Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $243K.
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,347,760
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (73% 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 Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Foundation for Suicide - Prevention ($20K). Together the top 5 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $64K (2020) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Foundation for Suicide - Prevention New York, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $20,000 |
| Freestore Foodbank Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Contribution | $15,000 |
| Leaves of Learning Loveland, OH | Unrestricted Contribution | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities - of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Contribution | $15,000 |
| Stepping Stones Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,347,760 | $248,494 | $85,815 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,000 | $243,231 | $80,570 |
| 2024 | $1,184,339 | $247,513 | $80,015 | $70,000 | 5 | $71,750 | $240,355 | $76,133 |
| 2023 | $1,016,492 | $84,324 | $81,563 | $70,000 | 6 | $70,000 | $72,761 | $69,920 |
| 2022 | $1,015,184 | $23,528 | $92,648 | $85,000 | 7 | $85,000 | $25,271 | $73,997 |
| 2021 | $1,084,916 | $90,753 | $70,707 | $66,100 | 3 | $66,100 | $86,146 | $80,581 |
| 2020 | $1,066,202 | $29,456 | $68,841 | $64,200 | 3 | — | $25,015 | $66,242 |
| 2019 | $1,105,587 | $37,566 | $75,321 | $70,500 | 6 | — | $33,995 | $67,480 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey H. Gross, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey H. Gross
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dylan Gross
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anthony Schweier
Secretary
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 Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation
How much does Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation give each year?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.
What is Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation give grants?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (3 grants).
Does Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Foundation for Suicide - Prevention ($20,000), Freestore Foodbank ($15,000) and Leaves of Learning ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 is Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's EIN?
Jeffrey H Gross Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8694773. 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 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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