Grace Family Foundation
Grace Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rye, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $201,750 to charitable organizations, including a hospital, educational institutions, and other organizations; the listed grant purposes are charitable purposes.
Grace Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grace Family Foundation gave $202K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $201,750
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,208
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $1,113,506
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grace Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 99 Biltmore Ave, Rye, NY 10580
Phone: (203) 863-2340
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grace Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was White Plains Hospital ($56K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 103 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (65%), Massachusetts (13%), Connecticut (9%), New Mexico (7%), and New Jersey (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grace Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 281% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2023) to $357K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| White Plains Hospital White Plains, NY | Charitable Purposes | $55,500 |
| Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY | Charitable Purposes | $33,500 |
| San Miguel Academy Newburgh, NY | Charitable Purposes | $17,000 |
| Burke Fund Albuquerque, NM | Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Sisters of Life Suffern, NY | Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| South Shore Hospital Hingham, MA | Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich, CT | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| St Benedicts Newark, NJ | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Harvest Time Church Greenwich, CT | Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| St Ignatius School Chestnut Hill, MA | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,113,506 | $232,469 | $210,357 | $201,750 | 18 | $205,736 | $227,848 | $73,284 |
| 2024 | $1,091,394 | $221,206 | $295,039 | $280,000 | 29 | $284,110 | $210,277 | $75,328 |
| 2023 | $1,165,227 | $15,123 | $187,194 | $169,000 | 14 | $176,486 | $24,559 | $77,103 |
| 2022 | $1,237,298 | $39,507 | $272,719 | $255,500 | 21 | $257,310 | $24,098 | $84,690 |
| 2021 | $1,470,201 | $182,095 | $308,186 | $289,000 | 21 | $290,300 | $164,209 | $100,157 |
| 2020 | $1,707,211 | $94,978 | $297,194 | $276,500 | 18 | — | $75,525 | $102,375 |
| 2019 | $2,041,081 | $185,480 | $388,288 | $356,750 | 30 | — | $159,949 | $112,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe their work: South Shore Hospital says it provides health care services to its community; Fordham University says it is committed to research and high-quality education; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $201,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $55,500, with a median of $6,250. Its largest reported grants included White Plains Hospital ($55,500), Mercy College ($33,500), San Miguel Academy ($17,000), Burke Fund ($15,000), Sisters of Life ($15,000), and South Shore Hospital ($15,000). Other reported 2025 grants included Fordham University ($2,000) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($1,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne E. Grace as president, Thomas G. Grace as vice president, and Thomas G. Grace Jr. as treasurer.
Grace Family Foundation is led by Anne E. Grace, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne E. Grace
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Grace
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Grace Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grace Family Foundation
How much does Grace Family Foundation give each year?
Grace Family Foundation gave $202K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 29 grants.
What is Grace Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grace Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $11,208, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grace Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Grace Family Foundation give grants?
Grace Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (13%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (2 grants), Harrison, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Grace Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Grace Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include White Plains Hospital ($55,500), Mercy College ($33,500) and San Miguel Academy ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grace Family Foundation?
Grace Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $206K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grace Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe their work: South Shore Hospital says it provides health care services to its community; Fordham University says it is committed to research and high-quality education; and St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grace Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 Grace Family Foundation's EIN?
Grace Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3807866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grace Family Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grace Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grace-family-foundation-morg_0c26fa091e2e48db998f399c1b6cb958
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