal DIRECTOR2019-2025 0 $0 reported 1
David Ahlers (former) DIRECTOR (END 04/01/2023)2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Chamberlain (former) SECRETARY (END 07/2022)2022 2 $0 reported 1
Patrick J Mchale End 062021 (former) PRESIDENT2021 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Sheahan Start 062021 (former) PRESIDENT2021 0 $0 reported 1
Karen P Gallivan End 082021 (former) VICE PRESIDENT2021 0 $0 reported 1
Joseph Humke Start 082021 (former) VICE PRESIDENT2021 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Chamberlain Start 072021 (former) SECRETARY2021 4 $0 reported 1
Patrick J Mchale (former) PRESIDENT2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Karen P Gallivan (former) VICE PRESIDENT2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Karl Hurston (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Joe Daniski (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $49K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANEL FRENCH TREASURER, SECRETARY & MANAGER6 $49,354-$0 $49,3541
MARK SHEAHAN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HUMKE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
DIANE OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RONITA BANERJEE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK SHEAHAN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HUMKE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER/ SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
DIANE OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RONITA BANERJEE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK SHEAHAN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HUMKE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER/ SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
DIANE OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID AHLERS DIRECTOR (END 04/01/2023)0 $0-$0 $01
RONITA BANERJEE DIRECTOR (START 07/21/2023)0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK SHEAHAN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HUMKE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER/ SECRETARY (AS OF 07/2022)3 $0-$0 $01
MARK CHAMBERLAIN SECRETARY (END 07/2022)2 $0-$0 $01
DIANE OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID AHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLOTTE BOYD END 072021 SECRETARY4 $27,508-$0 $27,5081
PATRICK J MCHALE END 062021 PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
MARK SHEAHAN START 062021 PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
KAREN P GALLIVAN END 082021 VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH HUMKE START 082021 VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARK CHAMBERLAIN START 072021 SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
DIANE OLSON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID AHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLOTTE BOYD SECRETARY10 $13,754-$0 $13,7541
PATRICK J MCHALE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
KAREN P GALLIVAN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
KARL HURSTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID AHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOE DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK J MCHALE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
KAREN P GALLIVAN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
JANEL W FRENCH TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE BOYD SECRETARY10 $0-$0 $01
KARL HURSTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID LOWE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID AHLERS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WEBER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOE DANISKI DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DAWN SVENKESON-KOUBAL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 38 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2024 · 42 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2023 · 532 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2022 · 509 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2021 · 454 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2020 · 530 grants to organizations · $1.3M
2019 · 248 grants to organizations · $4.3M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,099,654$1,718,030 $25,334,874$25,334,874 -- $49,354--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$877,515$1,670,751 $23,953,250$23,953,250 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,357$1,820,999 $24,746,486$24,746,486 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,196,067$1,308,226 $26,561,128$26,561,128 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,571,624$1,474,438 $26,673,287$26,673,287 -- $27,508--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,215,473$1,377,269 $23,576,101$23,576,101 -- $13,754--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,101,069$4,428,325 $22,737,897$22,737,897 -- $27,405--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LSF FOUNDATIONTXT20 $2,847,304$1,009,366 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BGH FOUNDATIONVAU40 $2,237,108$2,124,412 President$46,250 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BGV FOUNDATIONVAS43 $4,539,358$3,909,836 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$219,411 Similar name, revenue within 2x
JGL FOUNDATIONCOT20 $1,936,787$274,139 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CKS FOUNDATIONTXB11 $1,775,233$34,865 Board Member$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GAINEY FOUNDATIONWIT20 $2,218,539$2,480,177 PRESIDENT & TRESURER$166,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WILO FOUNDATIONCAT50 $2,031,321$147,752 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CLARITY BY GRACE FOUNDATIONDET22 $2,005,430$7,000 Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FARIS FOUNDATIONTXG30 $1,800,882$1,411,437 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VINE FOUNDATIONWYX99 $1,662,636$1,904,961 PARISH TRANSFORMATIO$120,682 Similar name, revenue within 2x
G BAR K FOUNDATIONCAD20 $1,611,213$0 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
JCJT FOUNDATIONCAT99 $5,964,802$240,130 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BEIM FOUNDATIONMNNot reported $1,281,880$743,537 PRESIDENT$570 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
KGSA FOUNDATIONMNQ33 $682,831$548,953 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$76,270 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
TT FOUNDATIONWAT20 $1,086,144$75,867 PRESIDENT, T$12,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FDC FOUNDATIONILT20 $726,274$715,497 President$24,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
661 FOUNDATIONUTN12 $1,520,000$1,581,592 President/Dir$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
WRG FOUNDATIONORNot reported $1,410,458$922,210 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
HDS FOUNDATIONTXT99 $1,110,440$1,000,759 President, Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
MRJ FOUNDATIONNJT22 $725,012$779,672 0$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SCH FOUNDATIONOHNot reported $688,678$1,032,562 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
XEL FOUNDATIONPANot reported $661,720$50,099 PRESIDENT/CHAIR/DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
ROE GREEN FOUNDATIONOHT20 $6,897,811$4,560,767 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
JOEL FOUNDATIONNYT20 $1,470,566$2,007,679 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
WYNN FOUNDATIONCANot reported $1,352,539$1,830,450 PRESIDENT$100,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SWALM FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,139,7551 12022–2022 LSF FOUNDATION
WPL FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,764,9504 12018–2021 SAGA FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,435,17637 142016–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; VINE FOUNDATION; KGSA FOUNDATION; FARIS FOUNDATION and 10 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,031,05733 92019–2025 BGV FOUNDATION; FARIS FOUNDATION; KGSA FOUNDATION; GRIN2B FOUNDATION and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,721,36028 62015–2024 KGSA FOUNDATION; GWF USA FOUNDATION; FARIS FOUNDATION; VINE FOUNDATION and 2 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,357,2509 42019–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; GROUNDED FOUNDATION INC; BGH FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,013,1842 22022–2022 BGV FOUNDATION; GWF USA FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$670,0003 22022–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; GROUNDED FOUNDATION INC
CBIS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$550,0002 12022–2024 OCCA FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$501,4045 42019–2022 BGV FOUNDATION; GWF USA FOUNDATION; BGH FOUNDATION; ROSS FOUNDATION
SOCIAL IMPACT FUND DAF sponsor$400,3021 12024–2024 GROUNDED FOUNDATION INC
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$390,0002 12020–2024 BGV FOUNDATION
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$312,0004 22020–2021 BGV FOUNDATION; GWF USA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH & MARTIN COUNTIES INC DAF sponsor$295,0001 12019–2019 ABACO FOUNDATION
JEFF & JENIFER WESTPHAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$287,2103 12021–2023 GWF USA FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,718,030 spent · pay $49,354 · grants $1,591,330 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,591,330 92.6%
Other expenses $66,955 3.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $49,354 2.9%
Fees: accounting $8,855 0.5%
Taxes $1,536 0.1%
Total$1,718,030100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,670,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,585,178 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,585,178 94.9%
Other expenses $77,124 4.6%
Fees: accounting $8,424 0.5%
Taxes $25 0.0%
Total$1,670,751100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,820,999 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,726,623 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,726,623 94.8%
Other expenses $53,241 2.9%
Taxes $26,015 1.4%
Fees: accounting $15,120 0.8%
Total$1,820,999100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,308,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,184,511 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,184,511 90.5%
Taxes $60,025 4.6%
Other expenses $56,860 4.3%
Fees: accounting $6,830 0.5%
Total$1,308,226100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,474,438 spent · pay $27,508 · grants $1,351,121 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,351,121 91.6%
Other expenses $58,224 3.9%
Taxes $30,025 2.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $27,508 1.9%
Fees: accounting $7,560 0.5%
Total$1,474,438100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,377,269 spent · pay $13,754 · grants $1,286,682 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,286,682 93.4%
Other expenses $51,833 3.8%
Taxes $25,000 1.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $13,754 1.0%
Total$1,377,269100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $4,428,325 spent · pay $27,405 · grants $4,326,168 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,326,168 97.7%
Other expenses $35,427 0.8%
Taxes $32,025 0.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $27,405 0.6%
Fees: accounting $7,300 0.2%
Total$4,428,325100%

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