The Grainger Foundation Inc

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 36-6192971

The Grainger Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $20.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$20.4M

+22.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20.4M

+22.0% YoY

About The Grainger Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Grainger Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $20.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21M$41M$62M$83M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE$20.4M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

G J SinclairSenior Vice President & Secr…$324KJ L HowardChairman, President & Director$200KJulia WoldVice President$120KJ S ChapmanChairman Emeritus & Director$100KC J BellmoreTreasurer$50KW B HaydenVice President$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
D W GraingerDirector20
G J SinclairSenior Vice President & Secretary30$324,215
W B HaydenVice President4$40,000
C J BellmoreTreasurer6$50,000
J S ChapmanChairman Emeritus & Director10$100,000
Julia WoldVice President23$120,100
J L HowardChairman, President & Director15$200,000
J T RyanDirector4

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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