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Nonprofit · EIN 88-2035169

GRADO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85755

Financials

$0$37K2023$0$70K2024$267K$196K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRADO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$266,873$195,855$71,018$691,854$0$691,854
December 31, 2024990-PF$0$69,520-$69,520$101,593$0$101,593
December 31, 2023990-PF$0$37,199-$37,199$171,113$0$171,113
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$255,000
Interest
$11,873

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$77,154
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$166,705

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$101,593
Total assets, end of year
$691,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$691,854
Fair market value of assets
$691,854
Qualifying distributions
$166,705
Net investment income
$11,873

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK GRADO JR
2350 W LIMEWOOD AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85755
PRESIDENT & TREASURER40$58,000
NATHAN ASARO
4058 GROS VENTRE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD1$0
BRYAN DENVER CHACOSKY
17117 69TH PL W, EDMONDS, WA 98026
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK GRADO JR
2350 W LIMEWOOD AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85755
PRESIDENT5$0
KAYLA MAXEY
2350 W LIMEWOOD AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85755
CO-PRESIDENT5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK GRADO JR
2350 W LIMEWOOD AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85755
PRESIDENT5$0
KAYLA MAXEY
2350 W LIMEWOOD AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85755
CO-PRESIDENT5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2350 W LIMEWOOD DR, TUCSON, AZ 85755-9701
In care of
% MARK GRADO JR
Signed the 990-PF
MARK GRADO JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(520) 820-4290
Return prepared by
WRIGHT FORD YOUNG & CO

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
88-2035169
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$691,854
Income (IRS master file)
$266,873

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$266,873$195,855$691,854IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$0$69,520$101,593IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$0$37,199$171,113XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-2035169).

Questions about GRADO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GRADO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRADO FOUNDATION is 88-2035169.
Is GRADO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to GRADO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GRADO FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GRADO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRADO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GRADO FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,000 (MARK GRADO JR, PRESIDENT & TREASURER).
How much revenue does GRADO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $266,873, expenses of $195,855 and total assets of $691,854 at year end.

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