Alfred J and Lotte Gruen Foundation
EIN 237433092Total Given 2016–2024
$568K
48 grants · $63K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
41%
supporter · 13/32 multi-year
repeat
$3.1M
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(561) 391-3804
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $73K | $1.7M | $62K | 8 |
| 2017 | $135K | $1.7M | $95K | 8 |
| 2018 | $106K | $1.7M | $51K | 8 |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.2M | $58K | N/A |
| 2022 | $15K | $2.5M | $147K | 3 |
| 2023 | $130K | $2.7M | $459K | 9 |
| 2024 | $109K | $3.1M | $952K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$7K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SG
Seth Gruen
Trustee
JK
Jordan Klingsberg
Trustee
SY
Staci Gruen Yablon
Trustee
AG
Andrew Gruen
Trustee
AG
Andrew Gruen
Trustee
JK
Jordan Klingsberg
Trustee
SY
Staci Gruen Yablon
Trustee
SG
Seth Gruen
Trustee
SG
Seth Gruen
Trustee
AG
Andrew Gruen
Trustee
SY
Staci Gruen Yablon
Trustee
JK
Jordan Klingsberg
Trustee
GG
Gary Gruen
Director
AG
Alfred J Gruen
Trustee
RJ
Raphael Juss
Trustee
BG
Bruce Gruen
Director
AG
Alfred J Gruen
Trustee
RJ
Raphael Juss
Trustee
BG
Bruce Gruen
Director
RJ
Raphael Juss
Trustee
AG
Alfred J Gruen
Trustee
BG
Bruce Gruen
Director
AG
Alfred J Gruen
Trustee
RJ
Raphael Juss
Trustee
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| New Light Cemetery Association | Lincolnwood, IL | $54,175 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The University of Strathcylde | New York, NY | $43,334 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| New Light Cemetery Association | Lincolnwood, IL | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Chicago Coalition for Family Buildi | Chicago, IL | $26,284 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Chicago Coalition for Family Buildi | Chicago, IL | $23,334 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| The University of Strathcylde | New York, NY | $15,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $14,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Isaac M Wise Temple | Cincinnati, OH | $14,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $12,350 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Maccabi Usa | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Isaac M Wise Temple | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Northshore Hospitals Foundation | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Boca Raton Community Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Ezra-Habonim (Congregation Gemiluth Chesed) | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Lungevity Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Ezra-Habonim Jewish Congregation (Gemiluth Chesed-Lotte Gruen Fund) | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Northwestern Medical Foundation Northwestern Hospital | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Boca Raton Community Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Town School | New York, NY | $6,534 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $6,500 | SUPPORT - GENERAL FUND | 2024 |