Murray and Barbara Gross Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delray Beach, FL EIN: 46-1600164

Murray and Barbara Gross Family is a private foundation based in Delray Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing describes it as a nonoperating (distributing) foundation whose only activity is making contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Key facts about Murray and Barbara Gross Family

In short: Murray and Barbara Gross Family gave $30K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1600164
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,886
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$1,992
Median grant
$200
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$141,078
Primary geography
Florida (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$141K

-15.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+19.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+43.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray and Barbara Gross Family reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Murray and Barbara Gross Family open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $425 first-time, $200 repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 414% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a hospital foundation, a Jewish federation, and other charitable organizations. Among its grantees, Play for Pink Inc. describes its mission as supporting research related to the causes, cures, and prevention of breast cancer. The Soup Kitchen Inc. says it aids disadvantaged people by providing food, baby supplies, education, immunizations, and other items at no cost. Palm Beach County Food Bank Inc. says it works to fight hunger and improve food security in Palm Beach County through food, nutrition education, and financial assistance services.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $29,886. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $20,000, with a median grant of $200. Its largest grants included $20,000 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and $6,000 to Jewish Federation of SPBC, both in Boca Raton, Florida. Other reported grants included $800 to Play for Pink in New York, $680 to the US Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, and $500 to the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients. The remaining shares were 3% to New York, 2% to Washington, DC, 2% to Texas, and less than 1% to Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonNew YorkWashingtonBoynton BeachClearwaterLantanaPalm BeachAmericusMemphisNothamptonChicagoCulver CityFort LauderdaleJacksonvilleDallasMiamiMorgantownPhoenixStatne IslandWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K19 grants2020 24 grants2021 19 grants2022 14 grants2023 18 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Founda: $20KBoca Raton Regional HospitalFounda$20KJewish Federaton of SPBC: $6KJewish Federaton of SPBC$6KPlay for Pink: $800Play for Pink$800US Holocaust Museum: $680US Holocaust Museum$680Flagler Museum: $500Flagler Museum$500Data of Richardson Texas: $500Data of Richardson Texas$500Achievement Center of Delray Beach: $350Achievement Center of DelrayBeach$350The Soup Kitchen: $200The Soup Kitchen$200Tunnel to Towers: $200Tunnel to Towers$200Make-a-Wish Foundation: $200Make-a-Wish Foundation$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Raton Regional Hospital Founda ($20K). Together the top 10 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Founda Boca Raton, FLCharitable$20,000
Jewish Federaton of SPBC Boca Raton, FLCharitable$6,000
Play for Pink New York, NYCharitable$800
US Holocaust Museum Washington, DCCharitable$680
Flagler Museum Palm Beach, FLCharitable$500
Data of Richardson Texas Richardson, TXCharitable$500
Achievement Center of Delray Beach Delray Beach, FLCharitable$350
The Soup Kitchen Boynton Beach, FLCharitable$200
Tunnel to Towers Statne Island, NYCharitable$200
Make-a-Wish Foundation Miami, FLCharitable$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $141,078 $6,280 $31,552 $29,886 15
2024 $166,350 $9,730 $25,243 $24,946 18
2023 $181,863 $10,460 $26,602 $24,954 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$141,078$166,350$181,863
Revenue$6,280$9,730$10,460
Expenses$31,552$25,243$26,602
Qualifying Distributions$29,886$24,946$24,954
Net Investment Income$7,927$10,167$9,588
Distributable Amount$7,220$8,179$8,717

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Murray Gross, Barbara Gross, and Steven L Gross as directors.

Murray and Barbara Gross Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Murray Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven L. Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3845 Live Oak Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 496-1169

Frequently asked questions about Murray and Barbara Gross Family

How much does Murray and Barbara Gross Family give each year?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family gave $30K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 18 grants.

What is Murray and Barbara Gross Family's typical grant size?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $1,992, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Murray and Barbara Gross Family that year got $2K on average.

Where does Murray and Barbara Gross Family give grants?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family gives mostly in Florida: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).

Does Murray and Barbara Gross Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Murray and Barbara Gross Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).

Who are Murray and Barbara Gross Family's largest grantees?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family's largest 2025 grantees include Boca Raton Regional Hospital Founda ($20,000), Jewish Federaton of SPBC ($6,000) and Play for Pink ($800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Murray and Barbara Gross Family?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Murray and Barbara Gross Family fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a hospital foundation, a Jewish federation, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Murray and Barbara Gross Family?

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 Murray and Barbara Gross Family's EIN?

Murray and Barbara Gross Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1600164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Murray and Barbara Gross Family 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.

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