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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7987964

Gray Charitable Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $703,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $703,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $25,057,645
  • Tax year 2023

    $876,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $23,624,134
  • Tax year 2022

    $793,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $22,309,405
  • Tax year 2021

    $917,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $20,538,272
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,045,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $20,655,797
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,050,200

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $20,648,072
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,090,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $19,918,838

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trustees of University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Healthcare innovative

    $200,000
  2. Commonwealth of PA DHS FBO Wills Eye HospitalHarrisburg, PA

    FBO wills eye hospital

    $150,000
  3. Altru Vision - A Lions Eye BankPhiladelphia, PA

    Optical coherence

    $55,000
  4. UC Riverside FoundationRiverside, CA

    The rise program

    $52,000
  5. Ccsa FoundationChester, PA

    Ccsa math initiative

    $50,000
  6. Magee Rehabilitation HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

    Full-time art therapist

    $50,000
  7. Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $25,000
  8. Horizons of Kent & Queen Anne'sChestertown, MD

    General operations

    $25,000
  9. Canine Partners for LifeCochranville, PA

    The training of one team

    $16,000
  10. A Better Chance in Lower MerionArdmore, PA

    General operations

    $15,000
  11. ShoreriversEaston, MD

    General operations

    $10,000
  12. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General operations

    $10,000
  13. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. YoutheatrePark City, UT

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Town of SurrySurry, ME

    Backpack program

    $5,000
  16. The GatheringsSurry, ME

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Settlement Music SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $5,000
  18. Opera Company of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Charleston Symphony OrchestraCharleston, SC

    Sponsorship of principal

    $5,000
  20. Agriculture Future of AmericaLiberty, MO

    Afa scholarship for

    $5,000
  21. Adkins ArboretumRidgely, MD

    General operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $327,00071% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $40,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $16,0003% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $15,0003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania11 grants $576,000
  2. California1 grant $52,000
  3. Maryland3 grants $40,000
  4. Maine2 grants $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  8. Utah1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kenneth B Gray JrEXECUTIVE TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Doreen H GrayTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kimberley H GrayTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Meridith L GrayTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Samuel M Gawthrop JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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