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David R Gosselin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 316668860

David R Gosselin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $186,500 the year before.

29% 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$28,50016$630,722
2024$186,50012$518,578
2025$54,00014$521,022

How to apply

David R Gosselin Family Foundation 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 David R Gosselin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$25,000
Mississippi6$10,000
Florida1$5,000
New York1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Missouri2$2,000
Oklahoma1$2,000
Alabama1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dante's Dwelling
Commerce Twp, MI
Unrestricted general$25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fdn
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Shriners' Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted general$5,000
Little Lighthouse Central Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Unrestricted general$2,500
Lily Pad Foundation
Madison, MS
Unrestricted general$2,500
The Salvation Army
Jackson, MS
Unrestricted general$2,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
Owasso, OK
Unrestricted general$2,000
Mercy House Teen Challenge
Georgetown, MO
Unrestricted general$1,000
Eternal Word Television Network
Irondale, AL
Unrestricted general$1,000
Mustard Seed Inc
Brandon, MO
Unrestricted general$1,000
Gleaners Inc
Jackson, MS
Unrestricted general$1,000
Make A Wish Foundation of Mississippi
Ridgeland, MS
Unrestricted general$1,000
St Paul AME Church
Madison, MS
Unrestricted general$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David R Gosselin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David R Gosselin Family Foundation give?

$54,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs David R Gosselin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee), Alfreda Gosselin (Co-Trustee), David R Gosselin (Co-Trustee) and Peter Gosselin (Co-Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does David R Gosselin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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