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The Graham Foundation at a glance

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The Graham Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$74k
Granted FY2025still arriving
24
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$242kReligion$128kArts & Culture$65kRecreation & Sports$34kPhilanthropy$20kHealth$16kEnvironment$13kYouth Development$11kOther$0
02FY2025 · 24 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k22 grants · $27k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $47k
$1,070
Median grant
5
States reached
$753k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
URSULINE ACADEMY$30,178
CHRIST CHURCH$16,400
THOUSAND ISLAND LAND TRUST$3,758
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON$3,350
HAGLEY MUSEUM$2,720
THOUSAND ISLAND ARTS CENTER$2,000
PILOT SCHOOL$2,000
WINTERTHUR MUSEUM$1,310
HOLLY BALL FOUNDATION$1,265
MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY$1,250
UNITED WAY (DO MORE 24)$1,150
ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM$1,070
URBAN PROMISE$1,062
DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY$1,030
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–18, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%FRIENDSHIP HOUSE: $1k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
OH
PA
VA
DE
SC
DC
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$526k · 37 repeat orgs$11k to everyone else

37 repeat relationships: 21 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

37
23

Total granted

$526k
$9k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+17%
+36%

Still filing today

54%
39%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureEducationHealthHuman ServicesInternationalPublic Safety & DisasterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SS
    SANFORD SCHOOL
    7× · 2017–2023 · $60k · revenue +52%
  • MU
    MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
    8× · 2017–2025 · $40k · revenue +48%
  • TA
    THE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM
    6× · 2020–2025 · $16k · revenue +211%

Funded once

  • SM
    SAVE MICKEY ASSOCIATION
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
  • FF
    FUND FOR WOMEN
    one grant, 2017 · $1k
  • WA
    WILMINGTON AQUATIC CLUB
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Delaware Valley University

See schedule o.we are inspired by the ideals of our founder who, in 1896, emphasized respect for all people and ideas, who honored knowledge with practice, progress and the common good. our historical commitment to experiential learning…

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2
Delaware State University

Delaware state university is a public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant institution that offers access and opportunity to diverse populations from delaware, the nation, and the world. (continued on schedule o.)building on its heritage as a…

Education
3
Wilmington University Inc

Wilmington university is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. as an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher…

Education
4
Delaware Agricultural Museum Association

The organization's mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the history and technology of delaware and the delmarva peninsula's farm life/culture and to offer public education programs and services related to aspects of the…

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5
Medical Society of Delaware

To guide, serve and support delaware physicians, promoting the practice and profession of medicine to enhance the health of our communities.

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6
Rhode Island School of Design

The mission of rhode island school of design, through its college and museum,is to educate its students and the public in the creation and (see schedule o)appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to…

Education
7
Seton Hall University

Seton hall university is a catholic institution of higher education

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8
Delaware Academy of Medicine Inc

The delaware academy of medicine, inc. is a private, non profit organization founded in 1930. our mission is to enhance the well being of our community through medical education and the promotion of public health. this mission is…

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9
Delaware Nature Society Inc

Delaware nature society connects people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, advocacy, and conservation.

Environment
10
Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware

The mission of the riverfront development corporation of delaware is to create economic vitality along the brandywine and christina rivers, enhance the environment, encourage historic preservation, and promote community access. through…

Community Improvement
11
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

Drwc's mission is to maintain and promote the use and development of the city of philadelphia's waterfront. this task is of vital importance to the city and one which the city would otherwise be rquired to perform absent the drwc.

Community Improvement
12
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Delaware Community Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Longwood Gardens Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

32 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 32 of the 64 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
31/32
Grantees still filing
21/32
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHRIST CHURCH: $126,775 · OtherCHRIST CHURCHURSULINE ACADEMY INC: $68,093 · OtherURSULINE ACADEMY INCTHE PILOT SCHOOL INCORPORATED: $56,530 · OtherTHE PILOT SCHOOL INCORPORATEDDELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE INC: $22,030 · OtherDELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE INCCAMP ARROWHEAD ANNUAL FUND: $20,250 · Other+41 more: $97,902 · Other+41 moreSANFORD SCHOOL: $59,835 · EducationSANFORD SCHOOLMISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY: $40,100 · EducationMISERICORDIA UNIVERSI…+3 more: $3,224 · EducationTHE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM: $16,284 · Arts & CultureTHE 1103 MARKET STREET FOUNDATION: $3,000 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $1,100 · Arts & CultureTHOUSAND ISLANDS LAND TRUST INC: $12,778 · EnvironmentDELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · PhilanthropyLONGWOOD GARDENS INC: $4,505 · PhilanthropyCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY DELAWARE: $1,300 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,100 · HealthRIVER HOSPITAL INC: $210 · HealthPEARL S BUCK INTERNATIONAL INC: $2,250 · InternationalBUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION: $250 · International
Other$391,580Education$103,159Arts & Culture$20,384Environment$12,778Philanthropy$9,505Health$2,610International$2,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSANFORD SCHOOL: $59,835 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetTHE PILOT SCHOOL INCORPORATED: $56,530 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetMISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY: $40,100 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetDELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE INC: $22,030 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetTHE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM: $16,284 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetTHOUSAND ISLANDS LAND TRUST INC: $12,778 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE: $10,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLIMEN HOUSE INC: $9,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHOLLY BALL FOUNDATION: $8,010 over 9y, 2.5% of budgetDELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLONGWOOD GARDENS INC: $4,505 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetSunday Breakfast Mission: $3,271 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE 1103 MARKET STREET FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetURBANPROMISE WILMINGTON INC: $2,614 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPEARL S BUCK INTERNATIONAL INC: $2,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTRIAD MINISTRY INC: $1,600 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY DELAWARE: $1,300 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDSHIP HOUSE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDELAWARE ART MUSEUM INC: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHOUSAND ISLANDS EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE INC: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MINISTRY OF CARING INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROSEMONT COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS: $360 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetColonial Williamsburg Foundation: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MUSIC SCHOOL OF DELAWARE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDELAWARE HUMANE ASSOCIATION: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRIVER HOSPITAL INC: $210 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPET-ASSISTED VISITATION VOLUNTEER SERVICES INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCRANSTON HEIGHTS FIRE COMPANY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds SANFORD SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds THE PILOT SCHOOL INCORPORATED ↗
  • Who funds MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds THOUSAND ISLANDS LAND TRUST INC ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ↗
  • Who funds LIMEN HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds HOLLY BALL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds LONGWOOD GARDENS INC ↗
  • Who funds Sunday Breakfast Mission ↗
  • Who funds THE 1103 MARKET STREET FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds URBANPROMISE WILMINGTON INC ↗
  • Who funds PEARL S BUCK INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
  • Who funds TRIAD MINISTRY INC ↗
  • Who funds CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY DELAWARE ↗
  • Who funds BLOOD CANCER UNITED INC ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDSHIP HOUSE ↗
  • Who funds KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds DELAWARE ART MUSEUM INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Delaware Community Fo…Longwood Foundation I…Welfare Foundation IncUnited Way of DelawareCrestlea Foundation I…Laffey-McHugh Foundat…Marmot FoundationWakefield Family Fund…The Anthony & Catheri…Chichester Dupont Fou…The Huisking Foundati…Ellason Downs Perpetu…
Delaware Community Foundation IncDE33.1× affinity14 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Delaware Community Foundation Inc · Longwood Foundation Inc · Welfare Foundation Inc · United Way of Delaware · Crestlea Foundation Inc · Laffey-McHugh Foundation · Marmot Foundation · Wakefield Family Fund Inc · The Anthony & Catherine Fusco Foundation · Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc · The Huisking Foundation Inc · Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Graham Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Graham Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →median 13%
  • Limen House Inc: 38% of income from government
  • The Ministry of Caring Inc: 30% of income from government
  • University of Delaware: 30% of income from government
  • Kalmar Nyckel Foundation: 14% of income from government
  • Delaware Community Foundation Inc: 13% of income from government
  • The Music School of Delaware Inc: 9% of income from government
  • Delaware Art Museum Inc: 8% of income from government
  • Delaware Museum of Nature and Science Inc: 2% of income from government
  • The Pilot School Incorporated: 1% of income from government
  • Sanford School: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 64 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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