Grayson Family Foundation
The Grayson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1996. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization that receives contributions and investment income, which it then distributes to exempt organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.3M
+0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.5M
-6.7% YoY
Grant Count
93
+29.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
-27.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily for education. Additional focus areas include:
- Arts and culture
- Museums and history museums
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Philanthropy and nonprofits
- Religion, particularly Christianity
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$5,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across multiple states and cities, with particular emphasis on:
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- New York
- Vermont
- Maine
- California
Major cities receiving support include Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Total assets: $6.3 million
- Total giving: $1.5 million
- Total revenues: $889,905
- Total expenses: $1.6 million
- Giving rate: approximately 25.5% of assets
Contact Information:
- Address: 81 Beacon Street, Suite 2, Boston, MA 02108-3421
- Telephone: 617-784-6304
- EIN: 52-2007478
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,303,207 | $6,244,853 | $6,981,195 |
| Revenue | $1,595,532 | $889,905 | $272,868 |
| Expenses | $1,537,178 | $1,626,247 | $1,182,223 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,495,090 | $1,599,975 | $1,148,649 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,584,801 | $606,574 | $253,886 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,323,293 | $1,272,447 | $1,365,195 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Bruns H. Grayson – President
- Perrin M. Grayson – Secretary/Treasurer
- Lucy P. Deland – Trustee
- Susan Adams – Treasurer
All key personnel serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNS H GRAYSON | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| PERRIN M GRAYSON | SECRETARY/TREASURY | — | — |
| LUCY P DELAND | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| SUSAN ADAMS | TREASURER | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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