Grodman Family Foundation
The Grodman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It reported 22 grants totaling $930,000 in 2024, with grants supporting organizations working in areas including child and family health, mental health, education, and the arts.
Grodman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grodman Family Foundation gave $930K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), top state New York. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $930,000
- +66.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- -15.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $42,273
- +96.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $19,279,481
- -2.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grodman 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grodman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United States Fund for UNICEF ($150K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $835K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 55 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as New York 49%, Massachusetts 23%, Pennsylvania 18%, Maryland 5%, and New Jersey 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grodman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $58K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% 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 (2022–2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $507K (2022) to $930K (2024). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $930K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | Supporting the Expansion of Behavioral Health for Children and Families at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children | $120,000 |
| Childrens Global Health Fund Inc Mount Kisco, NY | Clinica de Familia La Romana: a new clinic building | $100,000 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Designs Inc New York, NY | Enhancing Research Capabilities at Bezalel Academy | $100,000 |
| Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deacon Boston, MA | Establishment and Roll-Out of Pediatric Disaster Medicine Educational Programs | $100,000 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | UNICEF Global Thematic Fund Mental Health | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic | $65,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | Support the Thriving Child Tigray project: to bring mental health services to students in school and alleviate the stressors of classroom environment, water and sanitation, nutrition and girls menstrual hygiene that all negatively affect children's ability to focus on improving their mental health | $50,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | Enhancing Pediatric Care Through Enhanced Training and Education | $50,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | To support the administration and infrastructure related to the operation of the Student-Run Free Clinics at VP&S | $50,000 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | to support the "Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures: The Karolinska Institutet-UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health" | $50,000 |
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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 | $19,279,481 | $711,785 | $1,111,449 | $930,000 | 22 | $987,159 | $619,467 | $1,044,110 |
| 2023 | $19,679,145 | $545,514 | $729,521 | $559,000 | 26 | $627,141 | $682,792 | $941,779 |
| 2022 | $19,863,152 | $98,911 | $801,673 | $507,000 | 7 | $550,206 | $391,906 | $950,389 |
| 2021 | $20,565,914 | $20,733,338 | $167,424 | — | — | $27,232 | $20,717,446 | $245,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grodman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for children’s health and mental health services, disaster medicine education, asylum-clinic services, research capabilities, student-run clinics, and arts education.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. The United States Fund for UNICEF says it advances UNICEF’s global mission for children through fundraising, advocacy, and education. Children’s Global Health Fund says it works to save the lives of vulnerable children and families globally. Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Designs says it collects funds to support Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children describes itself as providing healthcare services to children and youth up to age 21 and serving as Drexel University’s primary academic affiliate for pediatric medicine.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $930,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $120,000, with a median of $25,000.
Among the largest grants were $120,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support the expansion of behavioral health services for children and families at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; $100,000 each to Children’s Global Health Fund for a new clinic building for Clínica de Familia La Romana, Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Designs for enhanced research capabilities, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess for pediatric disaster medicine educational programs, and the United States Fund for UNICEF for its Global Thematic Fund Mental Health. The foundation also awarded $65,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital for its asylum clinic and $50,000 to Children’s Hospital Corporation for the Thriving Child Tigray project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Asher C. Grodman as director; Marc D. Grodman as director and president; Pamela Sue Grodman as director, secretary, and treasurer; and Schyler Zane Grodman as director.
Grodman Family Foundation is led by Marc D Grodman, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marc D Grodman
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asher C Grodman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Sue Grodman
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Schyler Zane Grodman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Grodman Family Foundation
How much does Grodman Family Foundation give each year?
Grodman Family Foundation gave $930K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $559K across 26 grants.
What is Grodman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grodman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,273, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grodman Family Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Grodman Family Foundation give grants?
Grodman Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Pennsylvania (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Grodman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Grodman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grodman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Grodman Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include United States Fund for UNICEF ($150,000 across 2 grants), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($120,000) and Childrens Global Health Fund Inc ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Grodman Family Foundation?
Grodman Family Foundation reported $19.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $987K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 Grodman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for children’s health and mental health services, disaster medicine education, asylum-clinic services, research capabilities, student-run clinics, and arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grodman 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 Grodman Family Foundation's EIN?
Grodman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3646344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Grodman 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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