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Grossman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Alamo, California · EIN 274335813

Grossman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Alamo, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $455,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $227,500 and the largest $440,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $780,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$780,0005$8.4 million
2024$455,0002$8.3 million

How to apply

Grossman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Grossman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$440,000
California1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Universtiy of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, PA
Education for students$440,000
Aspire Public Schools Foundation
Oakland, CA
Provide rigorous, joyful academic experience for scholars$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Grossman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Grossman Family Foundation give?

$455,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $227,500.

Who runs Grossman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian Grossman (President), Elizabeth Brady Grossman (Co-Secretary) and Shawn Young (Cfo/Co-Secretary).

What does Grossman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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