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The Gould Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 261377120

The Gould Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $410,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $287,500 the year before.

24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$393,00017$2.0 million
2024$287,50016$1.9 million
2025$410,00017$1.7 million

How to apply

The Gould Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gould Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia11$347,000
Massachusetts1$20,000
New York2$13,000
Illinois1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Minnesota1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlanta Community Food Bank
East Point, GA
Charitable$100,000
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$100,000
Alliance Theater
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$25,000
Community Friendship Inc
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$25,000
Global Village Project
Decatur, GA
Charitable$25,000
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$20,000
Greenlight Fund
Boston, MA
Charitable$20,000
Hands on Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$15,000
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$12,000
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$10,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$10,000
Be the Match Foundation NMDP
Minneapolis, MN
Charitable$10,000
BMT Infonet
Highland Park, IL
Charitable$10,000
Lets Get Ready
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Players Philanthropy Fund
Towson, MD
Charitable$10,000
Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry
Decatur, GA
Charitable$5,000
The Acceleration Project
Scarsdale, NY
Charitable$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gould Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Gould Family Foundation Inc give?

$410,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs The Gould Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David Gould (Secretary) and Carolyn Gould (President).

What does The Gould Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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