The New York State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-0167527

The Grayson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $186,760 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $186,760

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,248,023

  • Tax year 2023

    $153,902

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,119,522

  • Tax year 2022

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,192,840

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,361,617

  • Tax year 2020

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,466,762

  • Tax year 2019

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,808

  • Tax year 2018

    $90,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,258,184

  • Tax year 2017

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,161,748

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cure Blindness ProjectNorwich, VT

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Orbis InternationalNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Hand in HandNew York, NY

    Educational

    $25,000
  4. Castle HillTruro, MA

    Medical

    $25,000
  5. Columbia University BHFNew York, NY

    Educational

    $25,000
  6. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    Medical

    $10,000
  7. NY Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Medical

    $7,500
  8. Race Against DimentiaNew York, NY

    Medical

    $6,760
  9. Truro Community KitchenTruro, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Christian Record ServicesHartford, CT

    Educational

    $2,500
  11. My Armenian ForestSan Francisco, CA

    Medical

    $2,500
  12. FareMcLean, VA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  13. Lets Get ReadyNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $50,00098% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $90,260
  2. Vermont1 grant $50,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $40,000
  4. California1 grant $2,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • David S GraysonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (international aid), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Ebb Tithes IncNew York, NY 50 grants Preselected only $182,000 giving
  2. Bet Yosef FoundationNew York, NY 36 grants Preselected only $194,719 giving
  3. The Leibner Cooper Family FoundationNew York, NY 25 grants Accepts applications $177,068 giving
  4. Sunrise Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $171,130 giving
  5. Spektor Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 18 grants Accepts applications $207,500 giving