The CRB Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 13-3999708

The CRB Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. In its 2024 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $3,423,965 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The CRB Family Foundation Inc

In short: The CRB Family Foundation Inc gave $3.4M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $285K), mostly in Florida. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3999708
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,423,965
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$285,330
Median grant
$6,250
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$2,792,288
Primary geography
Florida (86% of itemized 2024 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, 2024; updated September 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-30.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.4M

-10.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$285K

-32.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The CRB Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The CRB Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $415K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $16K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc says it supports relief and health services for needy people in Israel, as well as hospitals, clinics, and educational and religious institutions. Global Empowerment Mission Inc describes its mission as providing relief aid to people displaced by disasters and international conflicts. Food For The Poor Inc says it connects churches in the first and third worlds and supports materially poor people through local churches and community leaders.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $3,423,965. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $2,833,000, with a median of $6,250. The largest awards were $2,833,000 to Jewish Federation of PBC and $350,000 to the Charles Bronfman Prize Foundation. Other notable awards included $100,000 each to Central Park Conservancy and the Jewish Climate Trust, and $24,600 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds. Each listed grant was described as unrestricted and intended to further the recipient’s exempt purpose.

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 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 14% to recipients in New York. The filing also reports shares of 0% for Rhode Island and 0% for Utah.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPalm BeachWashingtonWest Palm BeachCoconut CreekLos AngelesNashvilleLong Island CityMiamiWarwickBoca RatonBriarwoodChicagoMemphisMerrickPhiladelphiaSaint LouisSan FranciscoSoutheasternWarrington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M53 grants2020 47 grants2021 17 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $987K (2020) to $3.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $3.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish Federation of PBC: $2.8MJewish Federation of PBC$2.8MCharles Bronfman Prize Foundation: $350KCharles Bronfman PrizeFoundation$350KCentral Park Conservancy Inc: $100KCentral Park Conservancy Inc$100KThe Jewish Climate Trust: $100KThe Jewish Climate Trust$100KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $25KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc$25KTown of Palm Beach: $8KTown of Palm Beach$8KVanguard Charitable: $5KVanguard Charitable$5KMaimonides Educational Center: $2KMaimonides Educational Center$2KGlobal Empowerment Mission: $500Global Empowerment Mission$500Joint Council of Economic Opportunity: $500Joint Council of EconomicOpportunity$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Federation of PBC ($2.8M). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K8$50–100K11$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 138 (81%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of PBC West Palm Beach, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$2,833,000
Charles Bronfman Prize Foundation New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$350,000
Central Park Conservancy Inc New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$100,000
The Jewish Climate Trust Palm Beach, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$100,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$24,600
Town of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$7,500
Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RIAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Maimonides Educational Center Merrick, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$2,340
Global Empowerment Mission Doral, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$500
Joint Council of Economic Opportunity Peru, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $2,792,288 $2,567,516 $3,479,763 $3,423,965 12
2023 $4,040,548 $421,255 $3,923,658 $3,805,701 9
2022 $7,637,925 $7,500,782 $2,096,281 $1,971,912 17
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,792,288$4,040,548$7,637,925
Revenue$2,567,516$421,255$7,500,782
Expenses$3,479,763$3,923,658$2,096,281
Qualifying Distributions$3,447,726$3,890,486$2,073,034
Net Investment Income$185,832$350,186$114,323
Distributable Amount$137,067$252,848$221,407

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing:

  • Amanda Levine — Vice President
  • Charles R Bronfman — Chairman
  • Ellen Bronfman Hoffman — Successor Co-Chair & VP
  • Jeffrey Solomon — President
  • John Hoover — Secretary
  • Richard Doyle — Treasurer
  • Stephen R Bronfman — Successor Co-Chair & VP

The CRB Family Foundation Inc is led by Jeffrey Solomon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeffrey Solomon

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles R. Bronfman

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Bronfman Hoffman

    Sucessor Co-Chair & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hoover

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Doyle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen R. Bronfman

    Sucessor Co-Chair & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Levine

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rita Mayo Bronfman (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 249 Royal Palm Way Suite 501, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 802-3982

Frequently asked questions about The CRB Family Foundation Inc

How much does The CRB Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc gave $3.4M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.8M across 9 grants.

What is The CRB Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,250, and its average grant was $285,330, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The CRB Family Foundation Inc that year got $25K on average.

Where does The CRB Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does The CRB Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The CRB Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The CRB Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Jewish Federation of PBC ($2,833,000), Charles Bronfman Prize Foundation ($350,000) and Central Park Conservancy Inc ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The CRB Family Foundation Inc?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The CRB Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc says it supports relief and health services for needy people in Israel, as well as hospitals, clinics, and educational and religious institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The CRB Family 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 The CRB Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The CRB Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3999708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The CRB 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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