Grune Family Foundation Inc
Grune Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 59 grants totaling $198,000 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Ohio.
Grune Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Grune Family Foundation Inc gave $198K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Florida. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $198,000
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +55.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,356
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,369,971
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (22 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grune Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 117 Evergreen Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 999-8055
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grune Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Players By the Sea ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 202 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida accounted for 35% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania 23%, Connecticut 22%, New Hampshire 8%, and Ohio 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grune Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 58 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $198K (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $198K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh, PA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Mission House Jacksonville Beach, FL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Players By the Sea Jacksonville Beach, FL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Hanover, NH | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Darien YMCA Darien, CT | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Denison University Granville, OH | General Fund | $7,500 |
| First Cong Church Darien CT Darien, CT | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Beam Jacksonville Beach, FL | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Darien Land Trust Darien, CT | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Darien Library Darien, CT | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,369,971 | $205,942 | $220,669 | $198,000 | 59 | $198,000 | $200,928 | $221,444 |
| 2024 | $4,384,698 | $314,569 | $188,959 | $173,000 | 38 | $173,000 | $304,383 | $214,209 |
| 2023 | $4,259,088 | $2,210,892 | $128,660 | $118,000 | 37 | $118,000 | $148,412 | $131,682 |
| 2022 | $2,176,856 | $163,477 | $118,884 | $106,550 | 35 | $106,550 | $11,261 | $101,785 |
| 2021 | $2,132,263 | $264,974 | $114,819 | $104,000 | 33 | $104,000 | $107,405 | $101,530 |
| 2020 | $1,982,108 | $234,882 | $189,658 | $180,000 | 36 | — | $92,224 | $101,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grune Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $221K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Mission House describes its work as empowering people affected by homelessness in the Beaches area through food, clothing, medical care, and support services. Players By the Sea describes itself as a community theatre that enriches the community through theatre and educational and creative opportunities. The Neighborhood Academy says it prepares low-income students for higher education, while Darien Library says it provides content and programs to educate, entertain, and enrich its community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 59 grants totaling $198,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. Among the largest awards were $15,000 each to Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Mission House and Players By the Sea in Jacksonville Beach, and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Hanover. Other recipients included Darien YMCA and First Congregational Church of Darien, each receiving $7,500; The Neighborhood Academy received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George V Grune Jr, Robert B Grune, and Steven B Grune as directors.
Grune Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George V Grune Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert B Grune
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven B Grune
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Betty Lu Grune (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Grune Family Foundation Inc
How much does Grune Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Grune Family Foundation Inc gave $198K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 38 grants.
What is Grune Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Grune Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,356, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grune Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Grune Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Grune Family Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (23%) and Connecticut (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (10 grants), Darien, CT (8 grants), Jacksonville, FL (7 grants) and Jacksonville Beach, FL (4 grants).
Does Grune Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grune Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (59 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grune Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Grune Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Players By the Sea ($16,000 across 2 grants), Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church ($15,000) and Mission House ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grune Family Foundation Inc?
Grune Family Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Grune Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Mission House describes its work as empowering people affected by homelessness in the Beaches area through food, clothing, medical care, and support services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grune Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that 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 Grune Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grune Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3401965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Grune Family Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grune Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grune-family-foundation-inc-morg_5abc87ee474a49ea84bed2b93931c8c6
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