The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $350K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K.
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family at a glance
In short: The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,400
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,425
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $349,769
- +63.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make a Wish Foundation ($2K). Together the top 8 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family gives
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation North New Hyde Park, NY | General Support | $2,100 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital New York, NY | General Support | $2,100 |
| Emergency Children's Help Organization Staten Island, NY | General Support | $1,400 |
| Theresa Foundation Lido Beach, NY | General Support | $1,400 |
| American Cancer Society New York, NY | General Support | $1,100 |
| Brooke's Voice Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,100 |
| JDRF New York, NY | General Support | $1,100 |
| Susan G Komen Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $1,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $349,769 | $150,000 | $14,575 | $11,400 | 8 | $13,025 | $10,241 |
| 2024 | $214,344 | $50,000 | $13,700 | $10,600 | 8 | $12,175 | $8,481 |
| 2023 | $178,044 | — | $13,350 | $10,600 | 8 | $12,000 | $8,932 |
| 2022 | $191,394 | $75,000 | $9,000 | $7,250 | 7 | $8,150 | $6,543 |
| 2021 | $125,394 | — | $9,150 | $7,500 | 8 | $8,350 | $6,259 |
| 2020 | $134,544 | — | $9,800 | $8,250 | 8 | — | $6,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Gruber
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gruber
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Sherman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family
How much does The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family give each year?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 8 grants.
What is The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's typical grant size?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,425, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family give grants?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's largest grantees?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's largest 2025 grantees include Make a Wish Foundation ($2,100), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($2,100) and Emergency Children's Help Organization ($1,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's EIN?
The Stuart and Carolyn Gruber Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2404601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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