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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6023537

The Graco Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $1.6 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,591,330

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $25,334,874

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,585,178

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $23,953,250

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,726,623

    Grants listed
    532
    Assets, end of year
    $24,746,486

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,184,511

    Grants listed
    509
    Assets, end of year
    $26,561,128

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,351,121

    Grants listed
    454
    Assets, end of year
    $26,673,287

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,286,682

    Grants listed
    530
    Assets, end of year
    $23,576,101

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,326,168

    Grants listed
    248
    Assets, end of year
    $22,737,897

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Scholarship AmericaDetroit, MI

    Scholarships

    $214,000
  2. Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD

    General operating support

    $200,000
  3. Twin Cities RseMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $200,000
  4. American Online Giving Foundation - AogfNewark, DE

    Gift matching

    $172,865
  5. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $113,000
  6. American Indian OicMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  7. AccessabilityMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $95,738
  8. Eastside Neighborhood ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $85,000
  9. American Online Giving Foundation - AogfNewark, DE

    Dollars for doers

    $70,727
  10. Minnesota Private CollegesSt Paul, MN

    Scholarships

    $42,500
  11. Achieve Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $30,000
  12. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $30,000
  13. University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  14. Cristo Rey High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  15. Hearts & HammersSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  16. Page Education FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  17. Alexandria Technical CollegeAlexandria, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  18. Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  19. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  20. Erie Institute of TechnologyErie, PA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  21. Kettering UniversityFlint, MI

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  22. Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  23. Minneapolis Community & Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  24. Mountainland TechLehi, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  25. North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  26. Saint Paul CollegeSt Paul, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  27. Soiutheast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  28. South Dakota School of MinesRapid City, SD

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  29. South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  30. University of AkronAkron, OH

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  31. University of Minnesota - DuluthMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  32. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  33. University of Wisconsin - StoutMenomonie, WI

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  34. Camden High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $500
  35. Exploration High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $500
  36. Irondale High SchoolSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $500
  37. Mounds View High SchoolArden Hills, MN

    General operating support

    $500
  38. Rogers High SchoolRogers, MN

    General operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $200,00048% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $183,50044% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $30,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota24 grants $833,738
  2. Delaware2 grants $243,592
  3. South Dakota5 grants $240,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $224,000
  5. North Dakota1 grant $10,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  8. Utah1 grant $10,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Mark SheahanPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joseph HumkeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Janel FrenchTREASURER, SECRETARY & MANAGER Hours 6.7Pay $49,354
  • Diane OlsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • David LoweDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Ronita BanerjeeDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Joseph DaniskiDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Jeff WeberDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Dawn Svenkeson-KoubalDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0

The return

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