Private foundation · EIN 41-6023537 · Minneapolis, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Graco Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.73M in grants paid across 532 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 59.6% of those dollars to 393 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.03M 423 lines
- No confident match $677K 106
- Individuals, not shown $20.7K 2
- Not itemized $250 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD INCLUDE A COVER LETTER, ON ORGANIZATIONAL LETTERHEAD, DESCRIBING YOUR PROGRAM AND HOW IT FITS OUR FOCUS AREAS. IN ADDITION, EACH PROPOSAL SHOULD CONTAIN:BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY; PROGRAM OBJECTIVES; CLIENTS SERVED; BUDGET, INCLUDING PROGRAM EXPENSES AND REVENUE SOURCES; PROGRAM EVALUATION METHODS AND RESULTS; LIST OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS; LIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; COPY OF 501(C)(3) OR OTHER TAX EXEMPT CONFIRMATION; COPY OF MOST RECENT
- Deadlines
- NO DEADLINES
- Restrictions
- EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY STEM PROGRAMS; HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS PROMOTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS CLOSE TO GRACO INC. FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES' HOMES ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE FOUNDATION. IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE FOCUS AREAS AND HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION HAS A PREFERENCE FOR LARGE ONE-TIME CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS RATHER THAN OPERATIN
- Website on filing
- WWW.GRACO.COM/US/EN/ABOUT-GRACO/FOUNDATION
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 515 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Independence College and Community Richfield, MN · EIN 41-1814112 | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.91 |
| Scholarship America Minneapolis, MN · EIN 04-2296967 | $196,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Alexandria Technical College Alexandria, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,635 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| East Side Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0873798 | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Accessability Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $80,335 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · no confident EIN match | $68,496 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN · EIN 62-0646012 | $56,626 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund St Paul, MN · EIN 51-0166951 | $42,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same street 1.00 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MN · EIN 20-4548714 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.81 |
| Page Education Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3605013 | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same city 1.00 |
| University of Mn Mechanical Engineering Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693856 | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| Gannon University Erie, PA · EIN 25-0496976 | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 0.87 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 46-0224600 | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| University of St Thomas St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693970 | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Alexandria Technical College Alexandria, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Minneapolis Community & Technical Co Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Saint Paul College St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Stark State College of Technology North Canton, OH · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Akron Akron, OH · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Minnesota - Duluth Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN · EIN 62-0646012 | $8,902 | GIFT MATCHING | Known alias 1.00 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1601449 | $5,257 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Bowman Second Chance Thoroughbred Adoption Minnetonka, MN · EIN 46-4659348 | $5,000 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| The Powder Coating Institute Albany, NY · EIN 34-1367748 | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Manufacturers Alliance Golden Valley, MN · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota Basset Rescue Saint Paul, MN · EIN 82-2128908 | $4,960 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Hearts and Hammers - Twin Cities Roseville, MN · EIN 41-1955595 | $4,345 | DOLLARS FOR DOERS | Same address 1.00 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 23-7417654 | $3,495 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| South Summit Mountain Bike Education Foundation Oakley, UT · EIN 83-0538993 | $3,120 | DOLLARS FOR DOERS | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Church of St Andrew Elk River, MN · no confident EIN match | $2,900 | GIFT MATCHING | Unmatched Help match |
| Youthlinc Murray, UT · EIN 87-0678393 | $2,750 | GIFT MATCHING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Aga Khan Foundation USA Washington, DC · EIN 52-1231983 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| East Side Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0873798 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Hec New York, NY · EIN 20-8152139 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same city 1.00 |
| International Spanish Language Academy Edina, MN · EIN 01-0872726 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Modern Montessori Charter School Champlin, MN · EIN 82-4576466 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Okoboji Performing Arts Milford, IA · EIN 87-3141659 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Rogers Youth Hockey Association Rogers, MN · EIN 41-1997440 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| St Croix Catholic School Stillwater, MN · EIN 41-1731931 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Westside Christian School Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 81-2193007 | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Same address 1.00 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - National Headquarters Bethesda, MD · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Unmatched Help match |
| Rise Spring Lake Park, MN · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GIFT MATCHING | Unmatched Help match |
14 more lines ($173K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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84 recipients in common - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
84 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.