The William R Gruver Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sanibel, FL EIN: 13-3531965

The William R Gruver Foundation is a private foundation based in Sanibel, Florida. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $294,512 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, human services, education, and academic discourse.

Key facts about The William R Gruver Foundation

In short: The William R Gruver Foundation gave $295K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3531965
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$294,512
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$14,024
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025)
Total assets
$4,999,734
Primary geography
Florida (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; 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 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

+9.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$295K

+12.5% YoY

Grant Count

21

-4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+17.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William R Gruver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $320K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The William R Gruver Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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

A mission statement for the foundation is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Community Cooperative describes its work as providing meals, groceries, social services, and education to address hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida. Berea College says it serves students of high promise and low means, while the Open Discourse Coalition describes its work as supporting a variety of intellectual viewpoints in academia. Other 2025 recipients included health organizations, a community foundation, an education nonprofit, and a disaster-response organization.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $294,512. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,704, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included $100,704 to Lee Health Foundation, $35,156 to Community Cooperative, $20,030 to Dartmouth College, and $20,000 each to Cornell University and Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The stated purpose for these grants was “to aid in program services.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida organizations received 60% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in New York (17%), Pennsylvania (8%), New Hampshire (7%), and New Jersey (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkFort MyersBoiling SpringsNaplesHanoverIthacaSanibelLewisburgNew BrunswickHarrisburgVeniceVeniveWatkinsvilleBereaCaptivaCarlisleEsteroJackson TownshipMountvillePotsdam

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K13 grants2021 20 grants2022 21 grants2023 22 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $295K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $295K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lee Health Foundation: $101KLee Health Foundation$101KCommunity Cooperative: $35KCommunity Cooperative$35KDartmouth College: $20KDartmouth College$20KCornell University: $20KCornell University$20KGulf Coast Community Foundation: $20KGulf Coast CommunityFoundation$20KLymphoma Research: $10KLymphoma Research$10KRutgers University Football: $10KRutgers University Football$10KMount Sinai Health: $10KMount Sinai Health$10KBerea College: $10KBerea College$10KMSK Cancer Center: $10KMSK Cancer Center$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lee Health Foundation ($101K). Together the top 10 received $246K.

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 97 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FLTo Aid in Program Services$100,704
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FLTo Aid in Program Services$35,156
Dartmouth College Hanover, NHTo Aid in Program Services$20,030
Cornell University Ithaca, NYTo Aid in Program Services$20,000
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venive, FLTo Aid in Program Services$20,000
Lymphoma Research New York, NYTo Aid in Program Services$10,084
Rutgers University Football New Brunswick, NJTo Aid in Program Services$10,015
Mount Sinai Health New York, NYTo Aid in Program Services$10,015
Berea College Berea, KYTo Aid in Program Services$10,000
MSK Cancer Center New York, NYTo Aid in Program Services$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $4,999,734 $731,307 $332,214 $294,512
2024 $4,578,557 $756,405 $283,867 $261,856
2023 $4,215,538 $320,158 $313,643 $282,804
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,999,734$4,578,557$4,215,538
Revenue$731,307$756,405$320,158
Expenses$332,214$283,867$313,643
Qualifying Distributions$297,727$266,026$285,304
Net Investment Income$458,528$476,412$163,244
Distributable Amount$319,879$298,434$264,121

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William R Gruver, Joan L Gruver, Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo, John Gruver Jr, and Brooke Garafalo as trustees.

The William R Gruver Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Garafalo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan L. Gruver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gruver Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Gruver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1605 Middle Gulf Drive Unit 306, Sanibel, FL 33957
Phone: (239) 240-6754

Frequently asked questions about The William R Gruver Foundation

How much does The William R Gruver Foundation give each year?

The William R Gruver Foundation gave $295K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $262K across 22 grants.

What is The William R Gruver Foundation's typical grant size?

The William R Gruver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,024, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The William R Gruver Foundation that year got $9K on average.

Where does The William R Gruver Foundation give grants?

The William R Gruver Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Fort Myers, FL (2 grants).

Does The William R Gruver Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The William R Gruver Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Aid in Program Services" (21 grants).

Who are The William R Gruver Foundation's largest grantees?

The William R Gruver Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lee Health Foundation ($100,704), Community Cooperative ($35,156) and Dartmouth College ($20,030), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The William R Gruver Foundation?

The William R Gruver Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $320K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The William R Gruver Foundation fund?

A mission statement for the foundation is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Community Cooperative describes its work as providing meals, groceries, social services, and education to address hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The William R Gruver Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 William R Gruver Foundation's EIN?

The William R Gruver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3531965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does The William R Gruver Foundation 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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