Emanuel & Riane Gruss Charitable
EIN 132969811Total Given 2017–2024
$5.1M
278 grants · $636K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $180–$9K
grant size
54%
supporter · 62/115 multi-year
repeat
$19.0M
Assets (2024)
115
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 557-3900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.3M | $10.6M | $947K | 46 |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $10.1M | $358K | 55 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.1M | $336K | N/A |
| 2021 | $515K | $11.8M | $1.0M | 58 |
| 2022 | $611K | $18.5M | $14.2M | 51 |
| 2023 | $632K | $16.5M | $494K | 45 |
| 2024 | $666K | $19.0M | $1.8M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 278 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$180
Median
$500
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Shira Nadich Levin
3 yrs
Trustee
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Shira Nadich Levin
3 yrs
Trustee
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Shira Nadich Levin
3 yrs
Trustee
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
BG
Brenda Gruss
4 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gruss
4 yrs
Director
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
BG
Brenda Gruss
4 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gruss
4 yrs
Director
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
BG
Brenda Gruss
4 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gruss
4 yrs
Director
RG
Riane Gruss
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
BG
Brenda Gruss
4 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gruss
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (278 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $200,000 | TO INSPIRE ITS STUDENTS TO FORGE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH OUR TRAVELS... | 2023 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School | New York, NY | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO INSPIRE ITS STUDENTS TO FORGE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH OUR TRAVELS... | 2022 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School | New York, NY | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO INSPIRE ITS STUDENTS TO FORGE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH OUR TRAVELS... | 2021 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School | New York, NY | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School | New York, NY | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene | New York, NY | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $75,635 | TO INSPIRE ITS STUDENTS TO FORGE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH OUR TRAVELS... | 2018 |
| Shefa School | New York, NY | $72,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Manhattan Jewish Experience | New York, NY | $63,974 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene | New York, NY | $61,000 | TO CELEBRATE THE YIDDISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. | 2024 |
| Manhattan Jewish Experience | New York, NY | $60,941 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene | New York, NY | $55,000 | TO CELEBRATE THE YIDDISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. | 2018 |
| America-Israel Friendship League | New York, NY | $50,000 | STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS & ISRAELIS | 2021 |
| Manhattan Jewish Experience | New York, NY | $50,000 | COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CAN EXPLORE JEWISH LIFE AND MEET NEW PEOPLE | 2021 |
| America-Israel Friendship League | New York, NY | $50,000 | STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AMERICANS & ISRAELIS | 2023 |
| Manhattan Jewish Experience | New York, NY | $50,000 | COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CAN EXPLORE JEWISH LIFE AND MEET NEW PEOPLE | 2023 |
| National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO CELEBRATE THE YIDDISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS. | 2023 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO INSPIRE ITS STUDENTS TO FORGE A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH OUR TRAVELS... | 2024 |
| Manhattan Jewish Experience | New York, NY | $50,000 | COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CAN EXPLORE JEWISH LIFE AND MEET NEW PEOPLE | 2024 |
| America-Israel Friendship League | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Am Yisrael Foundation | Fair Lawn, NJ | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |