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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7047878

Graybrier Foundation

A private foundation in Excelsior, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $22,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $311,091

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,570

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $312,629

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $215,705

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $205,786

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,650

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $186,618

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,325

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $175,359

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Senior Community ServicesMinnetonka, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  2. Salvation ArmyRoseville, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $4,000
  3. Loaves and FishesMinneapolis, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  4. Luther CollegeDecorah, IA

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  5. Project for Pride in LivingMinneapolis, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  6. Women's Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  7. Fbi Relief FundAlexandria, VA

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  8. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  9. Episcopal Relief & DevelopmentNew York, NY

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  10. Girl Scouts River ValleySt Paul, MN

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  11. St Francis MissionBrookfield, WI

    To support the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $8,00057% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota7 grants $17,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $2,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. South Dakota1 grant $1,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John P GrayCHAIR/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • John P Gray JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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