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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-6035377

Lewis A Graeber Trust

A private foundation in Marks, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $76,873 paid in grants.

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

    $76,873

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $312,263
  • Tax year 2024

    $80,260

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $231,770
  • Tax year 2023

    $86,753

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $266,396
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,464

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $296,689
  • Tax year 2021

    $82,093

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $336,172
  • Tax year 2020

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $370,338
  • Tax year 2019

    $91,899

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $414,843
  • Tax year 2018

    $95,347

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $458,007

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude Childrens ResearchMemphis, TN

    Support of charitable operations

    $20,000
  2. Quitman County Educational FDNMarks, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $17,373
  3. French Camp AcademyFrench Camp, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $10,000
  4. Reformed Theological SeminaryJackson, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $10,000
  5. The Salvation ArmyOxford, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $10,000
  6. First Marks CemeteryMarks, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $5,000
  7. Concord Cemetery AssociatConcord, TX

    Support of charitable operations

    $2,000
  8. Organ Lutheran Church CemSalisbury, NC

    Support of charitable operations

    $2,000
  9. African Bible CollegeJackson, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $20,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi6 grants $52,873
  2. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  4. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John C GraeberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • William M GraeberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James P Graeber JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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