Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation
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.
Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,153
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,022
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $732,775
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donald & Linda Gross Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morse Life Foundation ($22K). Together the top 6 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $44K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morse Life Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $22,000 |
| Other Donations of 1000 or Less per Donee Hempstead, NY | General Support | $3,653 |
| American Cancer Society Hauppauge, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Crohns and Colitis Foundation Garden City, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Glen Oaks Club Old Westbury, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL | General Support | $1,250 |
| Holacaust Memorial & Tolerance CNTR Glen Cove, NY | General Support | $1,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $732,775 | $32,579 | $36,588 | $35,153 | 7 | $35,253 | $32,579 | $33,004 |
| 2024 | $736,784 | $36,498 | $34,017 | $33,775 | 11 | $33,908 | $36,498 | $35,719 |
| 2023 | $734,303 | $34,996 | $33,940 | $33,940 | 10 | $33,940 | $34,996 | $35,653 |
| 2022 | $733,247 | $23,261 | $45,640 | $44,305 | 13 | $44,405 | $23,261 | $36,700 |
| 2021 | $755,626 | $37,543 | $43,872 | $43,108 | 14 | $43,308 | $37,543 | $41,140 |
| 2020 | $761,955 | $38,768 | $40,900 | $40,800 | 9 | — | $38,768 | $38,963 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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