Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Rumson, NJ EIN: 81-4615033

Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rumson, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $526K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 50 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $9K.

Key facts about Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
81-4615033
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$45,918
Grants made (2024)
50
Average grant
$918
Median grant
$538
New grantees (estimate)
56% first-time grantees (28 of 50, 2024)
Total assets
$526,088
Primary geography
New Jersey (42% 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 Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc's 50 itemized 2024 grants were New Jersey (42%), New York (17%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rumson, NJ (8 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Freehold, NJ (3 grants) and Oakhurst, NJ (2 grants). None of its 50 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (50 grants).

Is Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

56%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 28 of 50 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $841; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $638 repeat.

  • 28% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 97% 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 (2020–2024). 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

$526K

-3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

+25.1% YoY

Grant Count

50

+47.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$918.36

-14.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rumson, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $526K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 50 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of all 50 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

RumsonNew YorkFreeholdWashingtonMorristownRed BankBrooklynCharlottesvilleHolmdelOakhurstSan JoseFair HavenGarden GroveGarden ValleyIthacaLawrencevilleMount CalvaryNorfolkPark RidgePowell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$58K$116K$174K$232K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$526,088$547,197$595,404
Revenue$12,930$952$210,541
Expenses$49,370$38,159$41,049
Qualifying Distributions$45,918$36,699$39,625
Net Investment Income$9,478$4,593$209,117
Distributable Amount$47,144$36,441$36,923

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$46K32 grants202027 grants202138 grants202234 grants202350 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Sylvia's Children: $4KSylvia's Children$4KTawawami Childrens Project: $4KTawawami Childrens Project$4KFisher House Foundation: $2KFisher House Foundation$2KFor His Children-Ecuador: $2KFor His Children-Ecuador$2KHelp the Helpless: $2KHelp the Helpless$2KInnocence Project: $2KInnocence Project$2KOperation Homefront: $2KOperation Homefront$2KRefugees Helping Refugees: $2KRefugees Helping Refugees$2KSpecial Olympics of NJ: $2KSpecial Olympics of NJ$2KUso: $2KUso$2K

Grant Size Distribution

181 grants across all recorded years

181<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Sylvia's Children ($4,250), Tawawami Childrens Project ($4,000), Fisher House Foundation ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sylvia's Children Holmdel, NJCharity$4,250
Tawawami Childrens Project Rumson, NJCharity$4,000
Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MDCharity$2,000
For His Children-Ecuador Milllport, NYCharity$2,000
Help the Helpless Vasnais Heights, MNCharity$2,000
Innocence Project New York, NYCharity$2,000
Operation Homefront San Antonio, TXCharity$2,000
Refugees Helping Refugees Rochester, NYCharity$2,000
Special Olympics of NJ Lawrenceville, NJCharity$2,000
USO Arlington, VACharity$2,000

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert GrayTrustee5—
Clare GrayTrustee5—
Margaret CarpinelliTrustee5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc?

Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Rumson, NJ. It holds $526K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc holds $526K in total assets with $13K in annual revenue. It awarded 50 grants totaling $46K in 2024.

Where does Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 50 grants totaling $46K — an average of about $918.36 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Clare and Robert Gray Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4615033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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