Gruen Family Foundation
Gruen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $816K. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Gruen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gruen Family Foundation gave $816K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $815,965
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $101,996
- Median grant
- $25,483
- Total assets
- $29,206,570
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (74% 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 Gruen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAFGIVING360 ($600K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $816K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gruen Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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
In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $816K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAFGIVING360 Omaha, NE | General Fund | $300,000 |
| DAFGIVING360 Omaha, NE | General Fund | $300,000 |
| Temple Israel Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Ezra-Habonim Skokie, IL | General Fund | $25,965 |
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Jewbelong Inc New York, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| US Halocaust Museum Washington, DC | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MN | General Fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $29,206,570 | $35,701,112 | $922,662 | $815,965 | 8 | $815,965 | $2,596,918 | $810,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gruen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $811K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gruen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Gruen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Klingsberg
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Gruen Family Foundation
How much does Gruen Family Foundation give each year?
Gruen Family Foundation gave $816K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Gruen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gruen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,483, and its average grant was $101,996, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gruen Family Foundation give grants?
Gruen Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (2 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Gruen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gruen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gruen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gruen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include DAFGIVING360 ($600,000 across 2 grants), Temple Israel Minneapolis ($100,000) and Ezra-Habonim ($25,965), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gruen Family Foundation?
Gruen Family Foundation reported $29.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $816K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $811K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gruen Family Foundation's EIN?
Gruen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2390406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
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