Reuben and Lizzie Grossman Foundation
EIN 203918661Total Given 2017–2025
$696K
359 grants · $77K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $575–$2K
grant size
84%
deep partner · 53/63 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2025)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 773-0400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80K | $1.7M | $121K | 59 |
| 2018 | $79K | $1.8M | $127K | 57 |
| 2019 | $87K | $1.8M | $78K | 43 |
| 2021 | $93K | $2.0M | $184K | 39 |
| 2022 | $88K | $2.0M | $251K | 38 |
| 2023 | $99K | $1.7M | $45K | 42 |
| 2024 | $88K | $1.8M | $130K | 40 |
| 2025 | $82K | $1.8M | $293K | 41 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 359 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$575
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$22K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
JG
James B Grossman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas S Grossman
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Clerk
Leadership
Grants Awarded (359 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $22,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $17,040 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $15,500 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2023 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $12,635 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2019 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $12,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2025 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $10,683 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2022 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $10,183 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2018 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $9,400 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $9,191 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2017 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $6,545 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2023 |
| Lown Cardiovascular Group | Chestnuthill, MA | $6,500 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2021 |
| Temple Ahavat Achim | Gloucester, MA | $6,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS MISSION | 2021 |
| Wise Marine - Student Awards Program | Essex, MA | $5,733 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2018 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $5,500 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2019 |
| Temple Ahavat Achim | Gloucester, MA | $5,200 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS MISSION | 2019 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $5,100 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2019 |
| Temple Emanuel | Newton Center, MA | $5,080 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS MISSION | 2021 |
| New England Hebrew Academy | Brookline, MA | $5,040 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 2021 |
| Temple Ahavat Achim | Gloucester, MA | $4,850 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS MISSION | 2022 |
| Lown Cardiovascular Group | Chestnuthill, MA | $4,800 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2022 |
| Jewish Family & Children'S Services | Waltham, MA | $4,600 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2017 |