The Graco Foundation

EIN 416023537 Private Foundation

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(612) 623-6729

Total Given 2020–2023
$5.5M
2,025 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$480
typical micro grants · $160–$1K
grant size
46%
supporter · 474/1,029 multi-year
repeat
$22.4M
Assets (2023)
1,029
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JANEL FRENCH FOUNDATION MANAGER
Phone (612) 623-6729
Deadlines NO DEADLINES
How to Apply GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD INCLUDE A COVER LETTER, ON ORGANIZATIONAL LETTERHEAD, DESCRIBING YOUR PROGRAM AND HOW IT FITS OUR FOCUS AREAS. IN ADDITION, EACH PROPOSAL SHOULD CONTAIN:BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY; PROGRAM OBJECTIVES; CLIENTS SERVED; BUDGET, INCLUDING PROGRAM EXPENSES AND REVENUE SOURCES; PROGRAM EVALUATION METHODS AND RESULTS; LIST OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS; LIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; COPY OF 501(C)(3) OR OTHER TAX EXEMPT CONFIRMATION; COPY OF MOST RECENT IRS FORM 990; AND COPY OF MOST RECENT AUDIT.
Restrictions EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY STEM PROGRAMS; HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS PROMOTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS CLOSE TO GRACO INC. FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES' HOMES ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE FOUNDATION. IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE FOCUS AREAS AND HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION HAS A PREFERENCE FOR LARGE ONE-TIME CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS RATHER THAN OPERATING GRANTS. THE MAXIMUM COMMITMENT PER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS $150,000. ADDITIONALLY, GRANTS WITHIN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD ARE GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $22.5M $2.1M N/A
2020 $1.3M $24.8M $2.2M 530
2021 $1.4M $26.5M $4.6M 454
2022 $1.2M $21.2M $1.2M 509
2023 $1.7M $22.4M $6K 532

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 2025 grants on record

Minimum
$5
25th Pctl
$160
Median
$480
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$250K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.4% of US grants · Rank #12 of 42 states $12K across 29 grants 9 of 254 counties

Top 9 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 11 grants · $6K
  2. 2 El Paso 2 grants · $3K
  3. 3 Travis 6 grants · $1K
  4. 4 Bexar 2 grants · $1K
  5. 5 Denton 2 grants · $480
  6. 6 Collin 1 grant · $240
  7. 7 Harris 2 grants · $240
  8. 8 Montgomery 2 grants · $240
  9. 9 Williamson 1 grant · $62

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (2,025 total)

Purpose
Minnesota Independence College Richfield, MN $250,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Scholarship America Detroit, MI $196,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Summit Academy OIC Minneapolis, MN $175,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020
Alexandria Technical College Alexandria, MN $150,635 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
East Side Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Minnesota Diversified Industries Minneapolis, MN $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
East Side Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Summit Academy Minneapolis, MN $150,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Scholarship America Detroit, MI $135,987 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Achieve Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN $120,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020
Accessability Minneapolis, MN $101,610 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Scholarship America PO Box, MN $100,250 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2020
Project for Pride in Living Minneapolis, MN $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020
University of St Thomas St Paul, SD $100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Scholarship America Detroit, MI $95,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2021
Twin Cities RSE Minneapolis, MN $95,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Accessability Minneapolis, MN $80,335 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
University of St Thomas St Paul, MN $75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN $68,496 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
University of St Thomas St Paul, MN $60,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
St JUDE Children's Research HOSP Memphis, TN $56,626 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Twin Cities Rise Minneapolis, MN $50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN $47,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2020

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