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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0805774

The Graham Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $3.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $3,394,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $46,871,944
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,096,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $48,047,463
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,356,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $47,257,757
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,503,128

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $49,827,704
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $48,030,080
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,780,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $48,030,080
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,998,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $49,284,722
  • Tax year 2017

    $2,186,170

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $47,573,855

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Peace CenterGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $825,000
  2. Peacehaven Farm IncWhitsett, NC

    Operational Support

    $750,000
  3. Second Breath CenterGreensboro, NC

    Operational Support

    $600,000
  4. Metropolitan Arts CouncilGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $500,000
  5. The Community Foundation of GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $205,000
  6. Miami Technical Institute FoundationMiami, FL

    Operational Support

    $170,000
  7. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Operational Support

    $100,000
  8. Upstate Circle of FriendsGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $65,000
  9. Positive Works IncChristiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

    Operational Support

    $55,000
  10. Heritage Hills Baptist ChurchWinstonSalem, NC

    Operational Support

    $30,000
  11. Greenville Tech FoundationGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $17,000
  12. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Operational Support

    $15,000
  13. Piedmont Fibershed-Croatan InstituteDurham, NC

    Operational Support

    $14,000
  14. Conestee Nature PreserveConestee, SC

    Operational Support

    $13,000
  15. Homes of HopeGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $10,000
  16. United MinistriesGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $10,000
  17. ArtisphereGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $7,000
  18. TreeupstateGreenville, SC

    Operational Support

    $7,000
  19. Conestee FoundationConestee, SC

    Operational Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $750,00042% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $710,00040% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $205,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $65,0004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $25,0001% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $17,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $21,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina11 grants $1,660,000
  2. North Carolina6 grants $1,509,000
  3. Florida1 grant $170,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan R LambertTrustee Chair/CEO Hours 15Pay $26,000
  • Bill BridgesTrustee Hours 15Pay $60,000
  • Laura Caligan-GilliamChief Strategy Officer Hours 40Pay $267,800

The return

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