Private foundation · EIN 38-2575307 · Southfield, Michigan

Grosfeld Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 45 grants paid, $5.4M total, median $10K. 60% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
45
$5.4M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MI
60%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$17M

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Beath YehudahSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$1.7M
Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$1.4M
American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$650K
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$600K
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy NetworkWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$250K
Mount Sinai Medical Center FoundationMiami Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$200K
Rim FoundationDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$112K
Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDUnrestricted charitable gift$100K
Trinity Health OaklandPontiac, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$100K
Hcat (hamtramck Cat Assistance Team)Hamtramck, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$40K
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$25K
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$25K
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$25K
College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Yeshiva Darchei TorahSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$17K
Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$13K
Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Global Camps AfricaLynchburg, VAUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
JarcBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Lubavitch Cheder Zekelman CampusOak Park, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Temple Beth ElBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Alzheimer's AssociationSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Cancer ThriversBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Detroit Jewish News FoundationFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (fidf)New York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Jewish Historical Society of MichiganFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Jewish Senior LifeWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Keep a Breast FoundationYucca Valley, CAUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Michigan Jewish Sports FoundationBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Michigan Parkinson FoundationBingham Farms, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Msu HillelEast Lansing, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
National Center for Law and Economic JusticeNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Gesher Human ServicesSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$2,200
Palm Beach Country Club FoundationPalm Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$2,000
Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$2,000
Equine AdvocatesChatham, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$1,500
International Fellowship of Christians and JewsChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000
Chabad on Campus InternationalBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000
HadassahNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000
Paradise Animal RescueLapeer, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000
Little Traverse Bay Humane SocietyHarbor Springs, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$500

By state: Michigan 27 · New York 8 · Florida 5 · Maryland 1 · Virginia 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Grosfeld Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Southfield, Michigan, tax-exempt since 1985. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Grosfeld Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Grosfeld Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $5.4M across 45 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Grosfeld Foundation give?

Michigan (27 grants), New York (8 grants), Florida (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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