Grunberg Family Foundation
Grunberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $61K.
Grunberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grunberg Family Foundation gave $156K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,500
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,833
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $2,156,431
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Grunberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Bnai Yoel ($120K). Together the top 3 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grunberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% 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 $500 (2023) to $353K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Bnai Yoel Monroe, NY | General Purpose | $120,000 |
| American Israel Edufoundation Inc Washington, DC | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| National Assoc of Women Artists New York, NY | General Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $2,156,431 | $46,645 | $165,608 | $155,500 | 3 | $163,308 | $61,147 | $105,354 |
| 2024 | $2,256,293 | $77,805 | $125,063 | $120,500 | 2 | $122,963 | $75,705 | $111,274 |
| 2023 | $2,305,160 | $73,499 | $4,950 | $500 | 1 | $2,350 | $71,399 | $110,859 |
| 2022 | $2,237,010 | $20,772 | $64,500 | $60,500 | 2 | $62,625 | $18,897 | $110,987 |
| 2021 | $2,280,738 | $4,485 | $224,500 | $220,500 | 3 | $222,625 | $2,610 | $117,709 |
| 2020 | $2,500,774 | $13,476 | $356,500 | $352,500 | 3 | — | $11,601 | $131,459 |
| 2019 | $2,844,195 | $557,803 | $350,035 | $345,500 | 4 | — | $30,668 | $129,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grunberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grunberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ariel Grunberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Altschul
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Grunberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Grunberg Family Foundation
How much does Grunberg Family Foundation give each year?
Grunberg Family Foundation gave $156K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 2 grants.
What is Grunberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grunberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $51,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grunberg Family Foundation give grants?
Grunberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (23%).
Does Grunberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grunberg 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 Grunberg Family Foundation?
Grunberg Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grunberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Grunberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8096860. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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