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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4332914

Judy & John Graff Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $23,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $270,079

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $278,431

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,405

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $288,585

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $303,444

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $284,225

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    Youth services

    $5,000
  2. Freeport Art MuseumFreeport, IL

    Cultural

    $2,500
  3. DMG School ProjectSt Petersburg, FL

    Education

    $2,000
  4. Pilchuck Glass SchoolSeattle, WA

    Cultural

    $2,000
  5. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical research

    $2,000
  6. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Veteran affairs

    $2,000
  7. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Veteran affairs

    $2,000
  8. Belfry Music Theatre FoundtionWalworth, WI

    Cultural

    $1,000
  9. Geneva Lake ConservancyFontana, WI

    Conservation

    $1,000
  10. Rockford Art MuseumRockford, IL

    Cultural

    $1,000
  11. Salvation ArmyRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $1,000
  12. The Rosecrance FoundationRockford, IL

    Health services

    $1,000
  13. Geneva Lake Water Safety Committee IncWilliams Bay, WI

    Philanthropy

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $5,50034% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $4,00025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $5,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $2,500
  4. Florida1 grant $2,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $2,000
  6. New York1 grant $2,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  8. Washington1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Judy GraffPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John GraffVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John R AndersonSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristin L PecoraTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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