The Graham Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based education and Christian media, primarily supporting Seventh-day Adventist schools and gospel broadcasting. Its grants are large and focused, funding scholarships, capital/equipment needs, and outreach programming rather than a broad mix of causes. The foundation appears regionally oriented toward institutions in the Pacific Northwest and prefers repeat relationships with a small set of grantees.
A defining feature of Graham Family Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for Seventh-day Adventist education and gospel media, with the largest recent grants going to Milo Adventist Academy and Walla Walla University. Those gifts point to a foundation that favors concentrated, mission-linked relationships over a wide spread of causes. In the recent grants list, the pattern continues through multi-year support for Better Life Tv in Grants Pass, Oregon, and Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, alongside school assistance for Adventist institutions in Oregon and Washington. The foundation also funds a smaller set of practical community needs, including scholarships, youth programming, shelter, food assistance, and select medical and relief projects. Across the file, the mix is more institutional than individual: education, broadcast outreach, and service organizations recur, while many awards are sized for targeted program or equipment support rather than open-ended operating aid. Repeat grants to the same recipients suggest an ongoing grantmaking style built around familiar partners and defined uses.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $45,000 to Milo Adventist Academy for Christian education assistance and $41,650 to Walla Walla University for scholarships and chemistry equipment. A second university gift followed the same pattern, with $28,000 to Walla Walla University for scholarships and a student fund. Beyond higher education, the foundation also supports student access through scholarship gifts to United Scholarships Inc. Faith-based media is another clear priority: Better Life Tv received $35,000 for radio gospel outreach, then $30,000 the next year for the same purpose, showing sustained support for broadcast ministry. Community service appears in smaller grants as well, including $15,000 to Siskiyou Family YMCA for youth and adult programming and $10,000 to Mount Hermon for child programming.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $5,000, while the recent grants list also shows larger, targeted awards up to $45,000. The foundation gives through a recurring set of relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts: Better Life Tv, Walla Walla University, Loma Linda University, Siskiyou Family YMCA, Klamath-lake Counties Food Bank, and United Scholarships Inc all appear more than once across the recent grants. The foundation is active in direct grantmaking and also funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments. Some active grant programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers' Fund and the Olga Leichter Graham Mother’s Day Scholarship, while the broader annual grantmaking and several other programs do not.
$275K
$5M
$260K
$399K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a very small group of repeat grantees; funding is programmatic and institutional (scholarships, equipment, outreach) with a clear regional and religious focus.
Notable grantees: Better Life TV, Walla Walla University, Milo Adventist Academy
Grantmaking is concentrated in the western United States, especially California, Oregon, and Washington. California recipients include Loma Linda, Mount Hermon, Siskiyou Family YMCA in Yreka, and Klamath Falls? no, Oregon recipients are more common across the set. Oregon recipients include Days Creek, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, and the Oregon Tech Foundation, while Washington appears through College Place and Pasco. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 147 grants to U.S. organizations. Although the foundation’s headquarters is in Yreka, California, its giving is broader than that city and reaches multiple nearby states.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on Seventh-day Adventist education and gospel media. Examples include Milo Adventist Academy, Walla Walla University, Loma Linda University, Better Life Tv, and Adventist World Radio. The foundation also supports scholarships, youth programming, food assistance, shelter, and select medical or relief projects.
Yes. Better Life Tv appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Walla Walla University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Loma Linda University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Siskiyou Family YMCA, Klamath-lake Counties Food Bank, and United Scholarships Inc also receive repeat awards.
The listed grant-size distribution is p25 $1,000, median $2,000, and p75 $5,000. Recent grants also include larger focused awards such as $45,000 to Milo Adventist Academy and $41,650 to Walla Walla University.
Yes. Two listed programs accept unsolicited requests: the Olga Graham Inspiring Teachers' Fund, which supports DonorsChoose classroom projects, and the Olga Leichter Graham Mother’s Day Scholarship through Hunter College’s Mother’s Day Scholarship Fund.
The top state by grant count is California, which accounts for 46% of grants to recipients in the state. The recent grants also show repeated awards in Oregon and Washington, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTER LIFE TV | GRANTS PASS, OR | $40,000 | 2026 | RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE PLACE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS/CHEMISTRY EQUIPMENT |
| SISKIYOU FAMILY YMCA | YREKA, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | YOUTH/ADULT PROGRAMMING |
| KLAMATH-LAKE COUNTIES FOOD BANK | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $18,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE |
| LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY | LOMA LINDA, CA | $17,000 | 2026 | ALUMNI ASSOC./SCHOLARSHIPS/MISSIONS |
| KIDDER CREEK CAMP | ETNA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP |
| UNITED SCHOLARSHIPS INC | YREKA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| RIVERS EDGE SDA CHURCH | MCMINNVILLE, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MALAMA LEARNING CENTER | KAPOLEI, HI | $8,000 | 2026 | CHILD PROGRAMMING |
| KLAMATH FALLS GOSPEL MISSION | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $7,000 | 2026 | SHELTER & MEALS FOR THE NEEDY |
| KLAMATH FALLS SDA CHURCH | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $6,000 | 2026 | PAINTING PROJECT |
| SISKIYOU CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | YREKA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| HAWAII LAND TRUST | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2026 | PROTECTED SPECIES SUPPORT |
| NATUVA MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR STAFFING AT NATUVU MISSI |
| SISKIYOU HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | YREKA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HOMEBUILDING |
| OREGON TECH FOUNDATION | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACCESS | MEDFORD, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT RELIEF AGENCY | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | HUMANITARIAN AID AND RELIEF |
| MILO ADVENTIST ACADEMY | DAYS CREEK, OR | $4,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| SEE INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | EYE CARE AROUND THE WORLD |
| ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOC OF AMERI | PARAMUS, NJ | $3,000 | 2026 | WORLD MISSIONS |
| ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO | SILVER SPRING, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| HEARD MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,000 | 2026 | AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM |
| HAWAI'I MARINE ANIMAL RESPONSE | KAILUA, HI | $2,500 | 2026 | PROTECTED SPECIES SUPPORT |
| CASA | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCATE FUNDING |
| CAL POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN LUIS OBSIPO, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | ROSE FLOAT FUNDING |
| THE DOVE RADIO | MEDFORD, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CENTER/EQUIPMENT |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SISKIYOU | YREKA, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCATE FUNDING |
| KLAMATH ICE SPORTS | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP |
| ARMENIAN EYECARE PROJECT | SAN DIMAS, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | EYECARE TO ARMENIANS |
| KAULUAKALANA | KAILUA, HI | $2,000 | 2026 | RESTORING ANCESTRAL FISH PONDS |
| YREKA HIGH SCHOOL | YREKA, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | CATERING & MARKETING CLASSROOM SUPPL |
| CAL POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | CAT PROGRAM FUNDING |
| SISKIYOU SPAY NEUTER INCENTIVE PROG | YREKA, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | DOG AND CAT POPULATION SUPPORT |
| ULTIMATE MISSION | OREGON CITY, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RED SCARF SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORT |
| K LOVE | ROCKLIN, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN KLAMATH BASIN | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | PROFESSIONAL MENTORS FOR CHILDREN |
| STABLE HANDS | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | THERAPY FOR THE DISABLED |
| KLAMATH TRAILS ALLIANCE | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS |
| SISKIYOU FOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION | WEED, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| INTEGRAL YOUTH SERVICES | KLAMATH FALLS, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | YOUTH SHELTER SUPPORT |
| KIDS UNLIMITED OF OREGON | MEDFORD, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| YREKA HIGH SCHOOL | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | DRAMA PROGRAM |
| YREKA HIGH SCHOOL | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CULINARY SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT |
| JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO | ASHLAND, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| YREKA HIGH SCHOOL | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | BAND PROGRAM |
| CROSSWALK CHURCH | FAIRVIEW, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | GOSPEL OUTREACH |
| SISKIYOU COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | YREKA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE |
BETTER LIFE TV
$40,000RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH
SISKIYOU FAMILY YMCA
$22,000YOUTH/ADULT PROGRAMMING
KLAMATH-LAKE COUNTIES FOOD BANK
$18,000COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSISTANCE
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
$17,000ALUMNI ASSOC./SCHOLARSHIPS/MISSIONS
KIDDER CREEK CAMP
$15,000CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP
UNITED SCHOLARSHIPS INC
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
RIVERS EDGE SDA CHURCH
$10,000VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MALAMA LEARNING CENTER
$8,000CHILD PROGRAMMING
KLAMATH FALLS GOSPEL MISSION
$7,000SHELTER & MEALS FOR THE NEEDY
KLAMATH FALLS SDA CHURCH
$6,000PAINTING PROJECT
SISKIYOU CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$5,000GOSPEL OUTREACH
HAWAII LAND TRUST
$5,000PROTECTED SPECIES SUPPORT
NATUVA MISSION
$5,000SUPPORT FOR STAFFING AT NATUVU MISSI
SISKIYOU HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000HOMEBUILDING
OREGON TECH FOUNDATION
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT RELIEF AGENCY
$5,000HUMANITARIAN AID AND RELIEF
MILO ADVENTIST ACADEMY
$4,000CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
SEE INTERNATIONAL
$3,000EYE CARE AROUND THE WORLD
ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOC OF AMERI
$3,000WORLD MISSIONS
ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
$3,000RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH
HAWAI'I MARINE ANIMAL RESPONSE
$2,500PROTECTED SPECIES SUPPORT
CASA
$2,000CHILD ADVOCATE FUNDING
CAL POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,000ROSE FLOAT FUNDING
THE DOVE RADIO
$2,000GOSPEL OUTREACH
SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$2,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CENTER/EQUIPMENT
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SISKIYOU
$2,000CHILD ADVOCATE FUNDING
KLAMATH ICE SPORTS
$2,000MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP
YREKA HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000CATERING & MARKETING CLASSROOM SUPPL
CAL POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,000CAT PROGRAM FUNDING
SISKIYOU SPAY NEUTER INCENTIVE PROG
$2,000DOG AND CAT POPULATION SUPPORT
ULTIMATE MISSION
$2,000PROGRAM SERVICES
RED SCARF SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$1,000PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORT
K LOVE
$1,000RADIO GOSPEL OUTREACH
STABLE HANDS
$1,000THERAPY FOR THE DISABLED
KLAMATH TRAILS ALLIANCE
$1,000MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS
SISKIYOU FOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
$1,000COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE
INTEGRAL YOUTH SERVICES
$1,000YOUTH SHELTER SUPPORT
YREKA HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000DRAMA PROGRAM
YREKA HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000CULINARY SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT
JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO
$1,000GOSPEL OUTREACH
YREKA HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000BAND PROGRAM
CROSSWALK CHURCH
$1,000GOSPEL OUTREACH