Gruber Family Foundation
Gruber Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highland Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $327K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $23K.
Gruber Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gruber Family Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,800
- -84.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,600
- -79.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $326,934
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (63% 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 Gruber Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Path to College ($20K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 38 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gruber Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $721K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Path to College West Palm, FL | General | $20,000 |
| Congregation Shaarei Tefillah Newton Centre, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General | $1,800 |
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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 | $326,934 | $25,119 | $34,025 | $31,800 | 3 | $31,800 | $22,929 | $23,110 |
| 2024 | $445,840 | $73,405 | $211,229 | $205,000 | 4 | $205,000 | $67,211 | $26,322 |
| 2023 | $473,664 | $45,128 | $181,384 | $175,000 | 2 | $175,000 | $38,779 | $29,649 |
| 2022 | $609,920 | $22,733 | $155,101 | $139,833 | 12 | $139,833 | $20,917 | $36,683 |
| 2021 | $742,288 | $343,844 | $734,107 | $721,386 | 17 | — | $331,123 | $61,960 |
| 2020 | $768,157 | $37,087 | $145,842 | $134,334 | 15 | — | $38,628 | $66,504 |
| 2019 | $876,912 | $46,781 | $225,970 | $213,414 | 16 | — | $46,781 | $78,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gruber Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gruber Family Foundation is led by Rubin Gruber, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rubin Gruber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia Gruber (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Gruber Family Foundation
How much does Gruber Family Foundation give each year?
Gruber Family Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 4 grants.
What is Gruber Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gruber Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,600, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gruber Family Foundation give grants?
Gruber Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (37%).
Does Gruber Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gruber Family Foundation'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 Gruber Family Foundation?
Gruber Family Foundation reported $327K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gruber Family Foundation's EIN?
Gruber Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7200164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Gruber Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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