The Gruber Foundation

Tax-deductible

New Haven, CT501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-1540594

The gruber foundation honors individuals in the fields of cosmology, genetics, neuroscience, justice, and women's rights, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $676K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$230K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.5M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$249.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2024$6.6M
Net assets
$249.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160.9M
FY2021$222.5M
FY2022$225.5M
FY2023$223.2M
FY2024$229.9M
FY2024$249.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $6.5M Management & general 2% · $112K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (effective 9/30/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 9/29/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Treasurer, and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advance science, support scholars, and promote global justice and women's rights.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $6.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Gruber Foundation ("The Foundation") supports three major initiatives: The Gruber International Prize Program, The Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women's Rights, and the Gruber Science Fellowship program.

$6.5Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 36 grants · $32.5M · 2019–2024
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$4,764,478
Unitemized GrantFY2024$800,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2024$75,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2024$15,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2023$4,530,349
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,300,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2023$75,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2023$15,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2022$4,212,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2022$50,000
Society for NeuroscienceDC · FY2022$15,000
Yale UniversityCT · FY2021$3,926,985
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$6.5M
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$249.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$249.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$6.5M
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$100.1M
Total assetsLn 16$249.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$249.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$136K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140.2M$149.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$230.3M$249.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$229.9M$249.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.2M$5.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$800K$800K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$75K$75K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$372K$269K$103K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$567$397$170
TravelLn 17$72K$65K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$6.5M$112K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.7M$7.3M−$543K$229.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.2M$6.6M$600K$223.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$6.0M−$176K$225.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.3M$72K$222.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.6M$6.2M$3.4M$160.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,509,553 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,509,553$6,509,553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,509,553$6,509,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,572,381 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,204,478$5,204,478
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $800,000$800,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $269,063 · Management $103,312 · Fundraising $0$372,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,912$6,912
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,145 · Management $1,274$4,419
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $397 · Management $170$567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,824 · Management $6,780$71,604
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,791$22,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,235$14,235
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,460,845 · Management $111,536 · Fundraising $0$6,572,381
Part X · Balance sheet $249,290,232 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,445$42,371
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $343,652$93,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $140,160,900$149,068,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,741,309$100,086,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,349,306$249,290,232
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,685$3,439
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $453,972$226,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $455,657$230,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,893,649$249,059,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,349,306$249,290,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,059,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,509,553
XI-2 Total expenses$6,572,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,893,649
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,002,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$226,986
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,059,807

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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