Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2026 filing reports 16 grants totaling $729,500 to charitable organizations.
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable at a glance
In short: Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable gave $730K across 16 grants in 2026 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $729,500
- -21.3% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $45,594
- -6.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $16,340,444
- +0.0% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 180 East 79Th Street 15G, New York, NY 10075
Phone: (212) 557-3900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Abraham Joshua Heschel School ($200K). Together the top 10 received $692K.
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 154 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2026, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 25% to recipients in New Jersey, and 2% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 69% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+15%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2019) to $927K (2025). In 2026 it made 16 grants totaling $730K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc Englewood, NJ | Camp ramah in the berkshires is a vibrant summer camp community, where children grow in a beautiful and safe setting, surrounded by life-long friends and nurtured by spirited role models. From sports to the arts and from swimming to outdoor adventure, camp is infused with the best of the tradition and values of conservative judaism: love of mitzvot, hebrew language, and the land and people of israel; commitment to inclusion and tikun olam; and the joy of learning and prayer. Ramah is a transformative jewish experience for its campers, staff, families and the communities of the New York metropolitan area, and a place where judaism is lived, shabbat is cherished and every moment is elevated. | $150,000 |
| B'nai Jeshurun New York, NY | Synagogue located on the upper west side of manhattan | $100,000 |
| National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene New York, NY | To celebrate the yiddish experience through the performing arts. | $90,000 |
| The Shefa School New York, NY | To maximize the learning of students with language-based learning disabilities. | $36,000 |
| Am Yisrael Foundation Fair Lawn, NJ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| America-Israel Friendship League New York, NY | Strengthening the Relationship Between Americans & Israelis | $25,000 |
| UJA Federation New York, NY | Jewish Philanthropic Organization | $25,000 |
| Abraham Initiatives New York, NY | To fulfill the israeli declaration of independence's promise of "full and equal citizenship" for all israelis. | $18,000 |
| American Friends of Elem New York, NY | Educating the community on issues related to troubled youth and young adults in israel such as domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect, bullying, homelessness and prostitution. | $18,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $16,340,444 | $969,888 | $967,541 | $729,500 | 16 | $729,500 | $755,097 | $995,418 |
| 2025 | $16,339,058 | $1,301,306 | $1,139,543 | $926,910 | 19 | $926,910 | $1,106,475 | $933,234 |
| 2024 | $16,178,126 | $1,793,498 | $931,014 | $665,850 | 23 | $665,850 | $775,029 | $847,690 |
| 2023 | $15,900,543 | $493,724 | $942,504 | $632,263 | 45 | $632,263 | $285,123 | $809,022 |
| 2022 | $16,347,947 | $14,212,529 | $869,079 | $610,593 | 51 | $610,593 | $6,841,922 | $746,862 |
| 2021 | $9,286,645 | $1,036,238 | $723,673 | $514,640 | 58 | — | $834,775 | $518,859 |
| 2020 | $8,974,080 | $275,858 | $411,495 | $356,917 | 46 | — | $224,280 | $505,586 |
| 2019 | $9,109,717 | $335,745 | $436,858 | $345,374 | 48 | — | $302,037 | $485,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable reported a distributable amount of $995K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2026 recipients include the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, which describes itself as an independent Jewish day school serving students from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices, and beliefs. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires describes its work as a summer camp experience rooted in Conservative Judaism. The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene received a grant to celebrate the Yiddish experience through performing arts, and The Shefa School received support to maximize learning for students with language-based learning disabilities.
Other 2026 recipients illustrate additional areas of work: American Friends of ELEM addresses issues affecting troubled youth and young adults in Israel; UJA Federation describes itself as a Jewish philanthropic organization; and the America-Israel Friendship League provides educational and cultural exchanges and promotes understanding between the United States and Israel.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $729,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $200,000, with a median of $21,500. Its largest reported grants were $200,000 to Abraham Joshua Heschel School and $150,000 to Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Other notable grants included $100,000 to B’nai Jeshurun, $90,000 to National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, and $36,000 to The Shefa School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Riane Gruss as president and Shira Nadich Levin as trustee.
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable is led by Riane Gruss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Riane Gruss
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shira Nadich Levin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brenda Gruss (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Gruss (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable
How much does Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable give each year?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable gave $730K across 16 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $927K across 19 grants.
What is Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's typical grant size?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's median grant in 2026 was $21,500, and its average grant was $45,594, across 16 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable that year got $12K on average.
Where does Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable give grants?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants).
Does Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's largest grantees?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's largest 2026 grantees include Abraham Joshua Heschel School ($200,000), Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Inc ($150,000) and B'nai Jeshurun ($100,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $730K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $995K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2026 recipients include the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, which describes itself as an independent Jewish day school serving students from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices, and beliefs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's EIN?
Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2969811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Does Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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