The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Flintstone, GA EIN: 65-1230485

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Flintstone, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $355K. Net investment income was $257K.

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation at a glance

In short: The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation gave $355K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $355K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$354,779
+2345.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$354,779
+4790.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$354,779
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

National Philanthropic Trust: $355KNational Philanthropic Trust$355K

The largest 2023 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($355K).

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

St ThomasChicagoHelenaKentNew YorkSomervilleSt JohnWashingtonDearbornDurhamFreemontJenkintownMiddleburyMinneapolisMissoulaMonroePhiladelphia

How The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 89% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20 grants2020 13 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $3.1M (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $355K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAdonor-advised fund$354,779
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$265,129$380,056$354,7791$368,774$257,431$13,131
2022$115,418$44,046$34,701$14,5082$25,602$35,338$21,740
2021$124,613$21,942$259,260$240,00013$257,093$20,202$34,929
2020$361,868$13,827$3,140,368$3,097,20020—$12,543$161,822

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is led by Patricia M. Gruber, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Patricia M. Gruber

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Waring Partridge

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Sarah Hreha

    Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation

How much does The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation give each year?

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation gave $355K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

What is The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation?

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Flintstone, GA.

Where does The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation operate?

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands.

How much is The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation's EIN?

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1230485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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