Grano Family Foundation
Grano Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Warren, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 13 grants totaling $89,359 to charitable organizations, including organizations in New Jersey and New York and organizations serving children, communities, and patients.
Grano Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grano Family Foundation gave $89K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,359
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,874
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $693,623
- -7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (58% 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 Grano 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: 30 Technology Drive S Suite 1B, Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: (212) 371-5132
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grano Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lead Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported distribution of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state was New Jersey, 58%; New York, 35%; Missouri, 3%; Connecticut, 1%; and Florida, 1%. The listed 2025 grants also included a $1,000 grant to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grano Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $115K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Inc Allentown, NJ | General Support | $25,000 |
| Promise Project Inc New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Harding Township Police Department Morristown, NJ | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cento Amici Lebanon, NJ | General Support | $6,000 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
| New Vernon Volunteer Fire Department New Vernon, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
| Ellis Island Honors Society Inc Franklin Square, NY | General Support | $4,000 |
| Children International Kansascity, MO | General Support | $2,859 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $693,623 | $61,310 | $113,258 | $89,359 | 13 | $95,093 | $37,421 | $37,515 |
| 2024 | $745,571 | $124,696 | $141,472 | $114,715 | 15 | $125,621 | $58,845 | $35,374 |
| 2023 | $762,347 | $-101,696 | $99,599 | $78,500 | 11 | $83,500 | $9,412 | $35,854 |
| 2022 | $963,642 | $-20,966 | $103,451 | $76,000 | 12 | $78,390 | $144 | $46,458 |
| 2021 | $1,088,059 | $190,315 | $105,203 | $84,000 | 8 | $87,570 | $169,112 | $51,455 |
| 2020 | $1,002,947 | $-3,514 | $88,628 | $60,000 | 4 | — | — | $49,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grano Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by those organizations, include educating students about substance abuse, violence, and bullying (LEAD); raising college scholarship funds for children in need (Cento Amici); and advancing patient care, research, and education at Morristown Medical Center (Foundation for Morristown Medical Center).
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include providing firefighting and first aid services (New Vernon Volunteer Fire Department), working to end poverty by investing in children and youth (Children International), improving children’s lives through relief and development (Save the Children Federation), providing care for children (Shriners Children’s), and advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $89,359. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest reported grants included:
The listed 2025 grants were designated for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Andrea J Grano, Angela L Grano, Joseph C Grano, Joseph J Grano Jr, and Kathleen J Grano.
Grano Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea J. Grano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela L. Grano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Grano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph J. Grano Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen J. Grano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Grano Family Foundation
How much does Grano Family Foundation give each year?
Grano Family Foundation gave $89K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 15 grants.
What is Grano Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grano Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,874, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grano Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Grano Family Foundation give grants?
Grano Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does Grano Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grano Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grano Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Grano Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lead Inc ($25,000), Promise Project Inc ($25,000) and Harding Township Police Department ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grano Family Foundation?
Grano Family Foundation reported $694K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grano Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grano 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 Grano Family Foundation's EIN?
Grano Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4150690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Grano 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Grano Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grano-family-foundation-morg_435d372496ba4fd4840ec9677dd498e3
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