The Jennifer and Robert Grunbeck Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of sizeable awards, with a dominant emphasis on supporting a single independent secondary school alongside targeted health and charitable causes. Most dollars flow to repeat, large gifts rather than many small grants, indicating a preference for deep partnerships with a few organizations. The mix of recipients suggests personal or local connections to an independent school plus interest in medical research and community philanthropy.
A single independent secondary school anchors the Jennifer and Robert Grunbeck Family Foundation’s recent giving: The Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire received a $263,500 general operating grant in 2023, far larger than any other listed award. That pattern points to a funder that uses concentrated support rather than a wide spray of small gifts. Beyond that central relationship, the foundation also backs health and community organizations, including a $30,000 general operating grant to the Leukemia Research Foundation in 2025 and continuing support for Massachusetts General Hospital, OPL Charities, and other local nonprofits. The portfolio shows recurring attention to both institutional needs and community-oriented work, with general operating support appearing repeatedly across the grant list. It also includes targeted backing for Breakthrough Manchester through The Derryfield School, connecting the foundation’s school support to a specific educational program. The result is a grantmaking profile shaped by repeat awards, a small set of familiar recipients, and a mix of education, health, and regional charitable causes.
Education is the clearest program area in the recent record. The foundation gave $263,500 to The Derryfield School for general operating support in 2023, then followed with additional awards of $15,000 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2025. It also supported Breakthrough Manchester through The Derryfield School with $5,500 in 2024 and $2,500 in 2023. Health-related giving appears in several forms. In 2025, it awarded $30,000 to the Leukemia Research Foundation for general operating support, and it also made a $11,000 grant to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2025. Community-oriented philanthropy includes gifts to OPL Charities, which received $22,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, plus another $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are small to modest, with a p25 of $506, a median of $1,500, and a p75 of $2,500. The distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, which suggests a blended pattern of routine support and selected larger commitments. Recipients often reappear across multiple years: several organizations show grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation, and the listed grants are mostly general operating support. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
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$109K
Most grants fall between $506 and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$506
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in NH.
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations (notably the Derryfield School), split between education and health; limited number of grantees overall.
Notable grantees: The Derryfield School, OPL Charities, Leukemia Research Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital
The foundation’s giving is regional and stays entirely within the United States in the recent grant list. New Hampshire appears frequently, with grants to Manchester, Portsmouth, Bedford, Milford, Peterborough, Hollis, Amherst, and Wolfeboro. Massachusetts recipients include Boston, Andover, and Needham. Outside New England, the list also reaches Denver, Colorado and North Bethesda, Maryland. Recipients in Manchester show up repeatedly, including education and community-serving organizations.
Its recent grants center on education, health, and local charitable work. The list includes support for an independent secondary school, a cancer-focused organization, a major hospital, disaster recovery funding, and community nonprofits serving New Hampshire and nearby states.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year. The Derryfield School, OPL Charities, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Great Waters Music Festival, Phillips Academy, Animal Rescue League of NH, and Pan Mass Challenge all received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical award is small: the p25 is $506, the median is $1,500, and the p75 is $2,500. The recent record also includes larger outliers, such as $263,500 to The Derryfield School and $30,000 to the Leukemia Research Foundation.
Its grantmaking is most concentrated in Colorado by grant count, while 15% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. The recipient list is still dominated by New England organizations, especially in New Hampshire.
Recent examples include Vermont Community Foundation for the Vermont Flood Response & Recovery Fund, SHARE Outreach, Easter Seals of NH, Animal Rescue League of NH, and Operation Delta Dog. Those grants point to disaster recovery, local assistance, and community-serving nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Denver | Denver, CO | $18,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| SHARE Outreach | Milford, NH | $16,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $7,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Operation Delta Dog | Hollis, NH | $6,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| The Derryfield School | Manchester, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| The Derryfield School (fiscal sponsor) | Manchester, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | Support for Breakthrough Manchester |
| OPL Charities | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Carrollton Fire Department | Carrollton, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Animal Rescue League of NH | Bedford, NH | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| General Secretariat of the Franciscan Missions Inc | Burlington, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Easter Seals of NH | Manchester, NH | $2,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter | Nashua, NH | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley | Milford, NH | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $1,330 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Diocese of Manchester | Manchester, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Catholic Charities NH | Manchester, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | New Hampshire Food Bank |
| Maryknoll Fathers Inc | Maryknoll, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $900 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| ChildFund | Richmond, VA | $842 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Holiday Toy Store | Amherst, NH | $750 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Boston, MA | $750 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Milford Rotary Club Foundation | Milford, NH | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Castle Preservation Society | Moultonborough, NH | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Habitat for Humanity Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Amherst Land Trust | Amherst, NH | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Families In Transition | Manchester, NH | $500 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $11,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| OPL Charities | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Great Waters Music Festival | Wolfeboro, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| University Of Denver | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| SHARE Outreach | Milford, NH | $4,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| The Derryfield School | Manchester, NH | $3,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| The Derryfield School (fiscal sponsor) | Manchester, NH | $2,500 | 2025 | Support for Breakthrough Manchester |
| Animal Rescue League of NH | Bedford, NH | $2,500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Easter Seals of NH | Manchester, NH | $2,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
SHARE Outreach
$16,500General Operating Support
Pan Mass Challenge
$6,000General Operating Support
Operation Delta Dog
$6,000General Operating Support
General Operating Support
The Derryfield School (fiscal sponsor)
$5,000Support for Breakthrough Manchester
OPL Charities
$5,000General Operating Support
Carrollton Fire Department
$3,000General Operating Support
Homes for Our Troops
$2,500General Operating Support
Animal Rescue League of NH
$2,500General Operating Support
General Secretariat of the Franciscan Missions Inc
$2,000General Operating Support
Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter
$1,500General Operating Support
Massachusetts General Hospital
$1,500General Operating Support
Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley
$1,500General Operating Support
Heifer International
$1,330General Operating Support
Diocese of Manchester
$1,000General Operating Support
Boston Children's Hospital
$1,000General Operating Support
Catholic Charities USA
$1,000General Operating Support
Catholic Charities NH
$1,000New Hampshire Food Bank
Maryknoll Fathers Inc
$1,000General Operating Support
Compassion International
$900General Operating Support
ChildFund
$842General Operating Support
Holiday Toy Store
$750General Operating Support
Milford Rotary Club Foundation
$500General Operating Support
St Judes Children's Research Hospital
$500General Operating Support
Castle Preservation Society
$500General Operating Support
Michael J Fox Foundation
$500General Operating Support
Habitat for Humanity Wake County
$500General Operating Support
Amherst Land Trust
$500General Operating Support
Massachusetts General Hospital
$11,000General Operating Support
OPL Charities
$10,000General Operating Support
Great Waters Music Festival
$5,000General Operating Support
SHARE Outreach
$4,000General Operating Support
The Derryfield School (fiscal sponsor)
$2,500Support for Breakthrough Manchester
Animal Rescue League of NH
$2,500General Operating Support