Grossman Family Charitable Trust
Grossman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $17,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, education, food security, youth services, and land conservation.
Grossman Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Grossman Family Charitable Trust gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,308
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $258,208
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Grossman Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 320 East 72Nd Street Apt 13B, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (858) 558-9200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grossman Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cathedral of St John the Evangelist ($4K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (29%), Ohio (24%), and New York (21%). Vermont and North Carolina each received 6%. The listed grants also included recipients in Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grossman Family Charitable Trust gives
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 143% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of St John the Evangelist Cleveland, OH | General | $4,000 |
| Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA | General | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General | $1,500 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition Los Angeles, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | General | $1,000 |
| Carolina for Kibera Chapel Hill, NC | General | $1,000 |
| Chrysalis Santa Monica, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Food Bank for New York City New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Insideout Writers Inc Los Angeles, CA | General | $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 | $258,208 | $18,863 | $26,916 | $17,000 | 13 | $17,609 | $9,932 | $16,518 |
| 2024 | $266,261 | $32,045 | $19,921 | $14,500 | 12 | $14,700 | $27,056 | $15,422 |
| 2023 | $254,137 | $-4,958 | $11,016 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,875 | $143 | $13,600 |
| 2022 | $270,111 | $40,136 | $13,272 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,440 | $34,504 | $13,361 |
| 2021 | $243,247 | $18,816 | $12,161 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,360 | $14,015 | $14,647 |
| 2020 | $236,592 | $9,073 | $11,013 | $7,500 | 4 | — | $6,285 | $12,031 |
| 2019 | $238,532 | $2,382 | $10,725 | $8,200 | 11 | — | $166 | $14,586 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grossman Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K 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 own stated missions include providing reproductive and complementary health care (Planned Parenthood Federation of America), advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), and empowering New Yorkers to achieve food security (Food Bank for New York City). Other supported organizations describe work in areas including youth leadership and health access in Kenya and other slum communities (Carolina for Kibera), and reducing juvenile recidivism through services for currently and formerly incarcerated youth (InsideOUT Writers).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $17,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $4,000 to Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Cleveland, Ohio; $2,000 to Trust for Public Land in San Francisco, California; and $1,500 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York, New York. Other listed 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Bennington College, Carolina for Kibera, Chrysalis, Columbia University, Food Bank for New York City, InsideOUT Writers, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Rodale Institute. Charity Navigator received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathryn Grossman and Daniel Grossman Jr as trustees.
Grossman Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Grossman Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Grossman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grossman Family Charitable Trust
How much does Grossman Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust gave $17K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 12 grants.
What is Grossman Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grossman Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust's top state is California, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (24%) and New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Grossman Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grossman Family Charitable Trust'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 Grossman Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Cathedral of St John the Evangelist ($4,000), Trust for Public Land ($2,000) and Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grossman Family Charitable Trust?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust reported $258K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grossman Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grossman Family Charitable Trust?
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 Trust's EIN?
Grossman Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6937203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grossman Family Charitable Trust 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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