Gray Foundation
EIN 471408100Total Given 2016–2024
$191.2M
511 grants · $21.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$142K
grant size
58%
supporter · 126/218 multi-year
repeat
$366.7M
Assets (2024)
218
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(518) 886-4205
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.0M | $61.0M | $32.6M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $140.8M | $43.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $27.1M | $143.2M | $44.5M | 1 |
| 2021 | $31.3M | $239.3M | $86.5M | 1 |
| 2022 | $36.3M | $219.8M | $85.3M | 183 |
| 2023 | $45.0M | $293.6M | $64.0M | 179 |
| 2024 | $45.5M | $366.7M | $82.0M | 146 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 511 grants on record
Minimum
$226
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$374K
75th Pctl
$142K
Maximum
$31.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 18 states
$1.1M across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (511 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | Cohoes, NY | $31,321,000 | SEE ATTACHED LIST | 2021 |
| See Attached List | Cohoes, NY | $27,105,888 | SEE ATTACHED LIST | 2020 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $13,899,358 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $9,500,000 | BASSER INTERCEPTION CENTER | 2023 |
| See Attached List | Saratoga Springs, NY | $6,026,393 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Nyc Kids Rise Inc | Long Island City, NY | $5,023,200 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Nyc Kids Rise Inc | Long Island City, NY | $5,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2023 |
| Nyc Kids Rise Inc | Long Island City, NY | $5,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2022 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $4,100,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $2,841,590 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,124,778 | NYC SCHOLARS COHORT | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $2,104,383 | ATLAS PROJECT & TEAM SCIENCE | 2024 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000,000 | GRAY SCHOLARS | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | NYC SCHOLARS COHORT | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2022 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,325,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $1,135,439 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Mgh (Massachusetts General Hospital) | Somerville, MA | $1,129,612 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $1,010,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $1,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2023 |
| Mgh (Massachusetts General Hospital) | Somerville, MA | $1,000,000 | BRCA RESEARCH | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | NEUROSURGERY CHAIR | 2023 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $1,000,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | SCHOOL BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS | 2024 |