The Peter and Josephine Grayson Foundation concentrates its giving on education, with a dominant commitment to a single independent school (Brewster Academy) and occasional support for youth reentry/rehabilitation work. Their grantmaking is small in scale overall but focused, favoring repeat support for core education partners and targeted donations to youth-serving programs.
Highly concentrated: a few, relatively large multi-grant commitments to a core education partner (90% of dollars to one school) plus occasional one-off grants to other youth-focused nonprofits.
A single school anchors the Peter and Josephine Grayson Foundation’s recent giving: Brewster Academy received $80,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern sets the tone for a foundation that gives consistently, in modest-to-midrange amounts, and returns to the same organizations across multiple years. Education is the clearest thread, but the funder also supports youth-serving nonprofits, mental health organizations, housing-related services, and a few religious and community institutions. The foundation’s grant list shows a practical, relationship-based style. Alongside repeated support for Brewster Academy, it has backed 180 Turning Lives Around, Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean, and Mental Health Association of Monmouth County with multiple grants over time. It also makes smaller awards to organizations such as Habcore Inc, Vibrant Emotional Health, and Temple Beth Miriam. The mix suggests a donor that favors ongoing institutional support rather than one-time project funding, with a strong tilt toward organizations serving New Jersey communities and selected education partners beyond the state.
Education is the foundation’s most visible area of support. Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire received $80,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for educational purposes. At the college level, Hobart & William Smith College in Geneva, New York received $2,008 in 2024 for educational support. Beyond schooling, the foundation has supported youth and family services. 180 Turning Lives Around in Hazlet, New Jersey received $20,000 in 2025, $15,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2023 for general support. Food assistance is another recurring theme: Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean in Neptune, New Jersey received $15,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Mental health groups also appear, including Mental Health Association of Monmouth County in Shrewsbury, New Jersey and Vibrant Emotional Health in New York, New York.
Typical grants cluster at a small-to-moderate scale: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That said, the foundation makes larger recurring awards to a few core partners, including grants of $50,000 and $80,000 in the recent record. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. The foundation is a private family foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No open application process is indicated in the data.
$111K
$1.5M
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$166K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Brewster Academy, 180 Turning Lives Around, Other small youth-serving grantees (remaining 2 grants)
The foundation’s giving is heavily concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 72% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Hazlet, Neptune, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Rumson, Morristown, and Elberon. Outside New Jersey, grants reached Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; New York, New York; and Geneva, New York. All recorded grants in the recent dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on education, especially Brewster Academy, and also include youth reentry and rehabilitation work, food assistance, mental health services, housing-related support, and selected religious and community institutions. The grant list shows both institutional support and program support across these areas.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Brewster Academy, 180 Turning Lives Around, Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean, Mental Health Association of Monmouth County, Habcore Inc, Vibrant Emotional Health, and Temple Beth Miriam. That pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated awards.
The foundation’s grant distribution is modest overall: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also show larger repeat awards to a few priority organizations, including $50,000 and $80,000 grants.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 72% of grants going to recipients there. Recent New Jersey recipients include organizations in Hazlet, Neptune, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Rumson, Morristown, and Elberon.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREWSTER ACADEMY | WOLFEBORO, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND | HAZLET, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FULFILL MONMOUTH & OCEAN | NEPTUNE, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | SHREWSBURY, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM | ELBERON, NJ | $2,120 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,140 | 2026 | GERERAL SUPPORT |
| HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE | GENEVA, NY | $1,008 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $100 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BREWSTER ACADEMY | WOLFEBORO, NH | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND | HAZLET, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FULFILL MONMOUTH & OCEAN | NEPTUNE, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | SHREWSBURY, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABCORE INC | RED BANK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM | ELBERON, NJ | $2,120 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,100 | 2025 | GERERAL SUPPORT |
| HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE | GENEVA, NY | $1,008 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON FIRST AID SOUAD | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATED HUMANE SOCIETY | TINTON FALLS, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $100 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BREWSTER ACADEMY | WOLFEBORO, NH | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND | HAZLET, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FULFILL MONMOUTH & OCEAN | NEPTUNE, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $11,880 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| RUMSON BOAT RACE | RUMSON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | SHREWSBURY, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABCORE INC | RED BANK, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTERN MONMOUTH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | RED BANK, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM | ELBERON, NJ | $2,120 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE | GENEVA, NY | $2,008 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,100 | 2024 | GERERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON FIRST AID SOUAD | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | RUMSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $100 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BREWSTER ACADEMY | WOLFEBORO, NH | $80,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FULFILL MONMOUTH & OCEAN | NEPTUNE, NJ | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $11,450 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND | HAZLET, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | SHREWSBURY, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUMSON BOAT RACE | RUMSON, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABCORE INC | RED BANK, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$5,000RELIGIOUS
GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM
$2,120GENERAL SUPPORT
HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
$1,008EDUCATIONAL
RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$12,500RELIGIOUS
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM
$2,120GENERAL SUPPORT
HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
$1,008EDUCATIONAL
RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON FIRST AID SOUAD
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATED HUMANE SOCIETY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$11,880RELIGIOUS
RUMSON BOAT RACE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTERN MONMOUTH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
TEMPLE BETH MIRIAM
$2,120GENERAL SUPPORT
HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
$2,008EDUCATIONAL
RUMSON FIRST AID SOUAD
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON COMMUNITY APPEAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANU EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$11,450RELIGIOUS
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUMSON BOAT RACE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT