Max Gruber Foundation Inc
Max Gruber Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Westbury, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $110,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, medical research, and other charitable areas.
Max Gruber Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Max Gruber Foundation Inc gave $110K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,111
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,723,061
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 Max Gruber Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1400 Old Country Rd 403N, Westbury, NY 11590
Phone: (516) 484-5900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Max Gruber Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hadassah ($25K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 92 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states and the District of Columbia. New York recipients received 53% of grant dollars, Florida recipients 17%, and recipients in the District of Columbia 12%. Minnesota and Iowa each accounted for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Max Gruber Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $79K (2020) to $122K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hadassah New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defence Forces New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Mogen David Adom Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Rockville Centre, NY | Charitable | $8,000 |
| University of Miami Medical School Miami, FL | Medical | $6,000 |
| NY Presbyterian New York, NY | Medical | $6,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Charitable | $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 | $1,723,061 | $146,763 | $138,932 | $110,000 | 18 | $110,250 | $119,265 | $104,954 |
| 2024 | $1,714,154 | $109,256 | $275,901 | $114,000 | 19 | $114,250 | $61,361 | $102,587 |
| 2023 | $1,880,506 | $54,290 | $133,770 | $118,000 | 17 | $118,250 | $39,607 | $98,010 |
| 2022 | $1,959,887 | $67,205 | $137,721 | $122,046 | 19 | $122,296 | $53,379 | $99,510 |
| 2021 | $2,035,801 | $84,008 | $134,524 | $120,000 | 19 | $120,250 | $69,815 | $110,382 |
| 2020 | $2,082,599 | $24,927 | $108,223 | $78,500 | 11 | — | $27,575 | $103,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max Gruber Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of charitable purposes. For example, PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc describes work supporting the well-being of needy people in Israel, health institutions, and educational and religious institutions. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Feed the Children describes its work as addressing child hunger by providing food, essentials, and opportunities.
Other 2025 recipients include medical institutions and organizations focused on disaster relief, inclusion, and charitable services. These descriptions are the recipient organizations’ own missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $110,000 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation gave $25,000 to Hadassah; $12,000 to Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach; $10,000 each to Friends of Israel Defence Forces and American Friends of Mogen David Adom; and $8,000 to Jewish National Fund. It also gave $6,000 each to University of Miami Medical School and NY Presbyterian, and $5,000 each to PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc, International Rescue Committee, American Red Cross, and American Cancer Society.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Max Gruber Foundation Inc is led by Philip Gruber, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Gruber
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James P. Levin
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Max Gruber Foundation Inc
How much does Max Gruber Foundation Inc give each year?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc gave $110K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 19 grants.
What is Max Gruber Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,111, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Max Gruber Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Max Gruber Foundation Inc give grants?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Max Gruber Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Max Gruber Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants) and "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are Max Gruber Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hadassah ($25,000), Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach ($12,000) and Friends of Israel Defence Forces ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Max Gruber Foundation Inc?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Max Gruber Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Max Gruber Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Max Gruber Foundation Inc's EIN?
Max Gruber Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6021912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Max Gruber 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Max Gruber Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/max-gruber-foundation-inc-morg_e1f89af42b914fa2975c00e903257148
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