Private foundation · Tucson, AZ

Graesser Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactLINDA LOHSE · 5207913939
MaterialsA COPY OF THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE CURRENT BUDGET.
RestrictionsGRANTS ARE GENERALLY MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TUCSON AREA.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jennifer Lohse
VICE-PRESIDENT
$863
Patricia Lohse Not on Board
VP OF OPERATIONS
$863
Linda Lohse
SECRETARY/TREASURER
$847
Robert Lohse
PRESIDENT
Patricia Lohse
TREASURER
$754

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
50
Total grants awarded
$381K
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$30K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$34K
6 grants
2023
$21K
2 grants
2022
$37K
6 grants
2021
$40K
3 grants
2020
$45K
3 grants
2019
$30K
3 grants
2018
$40K
3 grants
2017
$44K
8 grants
2016
$39K
6 grants
2015
$14K
4 grants
2014
$14K
2 grants
2013
$24K
4 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$92K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$30K
3 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$28K
2 grants · AZ · ≈ likely match
$24K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$15K
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$11K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$11K
U of a Foundation
1 grant · AZ
$11K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$10K
YMCA of Metropolitian Tucson
1 grant · AZ
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Children's Museum Tucson
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
AZ · TY 2024
$14K
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
ELEVATE CONFERENCE
MO · TY 2024
$5K
Savma
KEYNOTE SPEAKER UNDERWRITING
AZ · TY 2024
$5K
University of Arizona Foundation
CRR-AMERICORPS
AZ · TY 2024
$5K
Civic Orchestra of Tucson
2025 SENSORY FRIENDLY CONCERT
AZ · TY 2024
$4K
National Diaper Bank Network
UNRESTRICTED IN MEMEORY/HONOR
CT · TY 2024
$1K
University of Arizona Foundation
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CLASSROOM, CAPITAL UPGRADES AND FIELD TRIPS
AZ · TY 2023
$20K
I Am You 360
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE
AZ · TY 2023
$1K
Old Pueblo Community Services
PROGRAM GENERAL FUNDS
AZ · TY 2022
$15K
Pima Community College Foundation
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
AZ · TY 2022
$6K
Woody Williams Foundation
CAPITAL FUNDS
KY · TY 2022
$5K
Southern Arizona Research Science and Engineering Foundation
EDUCATION UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2022
$5K
North American Association for Environmental Education
EDUCATION GENERAL FUNDS
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council
GENERAL OPERATING UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2022
$1K
Community Gardens of Tucson
CAPACITY BUILDING PLANNING AND PERSONNEL
AZ · TY 2021
$30K
Scholarships A-z
PROGRAM GENERAL
AZ · TY 2021
$5K
Groundworks Tucson
GENERAL OPERATING - UNRESTRICTED
AZ · TY 2021
$5K
University of Arizona Foundation
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2020
$25K
Big Brothers Big Sisters
YOUTH EMERGENCY COVID FUNDS
AZ · TY 2020
$10K
Tucson Children's Museum
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2020
$10K
YMCA of Southern Arizona
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2019
$17K
Growth Partners Arizona
COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS
AZ · TY 2019
$10K
Greater Tucson Leadership
COMMUNITY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2019
$3K
University of Arizona Foundation
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2018
$20K
YMCA of Southern Arizona
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2018
$10K
Educational Enrichment Foundation
YOUTH EDUCATION FUNDS
AZ · TY 2018
$10K
National Diaper Bank Network
COMMUNITY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
CT · TY 2017
$10K
Youth on Their Own
YOUTH OPERATIONAL FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$9K
Greater Tucson Leadership
COMMUNITY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$5K
Step
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$5K
University of Arizona Foundation
EDUCATION CAPITAL & ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$5K
Asu Foundation
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$5K
Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona
HEALTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$3K
St Luke's in the Desert
ELDERLY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2017
$2K
University of Arizona Foundation
EDUCATION CAPITAL & ENDOWMENT FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$12K
YMCA of Metropolitian Tucson
YOUTH MILITARY FAMILY FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$10K
Casa de Los Ninos
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$5K
Step
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$5K
St Luke's in the Desert
ELDERLY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$5K
Special Olympics of Southern Arizona
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2016
$2K
University of Arizona Foundation
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
AZ · TY 2015
$5K
Pima Community College Foundation
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
AZ · TY 2015
$5K
City Center for Collaborative Learning
EDUCATION UNRESTRICTED FUNDS, TUCSON SMALL SCHOOL PROJECT
AZ · TY 2015
$3K
Tucson Hispanic Chamber Foundation
COMMUNITY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2015
$1K
Special Olympics Az
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2014
$8K
Missing in America Veterans Recovery Program
VETERANS CAPITAL FUNDS
OR · TY 2014
$7K
U of a Foundation
EDUCATION UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2013
$11K
Pima Council on Aging
ELDERLY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2013
$10K
LA Frontera Center
HEALTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2013
$3K
YMCA of Southern Arizona
YOUTH UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
AZ · TY 2013
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.