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Michael Gross Family Foundation

Accepts applications New York City, New York · EIN 467067025

Michael Gross Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York City, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 10 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $750,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $365,500 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$365,50010$5.3 million
2024$1.4 million10$4.7 million

How to apply

ContactMichael Gross
1016 5th Ave, NYC, NY 10028
Phone or email(212) 993-1675
What to submitLetter

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Michael Gross Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$750,000
New York8$385,500
Illinois1$225,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Contribution$750,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Contribution$225,000
Youth Renewal Fund
Ny, NY
Contribution$118,000
Trinity School
NYC, NY
Contribution$80,000
Ny Road Runners
NYC, NY
Contribution$50,000
Icahn School of Medicine
NYC, NY
Contribution$50,000
Mount Sinai Childrens Hospital
NYC, NY
Contribution$45,000
Mecox Bay Conservancy Inc
Water Mill, NY
Contribution$25,000
Steer for Student Athletes
Rye, NY
Contribution$15,000
South Fork Bakery
Sag Harbor, NY
Contribution$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael Gross Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Michael Gross Family Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Michael Gross Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Gross (President).

What does Michael Gross Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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