Private foundation · New York, NY

Grayer Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K $10K $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
43
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Jonathan Grayer
FOUNDER TRUSTEE
Anne B Grayer
TRUSTEE
Sophie B Grayer
TRUSTEE
Lewis Grossman
TRUSTEE
Fern Grayer
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
4.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
152
Total grants awarded
$9.3M
Total amount
$61K
Average grant
$1.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$2.3M
34 grants
2022
$2.6M
34 grants
2021
$2.3M
21 grants
2020
$178K
8 grants
2019
$548K
8 grants
2018
$255K
10 grants
2017
$624K
10 grants
2016
$110K
9 grants
2015
$284K
8 grants
2014
$148K
10 grants

Top recipients

Memorial Sloan Kettering
8 grants · NY
$5.3M
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$350K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$235K
Rye County Day School
5 grants · NY
$220K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$140K
Feeding America
3 grants · DC
$130K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$120K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Memorial Sloan Kettering
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$1.7M
The Ball Above All Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2023
$125K
Temple Beth el of Boca Raton
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2023
$90K
Feeding America
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Boys&girls Clubs of Br
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
GA · TY 2023
$37K
Childrens Harbor
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$35K
Bright Beginnings Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2023
$25K
The Literacy Lab
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Fraternal Order of Police
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NJ · TY 2023
$25K
Appletree Institute for Education Innovation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Higher Achievement Program
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Jeremiah Program
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$10K
School Fuel
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Boca Helps Ukraine
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Centronia Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$10K
American Friends of Mage
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Staples Tuition Grants
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2023
$10K
Friends of United Hatzal
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Seedling Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2023
$10K
Graham Windham
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
New York Junior Tennis L
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Life Net 4 Families
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2023
$5K
Pencils of Promise Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Kids in Distress
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2023
$4K
The Education Trust
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Keep Austin Fed
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TX · TY 2023
$2K
Austin Partners in Education
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TX · TY 2023
$2K
Andrew F Roddick Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TX · TY 2023
$2K
Girlstart
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TX · TY 2023
$2K
American Junior
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
GA · TY 2023
$1K
Lunch Atx
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
TX · TY 2023
$1K
Fcny
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
East Side House
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$500
Promise Project - Fcny
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$200
Memorial Sloan Kettering
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$1.8M
The Ball Above All Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$110K
President and Fellows of Harvard College
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MA · TY 2022
$75K
Imagine Learning Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$75K
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$75K
Covenant House Florida
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$50K
Pine Crest Preparatory School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$50K
Feeding America
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Temple Beth el of Boca Raton
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$50K
Bright Beginnings Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2022
$35K
Seedling Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Columbia University
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
School Fuel
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
The Literacy Lab
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
FL · TY 2022
$25K
Jeremiah Program
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MN · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.