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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2575307

Grosfeld Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 45 grants and $5.4 million 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

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

    $5,391,814

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $17,214,056
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,307

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $121,004
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,646,712

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $127,226
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,628,942

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $1,377,291
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,331,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,772
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,713,773

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $30,284

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yeshiva Beath YehudahSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,659,353
  2. Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,398,095
  3. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $650,000
  4. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $600,000
  5. Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy NetworkW Bloomfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $250,000
  6. Mount Sinai Medical Center FoundationMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $200,000
  7. Rim FoundationDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $111,666
  8. Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $100,000
  9. Trinity Health OaklandPontiac, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $100,000
  10. Hcat (hamtramck Cat Assistance Team)Hamtramck, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $40,000
  11. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $25,000
  12. Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $25,000
  13. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $25,000
  14. College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  15. Yeshiva Darchei TorahSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  16. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $17,000
  17. Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $12,500
  18. Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  19. Global Camps AfricaLynchburg, VA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  20. JarcBloomfld HLS, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  21. Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  22. Lubavitch Cheder Zekelman CampusOak Park, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  23. Temple Beth ElBloomfld HLS, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  24. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  25. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  26. Cancer ThriversBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  27. Detroit Jewish News FoundationBloomfld HLS, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  28. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (fidf)New York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  29. Jewish Historical Society of MichiganFarmington Hills, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  30. Jewish Senior LifeWest Bloomfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  31. Keep A Breast FoundationYucca Valley, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  32. Michigan Jewish Sports FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  33. Michigan Parkinson FoundationBingham Farms, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  34. Msu HillelEast Lansing, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  35. National Center for Law and Economic JusticeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  36. Gesher Human ServicesSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,200
  37. Palm Beach Country Club FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,000
  38. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,000
  39. Equine AdvocatesValatie, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  40. International Fellowship of Christians and JewsChicago, IL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  41. Chabad on Campus InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  42. HadassahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  43. Paradise Animal RescueLapeer, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  44. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  45. Little Traverse Bay Humane SocietyHarbor SPGS, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $675,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $625,00030% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $421,66620% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $251,00012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $31,0001% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $49,2002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan27 grants $4,342,814
  2. New York8 grants $698,500
  3. Florida5 grants $233,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. California1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James GrosfeldPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy GrosfeldVICE PRES. & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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