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John and Patricia Graham Foundation

Preselected recipients only Shavertown, Pennsylvania · EIN 853417342

John and Patricia Graham Foundation is a private foundation in Shavertown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,350 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,250 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,2508$282,698
2024$10,2508$316,526
2025$12,35011$323,000

How to apply

John and Patricia Graham Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John and Patricia Graham Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania10$11,350
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Geisinger Foundation
Danville, PA
General purpose$2,000
Providence Pregnancy Center
Scranton, PA
General purpose$1,500
Think Big
Bloomsburg, PA
General purpose$1,500
Brighter Journeys
Wilkes Barre, PA
General purpose$1,000
Domestic Violence Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
General$1,000
Johnson College
Scranton, PA
General$1,000
Luzerne Foundation
Wilkes Barre, PA
General purpose$1,000
College Misercordia
Dallaa, PA
General$1,000
Tunnel to Tower
Staten Island, NY
General$1,000
St Josephs Center
Scranton, PA
General purpose$1,000
Miss Nina Foundation
West Wyoming, PA
General purpose$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Patricia Graham Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John and Patricia Graham Foundation give?

$12,350 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John and Patricia Graham Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Graham (Director), Patricia Graham (Director), Phillip Ouellette (Director) and Nicholas Ouellette (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John and Patricia Graham Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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