The Ellen and Ian Graham Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold application is not the way in; look for an existing connection first.
- Its stated themes are Christian organisations and the arts, and its recorded recipients also include educational bodies, a science centre, addiction services and community organisations, so a request should show how the work fits one of these areas.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filings show grants mainly in Florida, California and United Kingdom, which describes past giving rather than a limit on who may apply.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $19,000 or less, so a modest request fits better than a large one.
- Its annual giving has fallen in each filing, to $19,100 most recently, and 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded earlier, so it is largely a funder of established relationships.
Overview
The Ellen and Ian Graham Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (hiberniancf.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports charities, Christian organisations and the arts. Its recorded grant recipients include museums and other arts institutions, religious organisations, educational bodies, a science centre, addiction services and community organisations. The filings show support to organisations in the United States and overseas, with recipients serving a range of local needs. Its giving therefore encompasses cultural, faith-based, educational and social work through charitable organisations. The filing indicates that contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations, rather than through unsolicited requests.
Themes
- Christian organisations
- Arts
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, California and United Kingdom.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 28 grants to organisations were $19,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 49% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The Ellen and Ian Graham Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 5% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom).
- 34% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Robin Hood Foundation · Support the organization's exempt purpose$19,0002024 tax year
- Center for the Preservation of Artists Legacies · Support the organization's exempt purpose$1002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- John Austin Bryan — Trustee
- Gregg S Fisher — Trustee
- Ellen Graham — Trustee
- Alexis Graham — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,224,227 | $3,354,087 | $61,146,825 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,637,253 | $2,290,503 | $66,701,100 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $484,127 | $19,100 | $26,752 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- Palm Beach, FL