Private foundation · New York, NY

The Grayson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $16K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

David S Grayson
TRUSTEE
Lois Grayson
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
13.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
106
Total grants awarded
$909K
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$55K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$154K
12 grants
2022
$142K
14 grants
2021
$116K
14 grants
2020
$137K
17 grants
2019
$101K
17 grants
2018
$91K
14 grants
2017
$87K
9 grants
2016
$83K
9 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$225K
Orbis International
8 grants · NY
$172K
Castle Hill
8 grants · MA
$113K
Mclean Hospital
8 grants · MA
$95K
Columbia University Bhf
4 grants · NY
$72K
Hand in Hand
3 grants · NY
$51K
Columbia University Heart Fund
4 grants · NY
$50K
Department of Surgery Nyph
5 grants · NY
$28K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$15K
My Armenian Forest
3 grants · CA
$14K

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

Orbis International
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2023
$25K
Columbia University Bhf
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Department of Surgery Nyph
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Hand in Hand
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Mclean Hospital
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Castle Hill
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2023
$15K
My Armenian Forest
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Race Against Dimentia
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Association of Israel Decorative Arts
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Lets Get Ready
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Ct Science Center
EDUCATIONAL
CT · TY 2023
$500
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2022
$25K
Orbis International
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Hand in Hand
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Castle Hill
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2022
$20K
Mclean Hospital
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2022
$20K
Columbia University Bhf
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Department of Surgery Lbms
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Christian Record for the Blind
MEDICAL
NE · TY 2022
$3K
Center for Eye Research and Education
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Global Legal Action
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Fare
MEDICAL
VA · TY 2022
$3K
My Armenian Forest
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2022
$2K
Association of Israel Decorative Arts
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2022
$1K
Lets Get Ready
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Orbis International
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Columbia University Bhf
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Castle Hill
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Hand in Hand
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2021
$11K
Mclean Hospital
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Unicef USA
CHRITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Department of Surgery Lbms
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Christian Record for the Blind
MEDICAL
NE · TY 2021
$3K
Center for Eye Research and Education
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Provincetown Commons
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2021
$3K
My Armenian Forest
MEDICAL
CA · TY 2021
$2K
Association of Israel Decorative Arts
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Foundation for Religeous Literacy
RELIGEOUS
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2021
—
Himalayan Cataract Project
CHARITABLE
VT · TY 2020
$55K
Orbis International
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Castle Hill
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2020
$20K
Columbia University Bhf
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2020
$12K
Mclean Hospital
MEDICAL
MA · TY 2020
$10K
Food Alergy Research Education
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Center for Eye Research and Education
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Department of Surgery Nyph
MEDICAL
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Unicef USA
CHRITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Provincetown Commons
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2020
$3K

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