Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 13-6091872

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting arts and music, education, housing, hunger relief, and other community needs.

Key facts about Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc

In short: Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc gave $98K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Maryland. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6091872
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$98,389
Grants made (2025)
52
Average grant
$1,892
Median grant
$550
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (9 of 51, 2025)
Total assets
$2,062,039
Primary geography
Maryland (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

+28.0% YoY

Grant Count

52

-10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+42.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 51 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $844; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $550 repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for performing and choral music, arts, education, housing, hunger relief, and religious and educational programs.

Some recipients describe their work in more detail. The Zamir Choral Foundation says it inspires Jewish life, culture, and continuity through Jewish choral music. Yachad describes its work as bringing communities together to make affordable housing safe and healthy. American Friends of Leket Israel says it provides grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States to feed people experiencing hunger. MEET International says it educates and empowers Palestinian and Israeli leaders to pursue positive political and social impact in the Middle East. DCenter describes its work as developing a platform for creative expression and contemporary arts practice.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 52 grants totaling $98,389. Grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $550.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (43%) and New York (38%), followed by the District of Columbia (6%), New Jersey (4%), and Massachusetts (3%). The listed grants also included a $2,000 award to Hand in Hand in Portland, Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonNorth BethesdaSilver SpringBaltimoreArlingtonBostonCharlotte Amalie StPortlandRoslyn HeightsSyossetTeaneckBethesdaBronxGreenbeltGreenvaleLos AngelesMelvillePhiladelphiaRockville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K75 grants2020 70 grants2021 66 grants2022 53 grants2023 58 grants2024 52 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $98K (2025). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $98K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Young Artists of America (YAA) at Strathmore: $20KYoung Artists of America (YAA)at Strathmore$20KUJA Federation of New York: $13KUJA Federation of New York$13KZamir Choral Foundation: $10KZamir Choral Foundation$10KNational Philharmonic: $5KNational Philharmonic$5KYachad: $5KYachad$5KStrathmore Hall Foundation: $5KStrathmore Hall Foundation$5KUniversity of Maryland College Park Foundation: $4KUniversity of Maryland CollegePark Foundation$4KAmerican Friends of Leket Israel: $3KAmerican Friends of LeketIsrael$3KMeet International Inc: $3KMeet International Inc$3KDcenter: $3KDcenter$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Artists of America (YAA) at Strathmore ($20K). Together the top 10 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

299 grants across all recorded years

299<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 299 grants of 299 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Artists of America (YAA) at Strathmore North Bethesda, MDFor Scholarships for Underserved Students$20,000
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYFor a Communal Response to Poverty and Need$13,000
Zamir Choral Foundation New York, NYFor education and training of choral conductors to teach jewish choral music$10,000
National Philharmonic North Bethesda, MDFor promoting music in the wider washington dc area$5,000
Yachad Silver Spring, MDFor improving low-income housing in the greater washington dc area$5,000
Strathmore Hall Foundation North Bethesda, MDFor Promotingthearts in the Greater Washington DC Area$5,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation College Park, MDFor Promoting the Performing Arts, Particularly Music$4,000
American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJFor Reduction of Hunger$3,200
Meet International Inc Boston, MAFor integration of jewish & arab youth through a hi-tech high school training curriculum$2,900
Dcenter Washington, DCFor Promoting Creative Expression in DC$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,062,039 $149,715 $107,143 $98,389
2024 $1,943,788 $152,896 $85,714 $76,869
2023 $1,720,556 $139,464 $72,787 $65,367
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,062,039$1,943,788$1,720,556
Revenue$149,715$152,896$139,464
Expenses$107,143$85,714$72,787
Qualifying Distributions$100,185$79,030$67,104
Net Investment Income$49,331$70,463$50,066
Distributable Amount$96,016$88,285$76,162

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Edward Grossman as director, president, and treasurer; Rochelle Stanfield as director and secretary; and David Grossman as director and vice president.

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc is led by Edward Grossman, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Grossman

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Grossman

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rochelle Stanfield

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 8505 Salem Way, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 654-8077

Frequently asked questions about Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc

How much does Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc give each year?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc gave $98K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 58 grants.

What is Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's typical grant size?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $1,892, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc that year got $844 on average.

Where does Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc give grants?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's top state is Maryland, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (38%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), North Bethesda, MD (4 grants) and Silver Spring, MD (2 grants).

Does Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Promoting Peace and Reconciliation in Israel" (3 grants).

Who are Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's largest grantees?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Young Artists of America (YAA) at Strathmore ($20,000), UJA Federation of New York ($13,000) and Zamir Choral Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc fund?

No separate mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for performing and choral music, arts, education, housing, hunger relief, and religious and educational programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's EIN?

Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6091872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Grossman Family Charitable Funds Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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