Grodman Family Foundation

The Grodman Family Foundation is a relatively new private independent foundation, established with IRS 501(c)(3) recognition in February 2022 and legally domiciled in Wilmington, Delaware. Classified by the IRS under "Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations" (NTEE T20), it is governed by the Grodman family — Marc D. Grodman (Director, President), Pamela Sue Grodman (Director, Secretary-Treasurer), Asher C. Grodman (Director), and Schyler Zane Grodman (Director). Marc D. Grodman is publicly known as the founder and former CEO of BioReference Laboratories, and Asher C. Grodman is an actor (notably on "Ghosts" CBS). The foundation does not maintain a publicly indexed grantmaking website (grodmanfamilyfoundation.org returns HTTP 403 to unauthenticated visitors as of April 2026), which is typical of small family foundations that give by invitation and trustee discretion rather than open RFP. Applicants should treat this as a closed, relationship-driven funder.

IRS Form 990-PF data shows a consistent pattern of moderate giving against a stable ~19M dollar asset base. For FY2024 (filed Oct 30, 2025) the foundation reported 711,785 dollars in revenue, 1.11M dollars in total expenses, and 987,159 dollars in charitable disbursements — an 88.8 percent payout ratio. FY2023 disbursements were 627,141 dollars on expenses of 729,521 dollars. Revenue is driven primarily by investment income (dividends, interest, and "other income" reported in schedules) rather than ongoing family contributions, indicating an endowed giving vehicle. No officer compensation is paid — all trustees serve without pay, a signal that operating costs are minimal and dollars flow primarily to grantees. With ~1M dollars in annual payout and four family directors, typical individual grant sizes likely fall in the mid-four-figure to low-six-figure range, though specific grantee lists are not published publicly; reviewing the foundation's 990-PF Schedule of Grants Paid on ProPublica is the authoritative source for current grantees.

The Grodman Family Foundation sits at the small, private-by-design end of the Delaware family-foundation spectrum. Unlike Longwood or Crystal Trust (which publish guidelines and accept applications), Grodman appears to operate as a closed vehicle — fundraisers should not expect an open application window.

The most recent IRS filing is the Form 990-PF for fiscal year ending December 2024, filed October 30, 2025. Key figures: 711,785 dollars revenue, 1,111,449 dollars expenses (net income negative 399,664 dollars), 987,159 dollars charitable disbursements, 19.28M dollars in net assets with zero liabilities. All four directors — Marc D. Grodman (President), Pamela Sue Grodman (Secretary/Treasurer), Asher C. Grodman, and Schyler Zane Grodman — were listed with zero compensation. Year-over-year, giving rose substantially (from 627K dollars FY2023 to 987K dollars FY2024, a ~57 percent increase in charitable disbursements), even as assets declined slightly — suggesting the family stepped up payouts in 2024. The public-facing website grodmanfamilyfoundation.org existed but was returning HTTP 403 Forbidden from openresty/1.25.3.1 as of this research date (April 23, 2026), meaning no public application portal is accessible.

1) Do not cold-apply — this appears to be a closed family foundation with no public application portal (the domain returns 403 Forbidden, and no published guidelines or deadlines exist). 2) Research the Grodmans' charitable interests before attempting outreach: Marc D. Grodman founded BioReference Laboratories (healthcare / diagnostics background), so healthcare, medical research, and education causes are plausible priorities. Asher C. Grodman is an actor — performing arts and theater interests may be relevant. 3) Consult the foundation's Schedule of Grants Paid on the most recent 990-PF (accessible via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer at the EIN 86-3646344 page) to identify actual grantees; mirror-match your cause to existing beneficiaries before pursuing introductions. 4) Because the foundation is Delaware-registered but the Grodman family is based in the New York / New Jersey area (BioReference HQ was in Elmwood Park, NJ), geographic targeting is less clear than published state-limited foundations — family ties likely outweigh geography. 5) The best path to Grodman funding is warm introduction through a board member or existing grantee; direct cold submissions are unlikely to be reviewed. 6) The mailing address on file is Wilmington, DE — this is an administrative/legal address, not a program office. 7) Keep asks modest — with ~1M dollars in annual payout distributed across likely 10-30 grantees, requests in the 10K-50K range are realistic order-of-magnitude.