Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $585K. Net investment income was $67K.
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation gave $585K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $146K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $585,049
- +1850.2% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $146,262
- +3312.8% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $145,000
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Cedars Sinai Medical Center ($155K). Together the top 4 received $585K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 70 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1444% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $585K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $585K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $155,049 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Medical Research | $145,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Service Los Angeles, CA | Vocational Training | $145,000 |
| Jewish Healing Center Los Angeles, CA | Providing Jewish Spiritual Care for the Ill | $140,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $75,709 | $621,765 | $585,049 | 4 | $611,778 | $66,622 | $27,097 |
| 2022 | $546,056 | $29,265 | $46,919 | $30,000 | 7 | $34,229 | $16,575 | $31,732 |
| 2021 | $563,710 | $33,427 | $75,687 | $52,350 | 21 | — | $15,338 | $35,228 |
| 2020 | $606,556 | $21,990 | $56,283 | $37,900 | 16 | — | $8,577 | $33,579 |
| 2019 | $640,849 | $76,141 | $105,336 | $89,550 | 22 | — | $64,301 | $33,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation is led by Nancy Chalnick, President, Secretary & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Nancy Chalnick
President, Secretary & Director
President, Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2022
President & Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Fred Grossblatt
Director
Director → Secretary, CFO & Director, 2022
Secretary, CFO & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Korn
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sonia Grossblatt (2019–2020) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation
How much does Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation give each year?
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation gave $585K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $30K across 7 grants.
What is Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $145,000, and its average grant was $146,262, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation give grants?
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation's EIN?
Sunny and Alvin Grossblatt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1605181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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