Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3694308

Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $886K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $97K.

Key facts about Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross

EIN: 13-3694308
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $73,640
Grants made (2024): 12
Average grant: $6,137
Median grant: $500
New grantees (estimate): 75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2024)
Total assets: $885,646
Primary geography: New York (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross's 12 itemized 2024 grants were New York (86%) and New Jersey (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (4 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $18K repeat.

25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$886K

+10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

+14.2% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-42.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $63K (86%)

New Jersey $10K (14%)

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New Jersey New York

Cities

New YorkBrooklynLakewoodBrooklymEmersonTeaneck

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$885,646	$799,056	$589,880
Revenue	$172,319	$281,426	$55,831
Expenses	$85,729	$72,250	$47,775
Qualifying Distributions	$73,640	$64,500	$44,000
Net Investment Income	$97,319	$236,426	$28,459
Distributable Amount	$86,140	$72,448	$68,791

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Congregation Ohab Tzedek ($24,200), Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed ($18,000), American Friends of Yeshiva High School of Kiryat Arba ($12,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CONGREGATION OHAB TZEDEK New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$24,200
CHEVRA TZEDEKAH V'CHESED Brooklyn, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$18,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL OF KIRYAT ARBA Brooklyn, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$12,500
CONGREGATION ZICHRON MOSHE Lakewood, NJ	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$10,000
HACHNOSAS KALLAH New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$6,000
BELEV ECHAD New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$500
SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$500
DOROT USA New York, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$500
ETZION FOUNDATION Teaneck, NJ	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$360
ZAKA Brooklyn, NY	UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT	$360

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Henry Gross	Trustee	—	—
Mark Gross	Trustee	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross?

As of 2024, Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross holds $886K in total assets with $172K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $74K in 2024.

Where does Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross operate?

Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross award?

In 2024, Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross awarded 12 grants totaling $74K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross reported a distributable amount of $86K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.