The Grodman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on children's health, behavioral and mental health services, and capacity-building for clinical and research programs both in the U.S. and internationally. Grants favor hospitals, academic medical centers, government health departments, and a few targeted global health and arts-education institutions, often funding program rollouts, clinical capacity expansion, and measurement/research initiatives. The foundation appears especially interested in pediatric behavioral health, disaster medicine training for children’s care, asylum/refugee health legal clinics, and strengthening clinic infrastructure in low-resource settings.
A defining thread in Grodman Family Foundation grantmaking is pediatric disaster medicine and mental health systems work, especially through repeated support for academic medical centers and children’s hospitals. The foundation has backed curriculum development, educational rollouts, and research tied to adolescent mental health, alongside hospital-based programs serving children and families. Recent grants show a pattern of funding institutions that can build or expand clinical capacity rather than short-term direct service alone. Among the clearest examples is support for Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess for pediatric disaster medicine curriculum development in 2023 and 2024, followed by funding in 2025 for the establishment and roll-out of pediatric disaster medicine educational programs. The foundation also gave to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for expanding behavioral health for children and families at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in 2024 and 2025, indicating continued interest in that clinical setting. Its grant list also includes UNICEF-related support for adolescent mental health measurement and global child and adolescent mental health convenings, showing that the foundation’s interests extend beyond a single hospital or one city.
Behavioral and adolescent mental health is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $150,000 to United States Fund for UNICEF for the Measurement of Mental Health Among Adolescents at the Population Level (MMAP) Package, and another $100,000 to United States Fund for UNICEF for UNICEF Global Thematic Fund Mental Health. In hospital-based behavioral health, it awarded $120,000 to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2025 for supporting the expansion of behavioral health for children and families at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, following a $110,000 grant for the same purpose in 2024. Its global child health giving also includes infrastructure and clinic support. Childrens Global Health Fund Inc received $100,000 for Clinica de Familia La Romana: a new clinic building, and a separate $10,000 general grant. On the arts-and-research side, Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Designs Inc received $100,000 for enhancing research capabilities at Bezalel Academy.
$930K
$19.3M
$712K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Relatively concentrated, moderately large grants to institutional recipients (hospitals, government health departments, major NGOs, and universities), with several repeat multi-grant relationships (e.g., Harvard/Beth Israel and Mass General). Funding mixes domestic program expansion and international child-health projects, emphasizing program implementation and research/measurement rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States Fund for UNICEF, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania / St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Childrens Global Health Fund
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The foundation’s recent list includes multiple repeat grants to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. It operates as a family foundation and does not fund individuals. The record also shows program-oriented support for curriculum, infrastructure, and general/unrestricted costs, rather than only project-restricted grants.
Grantmaking is national and lands almost entirely in the U.S.; the recipient-country distribution shows 55 grants, all in the United States. By count, Massachusetts is the top giving state, with Boston appearing repeatedly in the recipient list through hospitals and academic medical centers. New York City also appears often, including grants to organizations there, while Harrisburg and Mount Kisco are other recurring recipient locations. No grants in the recent list go to recipients in Delaware.
The recent grants favor hospitals, academic medical centers, government health departments, and a few specialized global health and arts-education organizations. Examples include St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess, Massachusetts General Hospital, and United States Fund for UNICEF.
The grant-size distribution centers at $10,000 median, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. Recent awards range from $10,000 general/unrestricted grants to $150,000 for adolescent mental health measurement work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2024 and 2025; Massachusetts General Hospital in 2023 through 2025; and United States Fund for UNICEF in 2025 after a 2023 award.
The foundation gives nationally, but the recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and Boston shows up repeatedly among recipient locations, alongside New York, Harrisburg, and Mount Kisco.
The clearest patterns are pediatric disaster medicine, behavioral and adolescent mental health, asylum medicine, and clinic infrastructure or capacity-building. Named examples include pediatric disaster medicine curriculum development at Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess, behavioral health expansion at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and the Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA | HARRISBURG, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | Supporting the Expansion of Behavioral Health for Children and Families at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children |
| HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | Establishment and Roll-Out of Pediatric Disaster Medicine Educational Programs |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNICEF Global Thematic Fund Mental Health |
| FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGNS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Enhancing Research Capabilities at Bezalel Academy |
| CHILDRENS GLOBAL HEALTH FUND INC | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Clinica de Familia La Romana: a new clinic building |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to support the "Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures: The Karolinska Institutet-UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health" |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | To support the administration and infrastructure related to the operation of the Student-Run Free Clinics at VP&S |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Support the Thriving Child Tigray project: to bring mental health services to students in school and alleviate the stressors of classroom environment, water and sanitation, nutrition and girls menstrual hygiene that all negatively affect children's ability to focus on improving their mental health |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Enhancing Pediatric Care Through Enhanced Training and Education |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Crown Awards Gala |
| CHABAD OF RANDOLPH INC | RANDOLPH, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC | READING, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Back-to-School Carnival and Resource Fair |
| THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | to support the Penn Museum as part of the Grodman Family continued support |
| THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COPD FOUNDATION INC | CORAL GABLES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | support fund for Dr Ann Kurth |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support the Athletic Department's Fencing team as part of a ongoing commitment to the Penn Champions Club |
| THE LOTOS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | Support the work of Dr. Christine Cain, Dermatolog |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CUIMC Election Forum |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA | HARRISBURG, PA | $110,000 | 2024 | Expansion of Behavioral Health for Children and Families at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children |
| HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum Development |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2024 | Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | Evaluating the Health Impacts of Disasters on Youth |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $49,000 | 2024 | Student Run Clinics Infrastructure and Administration at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| STC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC | READING, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | Back-to-School Carnival and Resource Fair |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | Crown Awards Gala |
| FOUNDATION FOR CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CUNY School of Medicine, Dean's Discretionary Fund |
| CHILDRENS GLOBAL HEALTH FUND INC | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DESIGNS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Penn Museum |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | care of children in crisis and disasters |
| NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | to be used at the direction of NYAM President, Ann Kurth |
| REISENBACH PHILANTHROPIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOSELLI FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | to support the work of Dr. Christine Cain in Dermatology |
| JOE BURROW FOUNDATION | THE PLAINS, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIAS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Israel rescue |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | Athletic Department's Fencing team |
| THERAPY DOGS INTERNATIONAL | FLANDERS, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | Measurement of Mental Health Among Adolescents at the Population Level (MMAP) Package |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN | HARRISBURG, PA | $117,000 | 2023 | St. Christoper's Hospital for Children to support Community Health Workers Expanded Training and Support and other related endeavors |
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
$120,000Supporting the Expansion of Behavioral Health for Children and Families at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACON
$100,000Establishment and Roll-Out of Pediatric Disaster Medicine Educational Programs
Enhancing Research Capabilities at Bezalel Academy
CHILDRENS GLOBAL HEALTH FUND INC
$100,000Clinica de Familia La Romana: a new clinic building
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$65,000Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic
to support the "Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures: The Karolinska Institutet-UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health"
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$50,000To support the administration and infrastructure related to the operation of the Student-Run Free Clinics at VP&S
Support the Thriving Child Tigray project: to bring mental health services to students in school and alleviate the stressors of classroom environment, water and sanitation, nutrition and girls menstrual hygiene that all negatively affect children's ability to focus on improving their mental health
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
$50,000Enhancing Pediatric Care Through Enhanced Training and Education
CHABAD OF RANDOLPH INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
STC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC
$25,000Back-to-School Carnival and Resource Fair
to support the Penn Museum as part of the Grodman Family continued support
COPD FOUNDATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
To support the Athletic Department's Fencing team as part of a ongoing commitment to the Penn Champions Club
THE LOTOS FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Support the work of Dr. Christine Cain, Dermatolog
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$5,000CUIMC Election Forum
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
$110,000Expansion of Behavioral Health for Children and Families at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACON
$100,000Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum Development
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$60,000Mass General Hospital Asylum Clinic
BOSTON COLLEGE
$50,000Evaluating the Health Impacts of Disasters on Youth
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$49,000Student Run Clinics Infrastructure and Administration at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
STC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC
$25,000Back-to-School Carnival and Resource Fair
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$20,000Crown Awards Gala
CUNY School of Medicine, Dean's Discretionary Fund
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
$10,000care of children in crisis and disasters
to be used at the direction of NYAM President, Ann Kurth
REISENBACH PHILANTHROPIES INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
BOSELLI FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
to support the work of Dr. Christine Cain in Dermatology
Athletic Department's Fencing team
THERAPY DOGS INTERNATIONAL
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Measurement of Mental Health Among Adolescents at the Population Level (MMAP) Package
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
$117,000St. Christoper's Hospital for Children to support Community Health Workers Expanded Training and Support and other related endeavors