Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INSPIRED BY THE DEEP MEANING AND JOY OFFERED BY JEWISH LIVING, THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION HELPS PEOPLE CONNECT TO JEWISH VALUES, FAITH, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURE AND BUILD VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $129.3 million
- Spending
- $62.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $373,829, chief operating officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $31.0 million spent. THE PJ LIBRARY (PJ FOR PAJAMAS), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS, MUSIC, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT FOSTER JEWISH LEARNING AND CREATE A GATEWAY FOR DEEPER ENGAGEMENT IN JEWISH LIFE. IN FYE 6/30/25, PJ LIBRARY SERVED OVER 176,000 FAMILIES, AWARDED OVER 300 GRANTS TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDED OVER 1,200 CAMP GRANTS TO CHILDREN OF PJ LIBRARY FAMILIES TO ATTEND JEWISH SUMMER CAMP.
- $5.7 million spent. THE JCAMP180 PROVIDED MENTORING SERVICES AND CHALLENGE GRANTS TO OVER 105 NONPROFIT JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. JCAMP180 FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND OVERALL CAPACITY BUILDING.
- $6.8 million spent. LIFE & LEGACY ASSISTED OVER 45 COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH JEWISH FEDERATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS, TO PROMOTE AFTER-LIFETIME GIVING TO BUILD ENDOWMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY TO JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER JEWISH ENTITIES. THROUGH TRAINING, SUPPORT AND MONETARY INCENTIVES, THIS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM MOTIVATES JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS TO SECURE LEGACY GIFTS, STEWARD DONORS, AND INTEGRATE LEGACY GIVING INTO THE PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
- $9.8 million spent. THE HGF AWARDS GRANTS DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING INITIATIVES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND IN ISRAEL. THESE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM SMALL INDIVIDUAL CAMPERSHIP TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, HGF PROVIDES FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR PHILANTHROPIC TEEN PROGRAMS, CULTURAL AND ART INITIATIVES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS.
- $77,000 spent. VOICES & VISIONS PAIRS QUOTES AND IMAGES TO OFFER A NEW AND DYNAMIC VISION TO ENGAGE THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN CONVERSATIONS REGARDING THEIR OWN IDENTITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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