Dean M Graham Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-3211041

Foundation Overview

Based in Cobleskill, NY, Dean M Graham Foundation has awarded 231 grants totaling $271,475 to organizations in New York, Minnesota and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $5,500, with a median award of $750.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$271,475
Total Assets
$787,655
Median Grant (all grants)
$750

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 29%

6 of 21 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

58% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in Cobleskill (22%), Oneonta (17%), Schenectady (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+40%

Moderate 40% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (74%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dean M Graham Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Accrf $2,000 Needham, MA, US Research 2024
Be The Match Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2024
American Heart Assoc $500 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2024
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2024
Alzheimer Assoc $700 Chicago, IL, US Research 2024
Als Association $300 Washington, DC, US Research 2024
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2024
Boys Town Research Hosp $2,000 Boys Town, NE, US Research 2024
Misci $2,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2024
Catskill Center $1,000 Arkville, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2024
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2024
South Kortright School $650 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2024
State University Ny $3,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2024
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2024
Hartwick College $5,500 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2024
Jefferson Central School $750 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2024
Natl Baseball Hof Museum $500 Cooperstown, NY, US Education 2024
Natl Foundation Cancer $900 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2024
Old Stone Fort Museum $1,000 Schoharie, NY, US Education 2024
Macular Degeneration $200 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2024
Mahoosuc Land Trust $1,000 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2024
Alzheimer's Assoc $400 Albany, NY, US Research 2023
Be The Match Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2023
American Heart Assoc $400 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2023
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2023
American Kidney Fund $250 Rockville, MD, US Research 2023
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2023
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2023
Community Library $600 Cobleskill, NY, US Stem Prog. 2023
Misci $2,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2023
Autism Speaks $250 Princeton, NJ, US Research 2023
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2023
South Kortright School $650 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2023
State University Ny $3,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2023
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2023
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2023
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2023
Natl Foundation Cancer $900 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2023
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2023
Mahoosuc Land Trust $500 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2023
Parkinson Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US Research 2023
Alzheimer's Assoc $400 Albany, NY, US Research 2023
Be The Match Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2023
American Heart Assoc $400 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2023
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2023
American Kidney Fund $250 Rockville, MD, US Research 2023
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2023
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2023
Community Library $600 Cobleskill, NY, US Stem Prog. 2023
Misci $2,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2023
Autism Speaks $250 Princeton, NJ, US Research 2023
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2023
South Kortright School $650 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2023
State University Ny $3,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2023
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2023
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2023
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2023
Natl Foundation Cancer $900 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2023
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2023
Mahoosuc Land Trust $500 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2023
Parkinson Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US Research 2023
Alzheimer's Assoc $375 Albany, NY, US Research 2022
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2022
American Heart Assoc $450 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2022
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2022
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2022
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2022
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2022
Community Library $2,450 Cobleskill, NY, US Stem Prog. 2022
Museum Of Science $1,500 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2022
Autism Speaks $250 Princeton, NJ, US Research 2022
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2022
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
State University Ny $2,500 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2022
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2022
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2022
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
Arthritis Foundation $0 Atlanta, GA, US Research 2022
Natl Foundation Cancer $750 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2022
University Of South Florida $0 Tampa, FL, US Research 2022
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2022
Mahoosuc Land Trust $500 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2022
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Parkinson's Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US Research 2022
Alzheimer's Assoc $375 Albany, NY, US Research 2022
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2022
American Heart Assoc $450 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2022
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2022
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2022
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2022
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2022
Community Library $2,450 Cobleskill, NY, US Stem Prog. 2022
Museum Of Science $1,500 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2022
Autism Speaks $250 Princeton, NJ, US Research 2022
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2022
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
State University Ny $2,500 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2022
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2022
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2022
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
Natl Foundation Cancer $750 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2022
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2022
Mahoosuc Land Trust $500 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US Research 2022
Alzheimer's Assoc $375 Albany, NY, US Research 2022
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2022
American Heart Assoc $450 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2022
American Red Cross $4,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2022
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2022
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2022
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2022
Community Library $2,450 Cobleskill, NY, US Stem Prog. 2022
Museum Of Science $1,500 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2022
Autism Speaks $250 Princeton, NJ, US Research 2022
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2022
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
State University Ny $2,500 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2022
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2022
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2022
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2022
Natl Foundation Cancer $750 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2022
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2022
Mahoosuc Land Trust $500 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US Research 2022
Alzheimer's Assoc $250 Albany, NY, US Research 2021
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2021
American Heart Assoc $300 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2021
American Red Cross $3,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2021
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2021
Als Association $0 Washington, DC, US Research 2021
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2021
Catholic Charities $0 Cobleskill, NY, US Covid 2021
Museum Of Science $1,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2021
Natlbaseball Hall Of Fame $750 Cooperstown, NY, US Educational 2021
Friends Of Five Rivers $1,250 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2021
South Kortright School $0 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2021
State University Ny $2,500 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2021
Suny Cobleskill $3,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2021
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2021
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2021
Arthritis Foundation $300 Atlanta, GA, US Research 2021
Natl Foundation Cancer $750 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2021
University Of South Florida $0 Tampa, FL, US Research 2021
Macular Degeneration $250 Clarksburg, MD, US Research 2021
Mahoosuc Land Trust $750 Bethel, MA, US Conservation 2021
National Glaucoma $200 New York, NY, US Research 2021
Dudley Observatory $1,000 Loudonville, NY, US Science 2021
Parkinson's Foundation $250 Miami, FL, US Research 2021
Alzheimer's Assoc $250 Albany, NY, US Research 2020
Be The Match Foundation $0 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2020
American Heart Assoc $350 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2020
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2020
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2020
Als Association $250 Washington, DC, US Research 2020
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2020
Catholic Charities $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Covid 2020
Museum Of Science $2,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2020
Natlbaseball Hall Of Fame $1,000 Cooperstown, NY, US Educational 2020
Friends Of Five Rivers $750 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2020
South Kortright School $0 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2020
State University Ny $2,500 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2020
Suny Cobleskill $3,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2020
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2020
Jefferson Central School $400 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2020
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Natl Foundation Cancer $750 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2020
University Of South Florida $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Research 2020
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Alzheimer's Assoc $350 Albany, NY, US Research 2018
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2018
American Heart Assoc $250 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2018
American Red Cross $3,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2018
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2018
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Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2018
Rocky Mtn Wildlife Fdn $0 Guffey, CO, US Educational 2018
Museum Of Science $1,750 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2018
Natlbaseball Hall Of Fame $500 Cooperstown, NY, US Educational 2018
Friends Of Five Rivers $500 Delmar, NY, US Enviromentaleducation 2018
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2018
State University Ny $2,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2018
Suny Cobleskill $2,500 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2018
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2018
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2018
Schenevus Central School $1,000 Schenevus, NY, US Stem Prog. 2018
Natl Foundation Cancer $700 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2018
University Of South Florida $700 Tampa, FL, US Research 2018
Alzheimer's Assoc $300 Albany, NY, US Research 2017
Be The Match Foundation $750 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2017
American Heart Assoc $200 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2017
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2017
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2017
Arc South Florida $2,500 Hialeah, FL, US Disaster Relief 2017
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2017
Rocky Mtn Wildlife Fdn $400 Guffey, CO, US Educational 2017
Museum Of Science $1,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2017
Natlbaseball Hall Of Fame $500 Cooperstown, NY, US Educational 2017
Friends Of Five Rivers $500 Delmar, NY, US Educationenviromental 2017
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2017
State University Ny $2,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2017
Suny Cobleskill $2,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2017
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2017
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2017
Schenevus Central School $1,000 Schenevus, NY, US Stem Prog. 2017
Natl Foundation Cancer $500 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2017
Gilboa-conesville School $1,000 Gilboa, NY, US Educational 2017
Alzheimer's Assoc $300 Albany, NY, US Research 2016
Be The Match Foundation $500 Minneapolis, MN, US Research 2016
American Heart Assoc $200 Phoenix, AZ, US Research 2016
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2016
Northeast Kidney Found $1,000 East Greenbush, NY, US Research 2016
Cell Motion Bio Bus $500 New York, NY, US Educational 2016
Cobleskill-richmondville $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Educational 2016
Rocky Mtn Wildlife Fdn $300 Guffey, CO, US Educational 2016
Museum Of Science $2,000 Schenectady, NY, US Educational 2016
Natlbaseball Hall Of Fame $500 Cooperstown, NY, US Educational 2016
Friends Of Five Rivers $500 Delmar, NY, US Educationenviromental 2016
South Kortright School $500 South Kortright, NY, US Science Prog. 2016
State University Ny $2,000 Oneonta, NY, US Science Prog 2016
Suny Cobleskill $1,000 Cobleskill, NY, US Scholarships 2016
Hartwick College $5,000 Oneonta, NY, US Research 2016
Jefferson Central School $500 Jefferson, NY, US Science Prog. 2016
Schenevus Central School $1,000 Schenevus, NY, US Stem Prog. 2016
Natl Foundation Cancer $500 Bethesda, MD, US Research 2016
Gilboa-conesville School $1,000 Gilboa, NY, US Educational 2016
Regina Caeli Academy $1,000 Roswell, GA, US Educational 2016
University Of South Florida $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Educational 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 22-3211041
Website N/A
Address C/O SWEENEY 5075 STATE RT 10 Cobleskill, NY 12043-0000

Key People (2)

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Trustee
Trustee Geraldine F Sweeney

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.