The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $253,000 through 20 grants to organizations with stated purposes including education, religion, health and science, and humanitarian work.
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust gave $253K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,000
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,650
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,841,782
- -5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (45% 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 The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists a letter as the application material and Alan Schwartz as the contact for applications. The Trust states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Alan Schwartz
Mailing address: C/O Cadwalader 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281
Phone: (212) 504-5558
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Connecticut ($40K). Together the top 10 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (45%), Florida (24%), Connecticut (16%), Arizona (6%), and Oklahoma (4%). These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% 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 $150K (2022) to $279K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | Educational | $40,000 |
| Sixth Street Community Synagogue New York, NY | Religious | $30,000 |
| Mount Sinai New York, NY | Educational | $25,000 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc Miami, FL | Educational/Religious | $20,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | Educational | $15,000 |
| Jewish Book Council New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Tuoro College New York, NY | Educational | $15,000 |
| American Friends of the Bar Ilan University New York, NY | Educational | $11,000 |
| American Choral Directors Association Oklahoma City, OK | Educational | $10,000 |
| Chabad of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | Religious | $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 | $2,841,782 | $185,142 | $338,767 | $253,000 | 20 | $320,792 | $203,353 | $165,053 |
| 2024 | $2,995,407 | $468,434 | $370,536 | $187,600 | 18 | $342,463 | $468,076 | $162,542 |
| 2023 | $2,897,509 | $116,757 | $365,986 | $279,200 | 16 | $352,359 | $102,471 | $166,945 |
| 2022 | $3,146,738 | $186,138 | $201,470 | $150,000 | 12 | $187,823 | $152,191 | $177,758 |
| 2021 | $3,162,070 | $286,564 | $339,922 | $181,800 | 17 | $316,203 | $251,560 | $207,448 |
| 2020 | $3,215,428 | $105,473 | $209,640 | $170,000 | 14 | — | $90,112 | $185,732 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $165K 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
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes labeled educational, religious, charitable, health/scientific, and humanitarian. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: the Greater Miami Jewish Federation says it mobilizes resources to serve Jewish people and strengthen Jewish education and community life; Jewish Book Council says it champions books reflecting the diversity of Jewish experience; and Eshel says it supports LGBTQ Jews and their families in traditional Jewish communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust gave $253,000 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $40,000 to the University of Connecticut for educational purposes; $30,000 to Sixth Street Community Synagogue for religious purposes; $25,000 to Mount Sinai for educational purposes; and $20,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc. for educational/religious purposes. Other notable grants included $15,000 each to Arizona State University Foundation, Jewish Book Council, and Tuoro College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Alan Schwartz is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust is led by Alan Schwartz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust
How much does The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust give each year?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust gave $253K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $188K across 18 grants.
What is The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,650, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust give grants?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and Connecticut (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants) and Miami Beach, FL (4 grants).
Does The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (10 grants), "Humanitarian" (4 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Connecticut ($40,000), Sixth Street Community Synagogue ($30,000) and Mount Sinai ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $321K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes labeled educational, religious, charitable, health/scientific, and humanitarian. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing lists a letter as the application material and Alan Schwartz as the contact for applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2511652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Gretchen Beinecke Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-gretchen-beinecke-charitable-trust-morg_465dfd57c62848ef8b5acc10f3b8eb54
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