Gramercy Park Foundation Inc
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 70 grants totaling $181,773 to charitable and educational organizations, with recipients including arts and cultural institutions, health-service providers, and other nonprofits.
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gramercy Park Foundation Inc gave $182K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,773
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,597
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,973,007
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (15 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% 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 Gramercy Park Foundation Inc
- 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: Co S Tucker 411 East 53Rd St 8C, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (917) 797-5928
Website: https://gramercyparkblockassociation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gramercy Park Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Robin Hood Foundation ($28K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
361 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 361 grants of 361 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 57% of grant dollars, followed by Massachusetts at 19%, Washington, DC at 5%, California at 4%, and New Hampshire at 3%. The grants list also includes recipients in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gramercy Park Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 70 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 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 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 $127K (2019) to $182K (2025). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $28,200 |
| Provincetown Int'l Film Society Provincetown, MA | Charitable | $6,400 |
| Baruch College Fund Box a, NY | Education | $5,500 |
| Macdowell Peterborough, NH | Charitable | $5,500 |
| WKCR New York, NY | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Broadway Cares New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| The Gotham Yardley, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Outer Cape Health Services Provincetown, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Twenty Summers Provincetown, MA | Charitable | $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 | $2,973,007 | $510,909 | $324,134 | $181,773 | 70 | $282,573 | $471,257 | $290,521 |
| 2024 | $2,786,232 | $515,058 | $309,820 | $164,089 | 75 | $267,545 | $475,283 | $273,721 |
| 2023 | $2,580,994 | $11,000 | $310,597 | $173,099 | 81 | $274,485 | $32,402 | $246,079 |
| 2022 | $2,880,591 | $274,364 | $311,141 | $151,854 | 71 | $257,255 | $235,891 | $247,198 |
| 2021 | $2,917,368 | $564,179 | $272,836 | $136,023 | 64 | $234,640 | $526,824 | $270,298 |
| 2020 | $2,626,025 | $13,599 | $274,044 | $134,542 | 83 | — | $15,749 | $220,628 |
| 2019 | $2,886,470 | $384,679 | $257,670 | $126,803 | 66 | — | $352,471 | $213,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gramercy Park Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $291K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list shows support for organizations whose work includes charitable services and education, as well as arts, culture, health care, and public service. For example, Outer Cape Health Services describes its mission as providing health care and supportive social services to people who live in or visit the outermost towns of Cape Cod. The Cleveland Museum of Art describes its dual role as a comprehensive art museum and a civic and cultural institution. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 70 grants totaling $181,773. Grants ranged from $225 to $28,200, with a median grant of $2,000. Larger awards included $28,200 to Robin Hood Foundation; $6,400 to Provincetown International Film Society; $5,500 each to Baruch College Fund, MacDowell, and WKCR; and $5,000 each to Broadway Cares, Cleveland Museum of Art, Gotham The, Outer Cape Health Services, and Twenty Summers.
The filing lists $3,500 grants to World Central Kitchen and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and $2,500 grants to Henry Street Settlement, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, and San Francisco Jazz Organization. WNET received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Tucker as president, Steven Tucker as secretary, and William Spears and Barbara Tucker-Cardinal as treasurers.
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc is led by Susan Tucker, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Tucker
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$19K (2022) → $77K (2025)
Barbara Tucker-Cardinal
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Tucker
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Spears
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Helen S. Tucker (2019–2022) — Former President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Susan Tucker (President).
Frequently asked questions about Gramercy Park Foundation Inc
How much does Gramercy Park Foundation Inc give each year?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc gave $182K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 75 grants.
What is Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,597, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gramercy Park Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Gramercy Park Foundation Inc give grants?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (32 grants), Provincetown, MA (11 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Gramercy Park Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 70 grants with a stated purpose on Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (50 grants) and "Education" (19 grants).
Who are Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Robin Hood Foundation ($28,200), Provincetown Int'l Film Society ($6,400) and Baruch College Fund ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gramercy Park Foundation Inc?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291K (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 Gramercy Park Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list shows support for organizations whose work includes charitable services and education, as well as arts, culture, health care, and public service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gramercy Park Foundation Inc?
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 Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2507282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gramercy Park Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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