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The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046758553

The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $701,824 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $299,744. 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 up from $373,545 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$373,54524$13.6 million
2024$701,82423$15.7 million

How to apply

The Grossman Family Charitable 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 The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$320,267
Massachusetts11$223,417
District of Columbia2$105,546
New Hampshire8$52,594

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
Operations budget assistance$299,744
Boston University School of Law
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$100,954
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$75,863
Sheridan School
Washington, DC
Operations budget assistance$55,203
National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
Operations budget assistance$50,343
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Holderness, NH
Operations budget assistance$32,394
DataKind
Brooklyn, NY
Operations budget assistance$20,523
Planned Parenthood League of Mass
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$15,000
Squam Lakes Conservation Society
Holderness, NH
Operations budget assistance$15,000
MassBay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA
Operations budget assistance$10,000
Boston Childrens Chorus
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$7,500
Preparatory Foundation (Boston Prep)
Hyde Park, MA
Operations budget assistance$5,000
Upstream
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$5,000
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$3,000
Squam Lakes Association
Holderness, NH
Operations budget assistance$3,000
NH Charitable Foundation
Concord, NH
Operations budget assistance$1,000
United South End Settlements (Camp Hale)
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$600
Castle Preservation Society
Moultonborough, NH
Operations budget assistance$500
Loon Preservation Committee
Moultonborough, NH
Operations budget assistance$500
Sherrill House
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$300
Rogerson Communities
Boston, MA
Operations budget assistance$200
Barnstormers Theater
Tamworth, NH
Operations budget assistance$100
Sandwich Childrens Center
Sandwich, NH
Operations budget assistance$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation give?

$701,824 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara N Grossman (Director).

What does The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and science and research.

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