The Grafa Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support to various community initiatives and nonprofit organizations. Its mission centers around enhancing community welfare through grants that primarily support religious institutions, educational nonprofits, health charities, and services for seniors. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to addressing local needs by funding general operating expenses for a diverse range of recipients, including churches, educational institutions, and food banks. While it primarily serves organizations in Texas, it also extends support to a few entities outside the state, reflecting a broader interest in community service and welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or local community organizations based in Midland/West Texas—churches, schools, community service groups, food banks, libraries, or cultural nonprofits seeking modest general operating support and known in the local network.
Good Fit
- • Located in Midland or the surrounding West Texas region.
- • Provides general operating support or community services (churches, schools, food assistance, libraries, senior services).
- • Has an existing local relationship, referral, or visible presence in Midland-area networks.
- • Requests align with small to mid-size one-time grants (typical awards under $5K, with occasional larger gifts).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas—about 94% of dollars in 2024—though a small number of out-of-state grants appear; the observed footprint is effectively local to Midland/West Texas.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a substantial number of distinct recipients each year (15, 12, 17 across the three observed years) and added many new grantees (13 new in 2024), indicating a broad recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings explicitly state it only funds preselected applicants and there is no public application route; although many new grantees appear in filings, direct evidence that unsolicited applicants can enter the portfolio is absent.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
