Nancy Graves Foundation Inc
EIN 133885307 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$350K
29 grants · $39K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $12K–$12K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$19.4M
Assets (2024)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MAIA CRUZ PALILEO
Phone
(718) 482-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5K | $13.3M | $4.5M | 1 |
| 2017 | $10K | $13.2M | $123K | 1 |
| 2018 | $25K | $13.2M | $340K | 2 |
| 2020 | $105K | $14.4M | $2.3M | 7 |
| 2021 | $50K | $14.5M | $115K | 4 |
| 2022 | $56K | $13.6M | $394K | 6 |
| 2023 | $50K | $18.7M | $429K | 4 |
| 2024 | $50K | $19.4M | $432K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$12K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.4% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 13 states
$12K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
J2
Janie C Lee Deceased April 2024
2 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
LL
Leah Levy
2 yrs
Director
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
J2
Janie C Lee Deceased April 2024
2 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
LL
Leah Levy
2 yrs
Director
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Director-President
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Director-Vice President
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Director-Chair
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Director-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Director-Secretary
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Dir-Chair
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Dir-Vice President
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Dir-President
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Dir-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Dir-Secretary
Leadership
SH
Sanford Hirsch
8+ yrs
Dir-Chair
Leadership
WJ
William Joseph
8+ yrs
Dir-Vice President
Leadership
JL
Janie C Lee
6 yrs
Dir-President
Leadership
CH
Christina Hunter
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
8+ yrs
Dir-Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Eugene Kokot
8+ yrs
Dir-Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Artists | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2020 |
| Ron Bechet | New Orleans, LA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2020 |
| Dylan Hausthor | Peakes Island, ME | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2020 |
| Anna Hepler | Greenfield, MA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2020 |
| Wade Kavanaugh | Bethel, ME | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2020 |
| Maia Cruz Palileo | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2021 |
| Patty Chang | Altadena, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2021 |
| Kija Lucas | San Francisco, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2021 |
| Lavialle Campbell | Studio City, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2021 |
| Adrienne Elise Tarver | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2023 |
| Shoshanna Weinberger | Newark, NJ | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2023 |
| Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio | Altadena, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2023 |
| Abigail Deville | Fort Lee, NJ | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2023 |
| Gina Osterloh | Columbus, OH | $12,500 | NANCY GRAVES GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 2024 |
| Ja'Tovia Gary | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | NANCY GRAVES GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 2024 |
| Lily Cox-Richard | Richmond, VA | $12,500 | NANCY GRAVES GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 2024 |
| Maya Freelon | Durham, NC | $12,500 | NANCY GRAVES GRANT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 2024 |
| Deborah Jack | Jersey City, NJ | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2022 |
| Dianne Smith | New York, NY | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2022 |
| Red Star Fine Art Inc | Portland, OR | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2022 |
| Nicki Green | San Francisco, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2022 |
| Mildred Howard | Emeryville, CA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2018 |
| Alex Chitty | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES WERE... | 2018 |
| See Statement C | Long Island City, NY | $10,000 | SEE STATEMENT C | 2017 |
| See Attachment 131 | Long Island City, NY | $5,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT 13.1 | 2016 |
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