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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5340784

Graff Family Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $305,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,558,349

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,274,848

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,852,984

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,584,559

  • Tax year 2021

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,156,130

  • Tax year 2020

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,951

  • Tax year 2019

    $114,720

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,049,730

  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,790,537

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sloan Museum of DiscoveryFlint, MI

    Community partnerships for school readiness

    $75,000
  2. Community Foundation of Greater FlintFlint, MI

    Davison fund/graff family fund

    $55,000
  3. Flint Institute of MusicFlint, MI

    Hocus focus

    $55,000
  4. Outreach EastDavison, MI

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Ireland's DreamGrand Blanc, MI

    General fund

    $15,000
  6. Family and Children Together (fact)Flint, MI

    General fund

    $15,000
  7. Urban ScoutingFlint, MI

    General fund

    $15,000
  8. Camp CopneconicFenton, MI

    General fund

    $15,000
  9. Family Service Agency of Mid MichiganFlint, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Berston Next 100 CampaignFlint, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. Catholic Charities of ShiawasseeOwosso, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Genesee County Parks and RecBurton, MI

    General fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $55,00038% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $55,00038% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $35,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan12 grants $305,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kimberly WhitmorePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Max H GraffVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bonnie J GraffSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher GraffMEMBER-DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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