Granowitz Family Foundation Inc
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $282K.
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Granowitz Family Foundation Inc gave $173K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,100
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,700
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,700
- Total assets
- $4,149,972
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Granowitz Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Americans for Ben Gurion University ($150K). Together the top 3 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Granowitz Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2022) to $235K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for Ben Gurion University Chicago, IL | General | $150,000 |
| Mt Freedom Jewish Center Randolph, NJ | General | $17,700 |
| Sefaria New York, NY | General | $5,400 |
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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 | $4,149,972 | $604,930 | $202,601 | $173,100 | 3 | $173,100 | $282,191 | $189,621 |
| 2024 | $3,916,528 | $255,890 | $195,880 | $167,025 | 5 | $177,506 | $136,654 | $164,593 |
| 2023 | $3,930,351 | $67,668 | $189,630 | $168,600 | 4 | $173,100 | $52,105 | $154,860 |
| 2022 | $4,044,553 | $26,439 | $171,341 | $147,380 | 7 | $150,880 | $44,998 | $172,649 |
| 2021 | $4,189,455 | $907,788 | $256,090 | $235,000 | 2 | $238,526 | $140,224 | $181,956 |
| 2020 | $3,458,772 | $25,463 | $195,885 | $173,520 | 9 | — | $26,191 | $167,116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Granowitz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $190K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig B. Granowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John O. McManus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June B. Granowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Granowitz Family Foundation Inc
How much does Granowitz Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc gave $173K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 5 grants.
What is Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,700, and its average grant was $57,700, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Granowitz Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (10%).
Does Granowitz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Granowitz Family Foundation Inc?
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (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 Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Granowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0903343. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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