Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hempstead, NY EIN: 11-3352790

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hempstead, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $733K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $33K.

Key facts about Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation

In short: Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-3352790
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$35,153
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$5,022
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$732,775
Primary geography
Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$733K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+4.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+63.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

JupiterGarden CityHauppaugeHempsteadOld WestburyWest Palm BeachBoca RatonNew YorkGlen CoveNew Hyde ParkPlainviewWoodburyBloomfield HillsAlexandriaDeer ParkDelray Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K9 grants2020 14 grants2021 13 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $44K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Morse Life Foundation: $22KMorse Life Foundation$22KAmerican Cancer Society: $3KAmerican Cancer Society$3KCrohns and Colitis Foundation: $3KCrohns and Colitis Foundation$3KGlen Oaks Club: $2KGlen Oaks Club$2KBoca Raton Regional Hospital: $1KBoca Raton Regional Hospital$1KHolacaust Memorial & Tolerance CNTR: $1KHolacaust Memorial & ToleranceCNTR$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Morse Life Foundation ($22K). Together the top 6 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morse Life Foundation West Palm Beach, FLGeneral Support$22,000
Other Donations of 1000 or Less per Donee Hempstead, NYGeneral Support$3,653
American Cancer Society Hauppauge, NYGeneral Support$3,000
Crohns and Colitis Foundation Garden City, NYGeneral Support$2,500
Glen Oaks Club Old Westbury, NYGeneral Support$1,500
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FLGeneral Support$1,250
Holacaust Memorial & Tolerance CNTR Glen Cove, NYGeneral Support$1,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$732,775$736,784$734,303
Revenue$32,579$36,498$34,996
Expenses$36,588$34,017$33,940
Qualifying Distributions$35,253$33,908$33,940
Net Investment Income$32,579$36,498$34,996
Distributable Amount$33,004$35,719$35,653

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ira Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation

How much does Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation give each year?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 11 grants.

What is Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,022, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation give grants?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (34%).

Does Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Morse Life Foundation ($22,000), American Cancer Society ($3,000) and Crohns and Colitis Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation reported $733K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's EIN?

Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3352790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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