The Graham Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 57-0805774
Foundation Overview
Based in Greenville, SC, The Graham Foundation has awarded 140 grants totaling $27,368,508 to organizations in Florida, South Carolina and 1 other state, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $687 to $2,998,500, with a median award of $35,750.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 28 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
59% of grants are awarded in South Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 3 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within South Carolina, funding concentrates in Greenville (71%), Conestee (27%), Marietta (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 56% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Walk Home | $10,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Artisphere | $12,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $36,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Conestee Foundation | $71,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $500,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Second Breath Center | $600,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Peacehaven Farm Inc | $750,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Miami Technical Institute Foundation | $170,000 | Miami, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Peace Center | $700,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Piedmont Fibershed-croatan Institute | $200,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| I Am Changed Inc | $16,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Soapstone Preservation Endowment | $5,000 | Marietta, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Positive Works Inc | $20,000 | Christiansted, Foreign, VQ | Operational Support | 2023 |
| The Long Walk Home | $10,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Artisphere | $12,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $36,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Conestee Foundation | $71,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $500,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Second Breath Center | $600,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Peacehaven Farm Inc | $750,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Miami Technical Institute Foundation | $170,000 | Miami, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Peace Center | $700,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Piedmont Fibershed-croatan Institute | $200,000 | Durham, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| I Am Changed Inc | $16,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Soapstone Preservation Endowment | $5,000 | Marietta, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Positive Works Inc | $20,000 | Christiansted, Foreign, VQ | Operational Support | 2023 |
| The Long Walk Home | $234,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Artisphere | $12,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $35,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Conestee Foundation | $70,500 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $250,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Second Breath Center | $640,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm | $500,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Miami Technical Institute | $30,000 | Miami, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Peace Center | $475,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | $100,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Greenville | $7,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Canterbury Counseling | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| The Long Walk Home | $234,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Artisphere | $12,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $35,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Conestee Foundation | $70,500 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $250,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Second Breath Center | $640,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm | $500,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Miami Technical Institute | $30,000 | Miami, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Peace Center | $475,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | $100,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Greenville | $7,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Canterbury Counseling | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Artisphere | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $10,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $225,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,188 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm | $1,000,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $53,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $35,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $10,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $5,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $50,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Treesupstate | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,500 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $3,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $25,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $250,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $2,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $687 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Artisphere | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $10,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $225,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,188 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm | $1,000,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $53,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $35,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $10,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $5,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $50,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Treesupstate | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,500 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $3,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $25,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $250,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $2,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $687 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Artisphere | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $10,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $10,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $225,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,188 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Peacehaven Community Farm | $1,000,000 | Whitsett, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $53,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $35,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $10,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $5,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $50,000 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $50,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Treesupstate | $2,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,500 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $1,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $3,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $25,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | $250,000 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Conestee Foundation | $2,000 | Conestee, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Of Greenville | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Upstate Circle Of Friends | $1,500 | Greenville, SC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Second Breath Center | $163,751 | Greensboro, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Long Walk Home | $687 | Venice, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| See Schedule 2 | $1,780,000 | Greenville, SC, US | See Schedule 2 | 2019 |
| See Schedule 2 | $2,998,500 | Greenville, SC, US | See Schedule 2 | 2018 |
| See Schedule 2 | $2,186,170 | Greenville, SC, US | See Schedule 2 | 2017 |
| See Schedule 2 | $1,990,454 | Greenville, SC, US | See Schedule 2 | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 57-0805774 |
| Website | http://www.thegrahamfoundation.org |
| Address | 7 BRIDGETON CT Greenville, SC 29615-2601 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Graham Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
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Forms 990-PF
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