Funding search · EIN 880485247 · Milwaukee, WI

Rodger and Kate Graef Family Foundation

Name: Rodger and Kate Graef Family Foundation grants, 2022–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

91
grants reported: $2.5M
total given: 2022–2023
filing years: $15,790
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Volunteers of America Michigan1 grant · $140,000
Heinzerling Community1 grant · $115,780
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta1 grant · $100,000
Childrens Leukemia Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Build It for the Brave1 grant · $80,000
Barnabas Foundation1 grant · $70,000
Warriors and Caregivers United1 grant · $65,000
Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center1 grant · $60,000
Women at Risk International1 grant · $55,790

Giving over time

$2.4M

2022

$11,252

2023

Grant history

All 91 reported grants, largest first.

$140,000
Volunteers of America Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2022
General operating
$115,780
Heinzerling Community · Columbus, OH · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Childrens Leukemia Foundation · Troy, MI · 2022
General operating
$80,000
Build It for the Brave · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$70,000
Barnabas Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2022
General operating
$65,000
Warriors and Caregivers United · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$60,000
Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2022
General operating
$55,790
Beyond the Game · Pickerington, OH · 2022
General operating
$55,790
Dale K Graham Veterans Foundation · Norman, OK · 2022
General operating
$55,790
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General operating
$55,790
Women at Risk International · Wyoming, MI · 2022
General operating
$50,000
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General operating
$50,000
Michigan Ability Partners · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$50,000
Veterans Radio America · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$50,000
Vietnam Veterans of America · Batavia, OH · 2022
General operating
$40,000
Train Up a Child · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
General operating
$35,790
Childrens Advocacy Center of Hamilton Co · Chattanooga, TN · 2022
General operating
$35,790
Renounce Denounce Gang Intervention Prog · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General operating
$35,790
World Services for the Blind Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022
General operating
$30,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$25,790
Center for Children and Families · Norman, OK · 2022
General operating
$25,790
Fit To Recover · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
General operating
$25,790
New Life Mission · Bangor, ME · 2022
General operating
$25,790
Sisters in Shelter · Tiffin, OH · 2022
General operating
$20,000
222 Foundation · Barrington, IL · 2022
General operating
$20,000
American Cancer Society · Kennesaw, GA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Be the Match Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Homicide Survivors · Tucson, AZ · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Hopecam · Reston, VA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Ryan House · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Sacramento Valley Teen Challenge · Sacramento, CA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Saline Area Social Services · Saline, MI · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Teen Challenge of East Bay · San Jose, CA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
The Creature Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$20,000
The Oasis Haven for Women & Children · Paterson, NJ · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Wings Program · Palatine, IL · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Characters of Character Nfp · Clarksville, TN · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Childs Path · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Clinton County Foundation · Wilmington, OH · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Dba Kash Kids · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Downtown Wichita Kiwanis · Wichita, KS · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Educational Excellence Foundation · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Nampa, ID · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Femergy · Columbus, OH · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Friends of Liahona · Pleasant Grv, UT · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Healing On Manes · Epsom, NH · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Houston Community College Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Life More Abundantly · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Music On Site · Waco, TX · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Opera Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Passionist Earth & Spirit Center · Louisville, KY · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake C · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Salt Lake Acting Company · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tenne · Nashville, TN · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Specialized Educational Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Spero Stuttering · Ottawa, KS · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conserva · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating
$15,790
The Friendship Initiative · Coconut Creek, FL · 2022
General operating
$15,790
The Nh Philharmonic Orchestra · Salem, NH · 2022
General operating
$15,790
Tina Medina Ministries · Kansas City, KS · 2022
General operating
$15,790
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Alice Ferguson Foundation · Accokeek, MD · 2022
General operating
$10,000
All Things Are Possible Foundation · Willingboro, NJ · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Back 2 School America · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Bayside Housing & Services · Port Hadlock, WA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Beacon Charter School Corp · Woonsocket, RI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Breakthrough Community Fdn · Moreno Valley, CA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Dream North Foundation · Cerritos, CA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Gracious Grounds · Spring Lake, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Grandmas Place · Royal Plm Bch, FL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
I Am Mentalityyouth Male Empowerment Pro · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Lumen Christi Catholic School · Jackson, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Nevada Woodchucks · Reno, NV · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Newberry College · Newberry, SC · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Olive Crest · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Refuge for Women · Lexington, KY · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Sarc · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Silver Lining Legacy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
St Mary Star of the Sea · Ocean City, MD · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Triple H Youth Ranch · Ripon, CA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Vegas Stronger · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Volunteer Services of Iroquois County · Watseka, IL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Weld Elves · Greeley, CO · 2022
General operating
$5,626
American Cancer Society · Kennesaw, GA · 2023
General operating
$5,626
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating
$5,000
South Carolina Aquarium · Charleston, SC · 2022
General operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.