Grand Street Foundation
Grand Street Foundation is a private foundation, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $72K.
Grand Street Foundation at a glance
In short: Grand Street Foundation gave $219K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $219,000
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,375
- -12.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,281,441
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New York Shakespeare Festival ($100K). Together the top 8 received $219K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 45 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grand Street Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2023) to $400K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| The Joan and Sanford I Weill New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Charity | $20,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Charity | $20,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Charity | $20,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide New York, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Southfield, MI | Charity | $3,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital New York, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,281,441 | $95,877 | $242,453 | $219,000 | 8 | $219,000 | $72,174 | $225,186 |
| 2023 | $6,426,625 | $-215,546 | $228,455 | $217,908 | 7 | $217,908 | $55,769 | $214,290 |
| 2022 | $6,872,472 | $-188,503 | $430,417 | $400,000 | 8 | $400,000 | $13,321 | $238,175 |
| 2021 | $7,340,708 | $292,423 | $351,812 | $318,000 | 9 | $318,000 | $263,651 | $381,878 |
| 2020 | $7,200,097 | $390,850 | $309,583 | $294,000 | 13 | — | $375,267 | $316,540 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grand Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Street Foundation is led by Thomas N. Tryforos, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas N. Tryforos
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Grand Street Foundation
How much does Grand Street Foundation give each year?
Grand Street Foundation gave $219K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $218K across 7 grants.
What is Grand Street Foundation's typical grant size?
Grand Street Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,375, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grand Street Foundation give grants?
Grand Street Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Grand Street Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Grand Street Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).
Who are Grand Street Foundation's largest grantees?
Grand Street Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include New York Shakespeare Festival ($100,000), The Joan and Sanford I Weill ($50,000) and Mayo Clinic ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Grand Street Foundation?
Grand Street Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $225K (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 is Grand Street Foundation's EIN?
Grand Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0867302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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